Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (Arabic: المياسة بنت حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني‎; born 1983) is the sister of Qatar's ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and daughter of the country's Father Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and former First Lady Moza bint Nasser. Al-Mayassa was declared the most influential person in art on ArtReview's Power 100,[1] and prominently appears on the Time 100,[2] and Forbes' The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[3] Al-Mayassa serves as Chairperson of Qatar Museums, and it was reported by Bloomberg that her annual acquisition budget on behalf of the organization is estimated at $1 billion.[4]

Sheikha Al-Mayassa
Sheikha of Qatar
Born1982 (age 37–38)
Doha, Qatar
SpouseSheikh Jassim bin Abdul Aziz Al-Thani
(m. 2006)
IssueSheikh Mohammed bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Sheikha Norah bint Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Sheikh Tamim bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Full name
Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
HouseThani
FatherSheikh Hamad I bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
MotherMoza bint Nasser Al Missned
OccupationFounder and Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute

Al Mayassa is believed to have been the purchaser of Paul Gauguin's When Will You Marry? in 2015 for $300 million, a record price for a painting,[5] Cezanne's The Card Players in 2012 for $250 million, as well as Mark Rothko's White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) in 2007 for $70 million, a Damien Hirst pill cabinet for $20 million and works by Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Francis Bacon. She has staged major exhibitions in Qatar with Takashi Murakami, Richard Serra and Damien Hirst.

Education

Sheikha Al-Mayassa graduated with a B.A. degree in Political Science and Literature from Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA) in 2005.[6]

During the 2003–2004 school year, she studied at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (known as Sciences Po).

Career

Upon graduation, Sheikha al-Mayassa established the NGO Reach Out To Asia. This organization is a philanthropic effort inspired by the desire to help the victims of recent natural disasters in Asia by providing quality education; it also celebrated the occasion of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

Sheikha Al Mayassa is the Chairperson of Qatar Museums, whose CEO Edward Dolman previously served as Chairman of Christie's International, and responsible for cultivating significant cultural events in the region.[3] She has been profiled extensively in The New York Times.[7]

Sheikha Al Mayassa is also Chairperson of the Doha Film Institute which partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to produce several annual iterations of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. In February 2013, they announced a $100 million feature film fund with Participant Media, a production company founded by billionaire Jeffrey Skoll, who was the first employee and also first president of internet auction firm eBay.[8]

Fashion Trust Arabia (FTa) launched in September 2018 under the patronage of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser as Honorary Chair and co-Chaired by HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani and Tania Fares (Founder of Fashion Trust). FTA is the only initiative of its kind operating in the Arab world, dedicated to finding and nurturing talented designers.[9]

Art collecting

Sheikha Al Mayassa's wealth and role as Chairperson of Qatar Museums make her influential among art collectors. Bloomberg reported her acquisition budget on behalf of Qatar Museums is estimated at $1 billion annually.[4][10]

Sheikha Al Mayassa is said to have purchased the most expensive painting in the world, Paul Gauguin's When Will You Marry? in 2015 for $300 million,[5] Cezanne's The Card Players in 2012 for $250 million, as well as Mark Rothko's White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) in 2007 for $70 million, a Damien Hirst pill cabinet for $20 million and works by Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Francis Bacon. She has staged major exhibitions in Qatar with Takashi Murakami, Richard Serra and Damien Hirst (underwriting his exhibit first at the Tate Modern prior to opening in Doha). The Sheikha oversees a vast array of museums including the I. M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. A Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum of Qatar and an Orientalist Museum by Herzog & de Meuron are slated to open in the coming years.[7]

Sheikha Al Mayassa participated in a TED Talk in February 2012, where she highlighted the importance of the social impact of art. She affirmed that her goal was to create a local collection of art to contribute in shaping the Qatari national identity.[11]

Family

Sheikha Mayassa is the sister of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Her father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is the former Emir, and mother Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned, the former First Lady.

Sheikha Mayassa's mother Sheikha Mozah is responsible for opening campuses of several world-class academic institutions in Doha, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Carnegie Mellon University, Georgetown University, Northwestern University, Texas A&M University and Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of Calgary in Qatar.

Her brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the Chairman of Qatar's winning bid to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha.

