{
  "id": 127690,
  "title": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi names Valerie Hillings as first director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-names-valerie-hillings-as-first-director",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/08/04/guggenheim-abu-dhabi-names-valerie-hillings-as-first-director-and-chief-executive/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has appointed Valerie Hillings as its inaugural director ahead of the museum’s opening on December 11. The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi announced that Hillings will lead the museum’s strategic direction and oversee its opening exhibitions, public programmes and final preparations for its launch. The Frank Gehry -designed museum will be the largest institution…",
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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."
}