Valerie Hillings Appointed Inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Valerie Hillings appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Currently the director of the North Carolina Museum of Art in the United States, Hillings worked on the Abu Dhabi project from 2009 to 2018

Guggenheim Veteran Valerie Hillings Tapped as Inaugural Director of Abu Dhabi Branch

Hillings spent five years on the Guggenheim’s staff in New York before joining the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project in 2008 in a curatorial capacity.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi appoints Dr. Valerie Hillings as inaugural director

Veteran Guggenheim curator returns to lead landmark Saadiyat museum

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Will Finally Open

After 20 long years of delays and allegations of abuse against migrant workers, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has finally announced an opening date: December 11. Yay? Across the world, another major museum is just gearing up its labor battle. Unionized workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s East Storehouse location voted unanimously to strike, alleging insufficient time to use the toilet or drink water. All the world’s an Amazon warehouse, it se…

FAD NEWS: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi appoints Dr Valerie Hillings as inaugural Director

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr Valerie Hillings as its inaugural Museum Director ahead of the opening of the Frank Gehry-designed museum in Saadiyat Cultural District.

Valerie Hillings appointed director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Valerie Hillings, Director, North Carolina Museum of Art @jkasephoto www.jkase.com Credit: Justin Kase Conder Copyright: © 2021 Justin Kase Conder Usage with express permission only. Valerie Hillings has been appointed as inaugural director of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, set to open in December this year, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism has announced. Hillings has been closely involved with the project during its development, servi…