The selection of works for the new Klimt ⇄ Warhol permanent exhibition was shaped by visitors to the Heidi Horten Collection as part of the innovative, participatory #ARTfluence project. In the spirit of active participation, they had around nine months to vote for their favorite works in the collection and thus have a direct influence on the new permanent exhibition.

Highlights of 20th and 21st century art history have been brought together in an exhibition entitled Klimt to Warhol. Different artistic trends and movements such as Vienna around 1900, German Expressionism, the Surrealism of René Magritte, European and American abstraction of the post-war period, the figuration of Francis Bacon, Pop Art, works by the ZERO artists' group, and contemporary positions are combined in a presentation that reveals the versatility of the Heidi Horten Collection.

The display of the collection presentation on the ground floor of the museum is being developed by the Austrian artist Markus Schinwald in close cooperation with the Heidi Horten Collection. The aim is to present the collection's masterpieces in a unique way and to stand out from conventional museum exhibitions, giving the Heidi Horten Collection a special unique selling point.

Schinwald's wall design creates a representative yet intimate atmosphere. The allusions to bourgeois interiors reflect the private origins of the collection. The design of the walls integrates around 50 selected works into an overall artistic setting in which art and visitors can enter into a free dialog with one another. Two wall elements with portholes echo the design of the Tea Room and create new lines of sight and movement in the entrance area of the museum.