NewsOpenings
British architect David Adjaye to build a church, mosque and synagogue on a united site near the Louvre Abu Dhabi
The future House of Abrahamic religions in Abu Dhabi shows how the UAE differs from Saudi Arabia
AnalysisSalvator Mundi
Is the $450m Salvator Mundi really on a Saudi yacht?
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s luxury vessel has unexpectedly circumnavigated Europe and docked in the Netherlands
ArchiveMusée du Louvre
Louvre curators condemn “collections for rent” schemes ahead of plans to open a branch of the Paris museum in Abu Dhabi
Deal “is about petrodollars and military relations”, says senior member of museum staff
FeatureThe Netherlands
Golden Age day trips from Tefaf Maastricht: our pick of must-see shows
The 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt this year has prompted a glut of exhibitions devoted to the Dutch artist and his peers
NewsLouvre Abu Dhabi
Austrian company behind Louvre Abu Dhabi dome is insolvent after non-payment
Spiralling costs of museum project chiefly to blame for bankruptcy, say press reports
News
Louvre Abu Dhabi tops one million visitors in its first year
Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronière will remain on loan to the museum for another year
News
Salvator Mundi will not go on show at Louvre Abu Dhabi this month, for reasons unknown
$450.3m Leonardo da Vinci painting was due to be unveiled at museum in two weeks but its display has now been delayed
FeatureSalvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi: Why Bernardino Luini should be back in the frame
The Art Newspaper invites Matthew Landrus to expand on his theory on attribution to Leonardo and studio
NewsLeonardo da Vinci
Leonardo's Salvator Mundi: expert uncovers ‘exciting’ new evidence
Did Louvre Abu Dhabi’s $450m painting belong to an English nobleman who followed Charles I to the scaffold in 1649?
News
Leonardo da Vinci’s $450m Salvator Mundi to go on show at Louvre Abu Dhabi on 18 September
The painting will be loaned to the Louvre in Paris next year for an exhibition marking the 500th anniversary of artist's death
NewsAttribution
Leiden Collection shows off two ‘new’ Rembrandts in Amsterdam
Rediscovered portraits are due to travel to Louvre Abu Dhabi in early 2019
InterviewMusée du Louvre
Louvre’s director: we are active in 75 countries
Jean-Luc Martinez says the museum’s international projects have skyrocketed over the past five years
News
How the Middle Eastern museum and collecting scene have flowered
Anna Somers Cocks, founder-editor of The Art Newspaper, in discussion with Roxane Zand of Sotheby’s at the Asia Society, New York, 1 March
BlogIn the frame
Louvre Abu Dhabi collection hits the road for radio-guided 'highway gallery'
NewsControversies
Louvre Abu Dhabi replaces map that omitted Qatar after international outcry
Museum claims it was an "oversight", but others say it was political
Analysis
The top ten museum acquisitions of 2017
We look back at some of most important purchases and donations that entered public collections this year
NewsSalvator Mundi
We acquired Leonardo's Salvator Mundi, Abu Dhabi says
Announcement appears to contradict earlier reports linking purchase to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
NewsLeonardo da Vinci
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince revealed as buyer of $450m Leonardo and loan confirmed to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Gesture consolidates close political alliance between Saudi Arabia and the UAE
ReviewBooks
How offsets on arms sales into Abu Dhabi have helped finance its Louvre
A French study of the Gulf museums sees them as the Versailles of the sheikhs—a step towards autocracy
News
Louvre Abu Dhabi opens but questions over welfare of migrant workers persist
Improvements are well documented, but rules are still inadequately enforced
NewsLouvre Abu Dhabi
Swiss journalists reporting on opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi detained for two days
The pair were blindfolded then interrogated for up to 10 hours by authorities over their coverage of migrant workers
NewsLouvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi: Nudes? non-Islamic religions? Questioning the nature of God?
Four unexpected works on show in the new museum
NewsArt fairs
In the afterglow of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s opening, Abu Dhabi Art moves up a notch
Some dealers at the fair report brisk early business but say big sales are a waiting game
News
Louvre Abu Dhabi report: what was said at the grand opening of the €1bn project
Architect Jean Nouvel, Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez and more speak about the Arab world’s "first universal museum"
NewsArt market
Abu Dhabi Art set to benefit from Louvre opening
This year’s fair has 13 new exhibitors and is hoping for more international visitors
FeatureLouvre Abu Dhabi
Introducing Emirati Voices: a video series on Louvre Abu Dhabi
Emirati citizens talk about the museum's collection and global impact
InterviewZaki Nusseibeh
Louvre Abu Dhabi aims to make up for failed education in the Middle East
Leading Emirati thinker, Zaki Nusseibeh, on why the UAE is more humanistic than its neighbours
FeatureLouvre Abu Dhabi
A sample of the Louvre Abu Dhabi collection
Highlights from the museum's permanent collection and exceptional loans
InterviewJean Nouvel
Exclusive interview with Jean Nouvel, architect of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s wondrous building
A vast floating dome sheds dappled light onto an Arab medina
FeatureAbu Dhabi
The ruler sheikh who was fascinated by archaeology
The founding father of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, set up an archaeological programme that anticipates the creation of Louvre Abu Dhabi
InterviewManuel Rabaté
Exclusive: the first interview with Louvre Abu Dhabi’s French director
High-flying civil servant Manuel Rabaté describes how the museum will work
CommentLouvre Abu Dhabi
Six opinions on the potential impact of Louvre Abu Dhabi
Leading cultural figures weigh in
News
Louvre Abu Dhabi to open on 11 November
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit the Emirate for the inauguration of the international museum
NewsAcquisitions
Major acquisitions announced for Louvre Abu Dhabi
New pieces bolster museum’s collection of more than 600 works
ArchiveLeonardo da Vinci
Louvre Abu Dhabi to open with a Leonardo?
The artist's La Belle Ferronnière is the subject of loan discussions
CommentConservation & Preservation
How refugees are conserving Iraq and Syria's extraordinary monumental heritage
Opening mega museums is not the only way to exercise soft power in the region
John Darlington