The Collection

Louisiana's collection takes its point of departure in the period after 1945. With names like Picasso, Giacometti, Dubuffet, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Rauschenberg, Henry Moore, Louise Bourgeois, Philip Guston, Morris Louis, Jorn, Baselitz, Polke, Kiefer and Per Kirkeby.

About the Louisiana Collection
The collection comprises over 3000 items, of which many are highly important works. There is a constant endeavour to renew the collection and close ‘gaps’ – in recent years the museum has added Louise Bourgeois, Philip Guston and David Hockney to the collection on the ‘classic modernism’ front as well as important young art from the international contemporary art scene.
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Summer 2010: The Danish Collection
Louisiana’s Danish collection up to around 1960 includes a wide range of major works in the history of Danish art – works that during this summer will be shown in various locations of the museum. From mid May some of the earliest of these works - by artists as Giersing, Hoppe, Jerichau and Isakson - can be seen in the Old Villa whereas works by Heerup, Freddie and Wiig Hansen will be in the North Wing. Fom the end of June a selection of works by among others RIchard Mortensen and Robert Jacobsen will be on display in the East Wing.
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The Asger Jorn room

Asger Jorn, one of the leading figures in modern Danish art, is represented with several works in the collection including some of his best works. On show in the museum's new permanent Jorn-room.
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