Frank Gehry (Architect) (The iconic cone-and-asymmetrical building design)

Stephanie Rosenthal (Project Director) (Leading the museum’s debut curatorial vision)

Saadiyat Cultural District (Location) (The global hub housing Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum)

WANASA Collection (Focus) (The core collection emphasis on West Asian, North African, and South Asian art)

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (Partner) (The long-standing international collaboration since 2006)

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (Owner) (The governmental body overseeing the institutional growth)

Modern & Contemporary Art (Collection) (Works produced since the 1960s)

Somatic Curatorial Approach (Methodology) (The innovative, non-linear way of experiencing art)

Commissioned Site-Specific Works (Art) (Artworks created specifically to “dance” with Gehry’s architecture)

The Cone Structures (Architecture) (Iconic exterior exhibition and entry spaces)

Cultural Exchange (Mission) (The museum’s role as a bridge for international understanding)

Global Modernism (Collection) (Broad contemporary perspective from all corners of the world)

Educational Initiatives (Mission) (Multidisciplinary programs for intellectual dialogue)

Scholarly Research Forum (Mission) (The institution’s future role for curators and thinkers)

Transcultural Exchange (Theme) (The interconnected nature of the contemporary art world)

Arabian Gulf Waterfront (Setting) (The museum’s location bordering the water on three sides)

Wind Tower Concepts (Design Influence) (Sustainable cooling and traditional architectural inspiration)

Zayed National Museum (Regional Neighbor) (Part of the broader cultural strategy for Abu Dhabi)

Louvre Abu Dhabi (Regional Neighbor) (The sister landmark within the cultural district)

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (Regional Neighbor) (Part of the ongoing cultural cluster development)