Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Set For Completion By 2025
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ABU DHABI, UAE , September 29, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Establishment of a major museum for global modern and contemporary art in
Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi's plans to transform the emirate into a culture and creative
industries centre and further its economic diversification
- Collaboration between the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation advances Abu Dhabi's cultural vision
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will foster cultural exchange and present a global
collection with a focus on West Asia, North Africa and South Asia (WANASA)
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum contractor has been appointed with a contract
value of USD 1 billion to deliver the Frank Gehry designed museum
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has
announced that the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is on track for 2025 completion.
Set to be part of a thriving community of cultural institutions in Abu
Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is the latest installment in the Solomon R.
Guggenheim Foundation's international constellation of museums. Guggenheim Abu
Dhabi will be the region's pre-eminent museum dedicated to global modern and
contemporary art and programming.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will foster cultural exchange with a mission to
contribute to and stimulate expansive perspectives on the history of art.
Presenting a global collection with a specific focus on West Asia, North
Africa, and South Asia (WANASA), Guggenheim Abu Dhabi fosters a deeper
understanding of how different art perspectives have shaped the interconnected
histories and cultures of our time. With both Emirati and regional experts
playing a key role in the development of the museum's collection and
programmes, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will provide a first-of-its-kind platform for
artists from the UAE and the Gulf, the WANASA region and the world to create
commissioned works and engage with global audiences.
H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said:
"Guggenheim Abu Dhabi advances Abu Dhabi's position as a dynamic centre for
arts and culture. The region's pre-eminent museum of global modern and
contemporary art, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will present an equitable platform for
art from all over the world. The museum will also play a civic role through its
mission to spark wider interest in global modern and contemporary art,
fostering diversity and inclusion in a meaningful cultural exchange. As we move
forward with our plans, it is crucial to recognise the impact of this museum in
realising our vision for the Emirate's culture and creative industries.
Investing in these industries is pivotal to the economic development of our
Emirate, and to our contribution to the global art world. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi,
along with other cultural institutions such as Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed
National Museum, will undoubtedly contribute significantly to a thriving
creative scene."
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is being established and developed by DCT Abu Dhabi in
collaboration with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. The museum is set to
be the largest and most expansive of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation's
constellation of museums, which includes the Guggenheim Museum in New York
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guggenheim Bilbao designed by Pritzker
Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection housed
in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Venice.
Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
stated: "Today's announcement represents a significant milestone in the
realisation of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a landmark new museum. The Guggenheim
Abu Dhabi, housed in Frank Gehry's distinctive building, will be home to an
expansive and evolving collection of artworks that advance multiple
perspectives on the global histories of modern and contemporary art, with a
particular focus on art from West Asia, North Africa, and South Asia. Abu Dhabi
is a vibrant and diverse cultural centre with a global outlook and rapidly
growing creative economy, making it the ideal location for a new international
museum. We are grateful to the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi,
our partners in this bold collaboration. It is with great enthusiasm that we
look forward to sharing the museum's collection, programming, and building with
the public at the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi."
Frank Gehry, commented: "It is truly thrilling to see this project enter
into this new phase. I am immensely proud to work closely with our partners,
DCT Abu Dhabi and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, to create a home for
their ground-breaking cultural program. I hope that this building is embraced
by the people of the UAE and that this work will endure as a landmark for the
country for many years to come."
As part of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi's commitment to support artists in the
region, the museum has been curating and delivering engaging public programming
for its audiences since its inception. This includes three exhibitions held in
Abu Dhabi featuring select works from the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi collection in a
bid to represent the future museum's curatorial vision. In addition, the museum
organised a dynamic public programme highlighting contemporary artists from
around the world. Most recently, the museum launched its 'Spotlight' video
series on the Abu Dhabi Culture social media platforms, which explores a
selection of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi works on loan across the world.
Located in the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum will be
an architectural landmark inspired by the vernacular architecture of the UAE
and the region. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be a part of Abu Dhabi's growing
network of cultural institutions, including Louvre Abu Dhabi, New York
University, Manarat Al Saadiyat and the Cultural Foundation. Upcoming cultural
institutions set to join the Saadiyat Cultural District include Zayed National
Museum dedicated to celebrating the life and achievements of the Founding
Father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the
Abrahamic Family House, a multi-faith place of worship.
For media inquiries please contact:
Sherine Nour
Culture Sector Marketing & Communications Director
Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
SAbdelGafar@dctabudhabi.ae
Nada ElBarshoumi
Weber Shandwick
nelbarshoumi@webershandwick.com
+971 50 274 0741
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Source: DCT Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim
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