Sheikha Al Mayassa's father founded Al Jazeera and established the Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund to manage the country's oil and natural gas surpluses.[12] The Qatar Investment Authority and its subsidiaries have acquired many businesses abroad, including London's iconic department store Harrods from entrepreneur Mohammed Al-Fayed,[13] Paris based department store Printemps,[14] French football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C.,[15] a 10% stake in Porsche,[16] a 75% stake in film studio Miramax which they acquired from Disney,[17] a 2% stake in media conglomerate and Universal Music Group parent company Vivendi,[18] a US$100 million investment in Chernin Group – whose founder Peter Chernin was COO of News Corp and President of Fox,[19] a 1% stake in luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy,[20] a 6% stake in Credit Suisse,[21] a 12.6% stake in Barclays[22] and several other major companies. They also backed Glencore's US$31 billion takeover bid for Xstrata.[23] The Qatari sovereign wealth fund is one of the largest property owners in London with their holdings including The Shard, Olympic Village and Park Lane's InterContinental Hotel.[24] They also own several hotels in Cannes including the Majestic Hotel, Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez and Carlton Hotel.[25] QIA was considered to have one of the leading bids in the sales of both Anschutz Entertainment Group[26] and Hulu.[27] As of May 2013, it was reported the Investment Authority is in talks to purchase Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.[28]

Marriage and children

Sheikha Al-Mayassa married Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul Aziz Al-Thani at Al-Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 6 January 2006. Sheikh Jassim is an elder son of Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, making them second cousins. Together they have four sons and one daughter.

  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.
  • Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.
  • Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.
  • Sheikha Norah bint Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
  • Sheikh Tamim bin Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.

Ancestry
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References
  1. "Power 100". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. Takashi Murakami (23 April 2014). "Sheika al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani". Time.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. "Board of Trustees". Qatar Museum Authority. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. Nayeri, Farah (23 October 2013). "Sheikha Mayassa Tops Art Power List for $1 Billion Spend". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. Reyburn, Scott (5 February 2015). "SGauguin Painting Is Said to Fetch $300 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. Rohter, Larry (23 October 2009). "Mixing Oil and Hollywood: Tribeca Festival Expands to the Persian Gulf". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  7. Qatari Riches Are Buying Art World Influence
  8. "Berlin: Participant Media, Doha Film Institute Launch Five-Year $100M Feature Film Fund". Deadline. 13 February 2013.
  9. "Fashion Trust Arabia". Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. marhaba.qa: "Who’s Who in Qatar: The People of Qatar You Should Know About", 10 August 2014
  11. chronicle.fanack.com. "Sheikha al-Mayassa, Patron of – Some of – the Arts". fanack.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  12. 17 July 2013 – Qatar Investment Authority http://www.qia.qa
  13. 8 May 2010 Reuters – Qatar investor buys UK department store Harrods
  14. 8 April 2013 The Wall Street Journal – Qatari Investors to Buy Printemps
  15. 24 May 2013 NY Times – Qatari Hopes for Paris Saint-Germain Meet Reality
  16. 17 June 2013 Reuters – Qatar sells back 10 percent Porsche stake to founding families
  17. 21 January 2013 The Hollywood Reporter – Ron Tutor Sells His Miramax Stake
  18. 21 March 2012 Bloomberg -Vivendi Says Shareholder Qatar Holding Raised its Stake to 2%
  19. 8 November 2012 Los Angeles Times – Chernin Group receives $100-million investment from Qatar Holding
  20. 16 March 2012 Vogue – Slice Of LVMH
  21. 14 February 2011 Bloomberg – Credit Suisse Raises $6.2 Billion From Qatar Holding, Olayan
  22. 5 February 2013 Reuters – Barclays ducks Qatar questions, takes $1.6 billion mis-selling hit
  23. 15 November 2012 The New York Times – Qatar Wealth Fund Backs Glencore’s Bid for Xstrata
  24. 21 June 2013 The Independent – Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani: Meet the man who bought London
  25. 15 December 2011 Pie Mag – Cannes Carlton hotel sold to Qatar investor for €450m Archived 25 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  26. 13 November 2012 NY Post – AEG shoots for stars with up to $10B sale
  27. 9 June 2013 Arabian Business – Qatar among bidders for US online TV firm
  28. 31 May 2013 NY Post – Qatar Investment Authority in talks to buy Neiman Marcus
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