On October 12, the Louvre Abu Dhabi revealed the list of nearly 300 works loaned to the fledgling museum by major French institutions for its opening year. These works will complement the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s already 300-piece-strong permanent collection. 

On October 12, it was announced that Singaporean curator Khairuddin Hori will be joining Palais de Tokyo, Paris, as its deputy programming director. Hori, who is currently serving as senior curator at the Singapore Art Museum, will take up his new position next month.

On October 8, internationally renowned Chinese-American artist Maya Lin was announced the winner of the 21st Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize.