Preview: Louvre Abu Dhabi's “Birth of a Museum”
By Sylvia Tsai
Equestrian Portrait of Maharao Sheodan Singh of Alwar,
In anticipation of its 2015 opening, the Louvre Abu Dhabi (LAD) is unveiling 130 works from the museum’s fast-growing permanent collection. “Birth of a Museum,” opening April 22, is LAD’s second exhibition at the Manarat al Saadiyat (the Saadiyat Cultural District’s arts and culture center) and will outline the future institution’s provocative conceptual structure and sweeping guiding narrative.
