The Facts
On August 25, 2026, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art announced a new presentation of recent acquisitions in its South Wing, accessible via the Sculpture Park. The display includes key works by Catherine Opie, Nan Goldin, and Martha Rosler, alongside pieces by Robert Longo, Julie Mehretu, and Rosemarie Trockel. Opie’s '700 Nimes Road' documents Elizabeth Taylor’s home; Goldin’s 'Memory Lost', acquired in 2023, is jointly owned with Moderna Museet, Stockholm; and Rosler’s 'Beautiful: Bringing the War Home' (1967-1972) is new to the collection, added to 'cover gaps in history'.
The Signal
The display reflects Louisiana’s stated ambition to collect along multiple tracks, adding a major figure like Rosler to close historical gaps in the collection. The pairing of her Vietnam-era photomontages with Goldin’s 'Memory Lost' and Opie’s '700 Nimes Road' frames photography as a tool for social and political commentary. The joint ownership of Goldin’s work with Moderna Museet also illustrates how institutions are sharing major acquisitions to expand access and distribute cost.
- Artists: Catherine Opie, Nan Goldin, Martha Rosler, Robert Longo, Julie Mehretu, Rosemarie Trockel
- People: Elizabeth Taylor
- Museums: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Moderna Museet
- Locations: Humlebæk
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