The Louvre comes to Abu Dhabi | Kanishk Tharoor

Floating on a £18bn island, two new museums will make the UAE a global capital of culture. But are they part of a cynical campaign to put art in the service of the state or a sign of a more enlightened future?When they are finally completed, both the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be almost entirely surrounded by water. Perched on the eastern rim of Saadiyat Island – a monumental £18bn complex that seeks to turn the capital of the United Arab Emirates i