Period 21 · c. 1945-today

Contemporary Art

Since 1945 art has left the studio: installations, architecture, new museums and a global market. These guides look at the buildings and collections that show it, from the Louvre Abu Dhabi to the museums that changed how art is displayed.

Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, the plaza under the dome, by Jean Nouvel, opened 2017. Steel and aluminium dome over white buildings. Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island. Light falls through the dome in moving spots: the "rain of light".Photo: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Is Not a Copy of the Louvre. What Is It? It’s Architecture, Collection and Story

The Louvre Abu Dhabi borrows the Louvre's name under a French agreement, yet it collects its own art. What is it?Start here6 min read

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Is Not a Copy of the Louvre. What Is It? It’s Architecture, Collection and Story

The Louvre Abu Dhabi borrows the Louvre's name under a French agreement, yet it collects its own art. What is it?6 min read