German American artist Otto Piene’s Hängende Lichtkugel (1972) from the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Collection on view at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, 2014.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi 


It should be sculpture in its own sense… It’s a global idea. The core of it would be world art, a story of modern and contemporary…This is a rare opportunity…They [UAE] are going to make a big contribution. There is no museum experience in existence like it. It’s very special
— Frank Gehry, Architect, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi