On September 9th 2009 HEART - Herning Museum of Contemporary Art opened its doors in a new building designed by the American architect Steven Holl.
Piero Manzoni with his masterpiece Merda D'artista
HEART's collection holds Danish and international conceptual and experimental art from the 1930s till today. The Italian artist Piero Manzoni holds a central position in HEART's collection. Additionally, the collection consists of works by Paul Gadegaard, Ingvar Cronhammar, Bjørn Nørgaard, Joseph Beuys, Mario Merz, Knud Hvidberg, John Kørner, and Troels Wörsel among others.