“From its inception in 1937, the Guggenheim has been committed to a broad internationalism
that has sought out the most advanced modern and contemporary art without
regard to borders. The Guggenheim UBS Global Art Initiative, launched by the Solomon
R. Guggenheim Foundation and UBS in 2012, enables us to carry this mission forward
through an unprecedented program of curatorial residencies, traveling exhibitions, educational
programs and online discussions that seek to encourage cross-cultural dialogue
about contemporary art and cultural practice. (…) we were able to envision a project
centered on active engagement with artists, curators, educators and audiences in regions
that were not yet adequately represented in our collection – namely South and
South East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa.”(Richard Armstrong,
Executive director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, 2012)