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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · No. 222

Switzerland

All Switzerland news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

7 stories across Switzerland, Contemporary, Restitution, and Modern. Latest: Kunsthaus Zürich Reports Record Second-Highest Attendance in 2025, Narrower Loss.

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports Record Second-Highest Attendance in 2025, Narrower Loss

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports Record Second-Highest Attendance in 2025, Narrower Loss

Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest in its history and the highest among Swiss art museums.

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Two Missing Old Master Paintings Recovered by Kunsthaus Zürich

Two Missing Old Master Paintings Recovered by Kunsthaus Zürich

Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 26, 2024 that two Old Master paintings on long-term loan from a private collection, missing since early 2023, have been recovered in good condition.

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Kunsthaus Zürich and Bührle Foundation Set New Provenance Research Guidelines

Kunsthaus Zürich and Bührle Foundation Set New Provenance Research Guidelines

On 26 May 2025, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection announced a set of guidelines for the continued collaboration regarding the 205 works on long-term loan at the Kunsthaus Zürich.

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Kunsthaus Zürich and Bührle Foundation to Discuss Collection's Future After Gross Report

Kunsthaus Zürich and Bührle Foundation to Discuss Collection's Future After Gross Report

On July 10, 2024, Kunsthaus Zürich and its patron association, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, jointly with the City and Canton of Zurich, announced that they have agreed to enter discussions with the owner of the Bührle Collection, the Foundation E. G.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator, Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research

Kunsthaus Zürich Appoints Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator, Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research

On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Sean Scully and Not Vital Exhibitions in Salzburg and Sam

Thaddaeus Ropac Opens Sean Scully and Not Vital Exhibitions in Salzburg and Sam

On July 24, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced two summer exhibitions: a solo show of new abstract paintings by Sean Scully at the gallery's Mirabellplatz space in Salzburg, and a presentation of surreal self-portraits by Swiss artist Not Vital at the gallery's location in Sam, Switzerland.

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