{
  "id": 12211099,
  "title": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to feature Frank Gehry exhibition in opening programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-to-feature-frank-gehry-exhibition-in-opening-12211099",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/10/05/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-to-feature-frank-gehry-exhibition-in-opening-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, set to open on December 11, will showcase a Frank Gehry exhibition as part of its inaugural program. The museum, located on Saadiyat Island, will display original sketches, early models, and archival materials tracing Gehry's vision for the building. Meaghan Lloyd, a partner at Gehry Partners, described the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi as an expression of Gehry's love for the city and respect for its cultural ambitions. The architect's design was influenced by Abu Dhabi's landscape, culture, and climate. Extensive site visits and research informed the museum's layout, which connects galleries with shaded courtyards, terraces, and outdoor spaces. The museum's position by the sea guided its orientation, routes, and public spaces arrangement. With 11,600 square meters of interior gallery space and 23,000 square meters of outdoor exhibition area, the museum offers various indoor and outdoor spaces for artists to create commissions and exhibitions. Ten monumental cones, clad in stainless steel mesh, stainless steel, onyx, and glass, provide shade and ventilate outdoor spaces. Tickets for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, priced at Dh70 ($19), went on sale in September, with standard adult admission available through the museum's website.",
  "summary": "An exhibition exploring Frank Gehry’s design for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will form part of the inaugural programme at the museum, which opens on December 11. Original sketches, early hand-built models and archival materials will trace the development of the late architect’s vision, showing how the building took shape in response to Abu Dhabi’s landscape, culture and ambitions for the arts, according…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to feature Frank Gehry exhibition in opening programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-to-feature-frank-gehry-exhibition-in-opening",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:18:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Revealed: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s architectural vision ahead of 11 December opening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/revealed-guggenheim-abu-dhabis-architectural-vision-ahead-of-11",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:13:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}