Sarkozy Seeks to Share Louvre Art with Singapor

Artinfo, 14 Jan 2009

PARIS—French president Nicolas Sarkozy said he'd like to share art from the Louvre with Singapore, reports Bloomberg. The agreement would be similar to one already in place with Abu Dhabi, which receives loans from the Louvre and other French museums.

In a speech in Nimes, Southern France, Sarkozy said, “If Singapore were to do the same thing” as the United Arab Emirates, “that would be great news. It’s not our call to jealously keep our culture for ourselves.”

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