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Louvre Abu Dhabi again reveals significant acquisitions forming part of
the Museum's permanent collection. These new works, including the most
ancient known photograph of a veiled woman, are being announced in the
second edition of Louvre Abu Dhabi: Talking Art Series, (3
October 2012 to 26 June 2013), a rich programme of public events which
explore the significance of individual works both in art historical terms
and in the context of the museum's growing collection. The series of
lectures, organised jointly by TCA Abu Dhabi, Agence France-Muséums
and the École du Louvre, open up a dialogue with the public
providing insight into the museum's narrative and collection ahead of its
opening.
Some of the new acquisitions being shared with the
public this fall in the upcoming series include one of the finest examples
of a standing Bactrian Princess from the end of the third millennium
BCE, a beautifully preserved pavement and fountain ensemble dating from the
early Ottoman period and Paul Gauguin's masterpiece Breton Boys
Wrestling from 1888. Photography collection has also started, including
Joseph Girault de Prangey's Ayoucha, the most ancient known
photographic representation of a veiled woman.
Commenting on the
importance of these series, HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan,
Chairman of TCA Abu Dhabi said: "We are pleased to share with the public
the vast array of works acquired for Louvre Abu Dhabi, and allow for them
to experience and interact with the museum's content as we shape its
collection and prepare for the opening. The art works have been carefully
acquired and compliment the universal narrative of the museum, representing
world civilisations and important artistic periods across time."
Henri Loyrette, President-Director of the Louvre Museum, said: "I am
particularly pleased with the progress of Louvre Abu Dhabi. The Talking Art
Series is an essential step in building awareness of the future museum and
its collection, enriched by new, exceptional acquisitions. Moreover, it is
important for the transmission of know-how and of expertise ahead of the
Museum opening—a strong example being the programme of Master
Classes for students starting at Paris-Sorbonne University Abu
Dhabi with the École du Louvre."
Louvre Abu
Dhabi also announces its next exhibition of the Louvre Abu Dhabi collection
in Abu Dhabi in April 2013. Titled Birth of a Museum, the
exhibition will be the next presentation of the collection of the Louvre
Abu Dhabi, which is set to open in 2015. The exhibition will be open to the
public on Saadiyat Island at its exhibition centre, Manarat Al Saadiyat. A
version of the exhibition will also be shown in Paris at the Louvre
Museum.
In addition to the lecture series, an educational
programme aimed at families will share the themes of the Louvre Abu Dhabi
collection.
Louvre Abu Dhabi first started sharing its
collection with the public through an exhibition titled Talking Art:
Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in May 2009. The exhibition
presented the first 19 acquisitions for the institution, including a Mamluk
Holy Qur'an from the 14th century, a fifth-century Fibula from Domagnano, a
Virgin and Child by Bellini, and Mondrian's Composition with
blue, red, yellow and black from 1922.
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*Image above:
Paul Gauguin, Breton Boys
Wrestling, July 1888. 93 x 73 cm. Paul Gauguin b. 1848,
Paris; d. 1903, Atuona, Marquesas Islands. Signed and dated
bottom centre: P Gauguin. 88. © Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photography:
Agence photo F.
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