Four women in black burqas look up, heads cocked, at The Funeral of Mona Lisa, artist Yan Pei-Ming’s monumental installation at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. A European painting reinterpreted by a Chinese-born artist within the setting of the Middle East, it is a stunning study in contrasts — as an Instagrammable photo and the museum’s ambition to build dialogues between cultures and broaden the art history canon.
This is reflected in the museum’s acquisitions and exhibitions, including…
