Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Collection Will Place Titans Like Basquiat and Warhol Next to Under-Recognized Artists

The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2026, will present giants from the Western tradition, such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol, alongside lesser-known contemporary artists from regions as far-flung as Asia, Africa, and the Arab world, the chairman of Abu Dhabi’s department of cultural tourism said at a recent briefing that for the first time revealed what would be on view in the long-awaited museum.“They’re going to be within that col