"I have always had a keen interest in South Asia and in India in particular for both its cultural richness and its institutional life. I am excited to be part of a project that will change the museum landscape of the subcontinent. My role will be transversal to the full life of the museum, engaging with all its activities, with the primary focus on ensuring readiness to operate at the highest international and regional standards, to serve India and its communities and its visitors."
"largest museum and cultural centre in South Asia"
"in two to three years"
Manuel Rabaté will become the first chief executive and director of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, joining in the first half of 2026. KNMA will relocate from its current shopping-mall site to a new 100,000 sq. m David Adjaye Associates-designed complex near Indira Gandhi International Airport. The complex will include exhibition, performance and theatre spaces, a library, an archive and an education centre and is projected to be the largest museum and cultural centre in South Asia. Rabaté joins from Louvre Abu Dhabi, where he was inaugural director since 2016 after leading Agence France‑Musées, and previously held directorial roles at Musée Quai Branly and the Musée du Louvre. His remit will cover all museum activities with a focus on achieving operational readiness to high international and regional standards to serve India, its communities and visitors.
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