Top 5 international art exhibitions to see in 2020, from New York to Abu Dhabi

The Morozov Collection will show in October at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. Photo: Reuters

The remarkable thing about major museum shows is that they can transcend the objects themselves to become global cultural phenomena. You might not be in Paris for the Louvre’s record-breaking Leonardo da Vinci show (on now through Feb 24), but you’ll certainly have heard of the waiting list, not to mention the multiple controversies.

So while you may not be in New York in March, Paris in May, we’ve compiled a list of what should be the biggest and/or most influential shows of the year.