ALI KHADRA
ALI YUSSEF KHADRA
A keen collector of contemporary art, Ali Yussef Khadra started his career in the hospitality industry before turning his passions for art and publishing into a profession.
In 2004 he founded the boutique-publishing house, Mixed Media Publishing, and launched its flagship title, Canvas. As the premier magazine for art and culture from the Middle East and Arab World, Canvas has received international acclaim and has established itself as a catalyst on the global art scene. He has expanded the business to include contract publishing, art and luxury consultancy, art education and a creative art-marketing agency. Furthermore, Khadra has participated in numerous international conferences on the topic of Middle Eastern art.
He is also the regional consultant for the world’s leading auction house, Christie’s, a patron of the Tate Modern and serves on the committees of several organizations, including Art Dubai, Magic of Persia and the Abraaj Art Prize.
Khadra is an active advocate of philanthropy, which he also applies on the corporate level through Canvas magazine’s activities.