Collection
The development of the museum’s collection began with the construction of Marta Herford, which opened in 2005. With striking works, it primarily reflects the diverse exhibition program. Numerous site-specific installations have been permanently acquired for the Marta collection.
Holdings
The Marta Collection comprises approximately 500 works by around 170 artists, many of which are large-format works of contemporary art. It contains outstanding works that also deal with questions of design and architecture – in accordance with the museum’s program and the original idea of Marta Herford as a “house of furniture” (in the middle of the furniture industry). A defining component is many space-related works that enter into a special relationship with the Gehry building, such as Panamarenko’s Papaver, Cai Guo-Qiang’s Flying Carpet, Silke Schatz’s Wide-Awake Daydream, Reinhard Mucha’s Halver. The Bread of the Early Years, Asta Gröting’s The Swimmer, or Atelier Van Lieshout’s Mini Feeder. The Marta collection exemplifies the now over twenty-year exhibition history with a wide range of works. In recent years, numerous significant positions have been added, including works by Nevin Aladağ, Lena Henke, Rodney McMillian, Katja Novitskova, Kaari Upson, and Erik van Lieshout. The collection works have been kept in a newly built depot building on the museum grounds since 2011.
Please direct loan inquiries to:
Ute Willaert
ute.willaert@marta-herford.de
Presentation
Expansion
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