Heart: Herning Museum of Contemporary Art , formerly Herning Kunstmuseum , was founded in Herning , Denmark, in 1976. It opened in 1977 in Angligården, an old shirt factory designed by C. F. Møller . In 2009, it reopened in new premises designed by the American architect Steven Holl .
10-471: The art museum was originally established in Aage Damgaard's Angli shirt factory. It contains works by Paul Gadegaard (who decorated the factory in the 1950s), Victor Vasarely , Piero Manzoni , Richard Mortensen , Asger Jorn and Carl-Henning Pedersen . There is also a large collection of sculptural works by Ingvar Cronhammar . On 9 September 2009, the museum opened in a new building designed by
20-704: A medial library and offices. In an attempt to reflect Herning's textile tradition and earlier shirt production, the building when viewed from above resembles a collection of shirt sleeves while the white concrete exterior walls exhibit a fabric texture. The museum is normally open to visitors every day except Mondays from 10 am to 5 pm. It may however be closed occasionally for special arrangements. [REDACTED] Media related to HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art at Wikimedia Commons 56°07′55″N 09°01′19″E / 56.13194°N 9.02194°E / 56.13194; 9.02194 Paul Gadegaard Paul Preben Gadegaard (17 November 1920 – 4 March 1992)
30-867: Is considered to represent an important development in the recent history of Danish art. A large collection of Gadegaarde's work can be seen in the Herning Art Museum . In 1970, Gadegaard was awarded the Eckersberg Medal and, in 1982, the Thorvaldsen Medal . Herning Art Museum Heart: Herning Museum of Contemporary Art , formerly Herning Kunstmuseum , was founded in Herning , Denmark, in 1976. It opened in 1977 in Angligården, an old shirt factory designed by C. F. Møller . In 2009, it reopened in new premises designed by
40-728: The Second World War , he also studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts under Otte Sköld (1944–45). He completed his studies in Paris under André Lhote . Gadegaard's early paintings were Naturalistic but from the end of the 1940s became Abstract , influenced by the Constructivist trend he encountered in Paris. In 1949, he joined the Linien II artists association where he exhibited until 1952. After
50-657: The 1960s, his paintings became lighter in colour, initiating a style which became increasingly common in Denmark over the following years. In 1952, he began an association with Aage Damgaard who had a shirt factory in Herning . He decorated the factory canteen the following year and from 1957 to 1961, he comprehensively painted the inner walls of the Angli factory, becoming a pioneer of industrial art. His work covered an area of over 2,500 m (27,000 sq ft), while he added appropriate furniture and appurtenances to complete
60-458: The American architect Steven Holl . The art museum was originally established in Aage Damgaard's Angli shirt factory. It contains works by Paul Gadegaard (who decorated the factory in the 1950s), Victor Vasarely , Piero Manzoni , Richard Mortensen , Asger Jorn and Carl-Henning Pedersen . There is also a large collection of sculptural works by Ingvar Cronhammar . On 9 September 2009,
70-407: The American architect Steven Holl . The new building also contains works by Bjørn Nørgaard , Joseph Beuys , Mario Merz , Knud Hvidberg , John Kørner and Troels Wörsel . The new building is designed to accommodate both a museum of visual art and a concert hall. It houses the museum's permanent exhibition, galleries for temporary exhibitions as well as an auditorium seating 150, rehearsal rooms,
80-405: The decorative effect. He painted the walls and ceilings in bright colours as well as the tables and shelves. While the factory no longer exists, many of Gadegaarde's paintings with their large angular shapes and bright colours can still be seen in the Herning Art Museum . In 1977, Gadegaarde embarked on the decoration of Herning's Angligården which he completed in 1882. Gadegaarde's work is Herning
90-456: The museum opened in a new building designed by the American architect Steven Holl . The new building also contains works by Bjørn Nørgaard , Joseph Beuys , Mario Merz , Knud Hvidberg , John Kørner and Troels Wörsel . The new building is designed to accommodate both a museum of visual art and a concert hall. It houses the museum's permanent exhibition, galleries for temporary exhibitions as well as an auditorium seating 150, rehearsal rooms,
100-594: Was a Danish painter and sculptor. He developed an Abstract geometrical style in his painting but is best remembered for decorating factories in Herning , contributing significantly to the development of industrial art in Denmark. Born in Frederiksberg , Gadegaard studied painting at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1940 to 1946 under Sigurd Wandel , Kræsten Iversen, Aksel Jørgensen and Vilhelm Lundstrøm . Forced to leave Denmark during
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