Basma Al Sulaiman

Born in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, Basma Al Sulaiman is considered one of the 100 most influential people in the Art World and one of the most relevant collectors and art patrons in the Middle East. 

Fostering a dialogue between the local and the global art scene has always remained a priority for Basma, which is why the collection is now considered among the pioneering collections to have sparked and steered the Kingdom’s relationship with the arts, paving the way for the local flourishing cultural sector. 

In 2011, she founded BASMOCA (Basma AlSulaiman Museum of Contemporary Art), the first virtual museum in the world relying on cutting edge visual technologies to share her collection among a wider audience. She regularly loans pieces to museum around the world and has been behind several donations. One of the missions behind her collection is to preserve the legacy of her late son Mohammed Juffali.