The series of events also blends with the museum’s own fourth anniversary on November 11 and in celebration of the UAE’s 50th National Day.

The season of art is here, and Abu Dhabi’s Louvre is here with a series of exhibition for the culture aficionados. Louvre is welcoming the cultural season with three international exhibitions, a new annual exhibition and art prize, a popular ongoing exhibition at the Children’s Museum along with a public programme.

The series of events also blends with the museum’s fourth anniversary on November 11 and in celebration of the UAE’s 50th National Day. To mark these, Louvre Abu Dhabi will offer a range of programming and events celebrating global exchange and connectivity with the UAE.

Talking about the sequences of events, Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi said, “As the UAE welcomes the world over the coming months, Louvre Abu Dhabi will truly offer something for everyone in this upcoming season of exhibitions, events and programming. New international exhibitions, new acquisitions and masterpieces on loan will join a display of works from each of the seven emirates. In this extraordinary Jubilee year, we remain resilient and deeply rooted in our community, committed to our mission of telling stories of cultural connections throughout this season, beginning with Dragon & Phoenix.”

Diving into the artistic and cultural exchanges between China and the Islamic world, a new exhibition— Dragon and Phoenix – Centuries of Exchange between Chinese and Islamic Worlds, in partnership with the Musée national des arts asiatiques—Guimet and curated by Sophie Makariou is taking place till February 12, 2022.

The exhibition explores the history of mutual exchange and fascination, unfolding over five chapters and featuring immersive scenography chronicling the 8th – 18th centuries.

Complementing the exhibition will be a selection of hand-picked weekend family film screenings and kayak cinema shows in November and December. In addition, Dragon Boats will join the popular, ongoing yoga and kayaking activities at the museum.

Louvre Abu Dhabi, through a collaboration with Swiss watchmakers Richard Mille has founded an annual exhibition and art prize for contemporary artists. The inaugural exhibition Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2021 will feature all shortlisted, UAE-based artists’ proposals from November 18 to March 27, 2022, at the Forum.

The series of events include the bronze sculpture The Words I Love Most by Egyptian artist Ghada Amer (2012) on loan from the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a talk series in collaboration with Cartier at the Women’s Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, Drawing at the Museum each week, among others.

The museum’s iconic dome transformed into an audio-visual installation reflecting 50 years of the UAE, including a roller-skating rink for an event in collaboration with Madrollers, open to children in the afternoon and young people in the evening.

There is also a #MakeandPlay initiative, in the form of videos online and drop-in sessions at the museum. The activities are linked to the museum artworks, allowing participants to create an original flipbook, a helmet, a mask, a costume, or a paper horse, in four activity stations.