Sheikha Al Mayassa named one of Time’s 100 most influential people

Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, chairperson of the Qatar Museums Authority(QMA) and sister of the Emir, has been named one of the world’s most influential people by Time Magazine.

Dubbed “Qatar’s transformative patron of the arts,” the Sheikha has long been considered a heavyweight in the art world. In 2011, she was ranked the industry’s most influential person by Art & Auction magazine, and in 2012, she debuted on Forbe’s Most Powerful Women list.

World-famous visual artist Takashi Murakami, who held an art exhibition in Qatar in 2012, wrote an accolade to Al Thani for the Time 100 list. He writes:

“(She) has chosen to use the resources at her disposal to give her people access to the world’s best art and to promote intercultural understanding. This choice is not an easy one, nor should it be taken for granted.

Coming from Japan, where art that is challenging in nature faces an opposition that at times feels institutional, I am highly moved by her vision and her strong passion for art.”

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Sheikha Al Mayassa named one of Time’s 100 most influential people