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Saturday, June 13, 2026 · No. 163
Europe

Art News from Zurich

12 stories across Zurich, Contemporary, Modern, and Visitor Statistics. Latest: Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,953 Visitors in 2025, Among Highest in Museum History.

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,953 Visitors in 2025, Among Highest in Museum History

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,953 Visitors in 2025, Among Highest in Museum History

On January 21, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich reported 539,953 visitors for 2025, placing the year among the strongest in museum history. The Marina Abramović retrospective recorded 59,490 visitors in 2025 as part of a total 118,903, while the permanent collection attracted 363,588 visitors.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Awards ‘KunstXausZürich’ Pop-Up to ‘summer of something’ and ‘Clubhaus’

Kunsthaus Zürich Awards ‘KunstXausZürich’ Pop-Up to ‘summer of something’ and ‘Clubhaus’

Kunsthaus Zürich has awarded its temporary ‘KunstXausZürich’ project space to two collectives following a call that drew more than 90 applications.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Elects Dr. Philipp M. Hildebrand as Chair

Kunsthaus Zürich Elects Dr. Philipp M. Hildebrand as Chair

The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft elected Dr. Philipp M. Hildebrand as its new Chair at the 127th annual general meeting on 30 May 2022. He received 2,540 of 4,005 valid ballots cast by members.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Launches 'Earth Talks' Series on Climate Protection

Kunsthaus Zürich Launches 'Earth Talks' Series on Climate Protection

Kunsthaus Zürich launches the interdisciplinary 'Earth Talks' series from August 19 to September 23, 2021, addressing climate change through talks, a film premiere and audience discussions.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Expands Art Programs Linking Health, Society and Participation

Kunsthaus Zürich Expands Art Programs Linking Health, Society and Participation

Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 20, 2026, an expanded range of initiatives at the intersection of art, health and society.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025, Second-Highest Attendance

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025, Second-Highest Attendance

The Kunsthaus Zürich recorded over 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest total in its history and the highest for any art museum in Switzerland.

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Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025 at 131st General Assembly

Kunsthaus Zürich Reports 539,500 Visitors in 2025 at 131st General Assembly

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

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Kunsthaus Zürich to Host First Swiss Museum Retrospective of Vilhelm Hammershøi

Kunsthaus Zürich to Host First Swiss Museum Retrospective of Vilhelm Hammershøi

Kunsthaus Zürich will present the first comprehensive museum exhibition in Switzerland devoted to Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi from 3 July to 25 October 2026. The show titled ‘Vilhelm Hammershøi.

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Artcurial to Auction Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection in Geneva October 24

Artcurial to Auction Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection in Geneva October 24

Artcurial will offer the Louis Grandchamp des Raux collection at auction on October 24, 2026 at 4pm at Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer in Geneva. The sale brings together nearly seventy-five works by forty-four artists spanning Impressionism to Symbolism, the Nabis and the Pont-Aven School.

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Tate Britain to Open Major Exhibition on Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant Partnership

Tate Britain to Open Major Exhibition on Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant Partnership

Tate Britain will present Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, the first major exhibition to examine the five-decade creative partnership of the two artists.

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Antony Gormley and Ann Demeester to Discuss Body and Space at Art Basel Unlimited

Antony Gormley and Ann Demeester to Discuss Body and Space at Art Basel Unlimited

Antony Gormley joins Ann Demeester, director of Kunsthaus Zürich, for a public discussion on his sculptural installation Here and Now at Art Basel Unlimited.

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Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation Revisit 'Regift' Exhibition for 40th Anniversary in Zurich

Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation Revisit 'Regift' Exhibition for 40th Anniversary in Zurich

Swiss Institute is revisiting the 2009 exhibition Regift to mark its 40th anniversary. Co-produced by Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation, the anniversary edition is presented at Luma Westbau and brings together original participants alongside an expanded selection of artists.

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