Public Programme
Talking Art: Louvre Abu Dhabi - Round Table Discussions
Leading personalities of the French art and museum world discussed two key aspects of the Louvre Abu Dhabi project. Each participant gave a short presentation, followed by a moderated debate to include questions from the floor. Each round-table attracted a number of approximately 150 visiotrs.
Museums and Universalism Louvre Abu Dhabi: a new way of showing art
May, 26th 18.30 - Round-table conference 1 : Museums and universalism
- Christine Albanel, Minister for Culture and Communication
Henri Loyrette, Director of the Musée du Louvre, & Laurence des Cars, Scientific director, Agence France-Muséums
Sylvie Aubenas, conservateur général du patrimoine, in charge of the Département des Estampes et de la photographie, Bibliothèque nationale de France, member of Agence France-Muséums scientific board
- Didier Ottinger, Deputy director of the Musée national d’art moderne, member of Agence France-Muséums scientific board
Jean-Luc Martinez, conservateur en chef, in charge of the Département des antiquités grecques et romaines, musée du Louvre
Jean-François Jarrige, member of the Institut de France, Honorary Director of the Musée national des arts asiatiques
- Béatrice André-Salvini, conservateur général du patrimoine, in charge of the Département des Antiquités orientales, musée du Louvre
- Yves Le Fur, Directeur des collections, musée du Quai Branly, member of Agence France-Muséums scientific board Sophie Makariou, conservateur en chef, in charge of the Département des arts de l’Islam, musée du Louvre
- Guy Cogeval, President-Director of the Musée d’Orsay
Moderator : Dominique de Font-Réaulx, conservateur du patrimoine, in charge of the Louvre Abu Dhabi coordination, musée du Louvre
May, 27th, 18.30 - Round-table conference 2 : Louvre Abu Dhabi, a new way of showing art
With the whole curatorial team of Agence France-muséums:
Laurence des Cars, Scientific director, Agence France-Muséums
Emmanuel Coquery, Deputy scientific director, Curator in charge of paintings & sculptures (XVI-XVIIIth c.)
Jean-François Charnier, Curator, in charge of Archeology
Olivier Gabet, Curator, in charge of Decorative arts and Design
Vincent Lefebvre, Curator, in charge of Asian arts
Manon Six, Curator, in charge of Medieval art and Islamic art