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The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of the Kunsthaus Zürich, has agreed with the heirs of Jewish industrialist and art collector Carl Sachs on a 'just and fair solution' for Claude Monet's 'L’Homme à l’ombrelle' (1865/1867).
The Kunsthaus Zürich reported 513,162 visitors in 2024, one of the highest attendance figures in its history, up from 504,349 in 2023. The museum attributed the result to its attractive program and high-caliber collection, which increasingly draws international audiences.
On June 20, 2023, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the supporting association of Kunsthaus Zürich, announced record attendance and membership for 2022. The museum drew 555,529 visitors, a 30% increase from 382,603 in 2021, driven by interest in its new building and exhibitions.
Anne Keller Dubach, president of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the association that runs Kunsthaus Zürich, died on September 22, 2021, at age 65 after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cancer. She had temporarily stepped back from her duties two weeks earlier due to health reasons.
On August 29, 2022, the City and Canton of Zurich and the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft announced the appointment of Professor Felix Uhlmann as delegate to implement an independent evaluation of the provenance research conducted on the Emil Bührle Collection.
The 131st annual general meeting of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, held on June 8, 2026, approved the 2025 annual report and financial statements with a large majority.
Kunsthaus Zürich has announced the 'Earth Talks' lecture and event series, running from August 19 to September 23, 2021.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded over 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest attendance in its history, making it the most visited art museum in Switzerland. The Marina Abramović presentation drew nearly 120,000 visitors, the museum's most successful exhibition in twelve years.
Ann Demeester, currently Director of the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands, has been appointed the new Director of the Kunsthaus Zürich, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft announced on July 15, 2021. She will succeed Christoph Becker on January 1, 2023.
The Kunsthaus Zürich has secured a CHF 30 million endowment from Marianne and Martin Haefner to permanently fund internationally significant exhibitions.
On May 26, 2025, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection announced a new agreement to keep the Bührle Foundation’s 205 works on long-term loan at the Kunsthaus Zürich and to intensify provenance research over the next five years.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced its 2024 exhibition programme on October 19, 2023, featuring reexaminations of canonical figures and cross-era dialogues.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 504,349 visitors in 2023, making it the most visited art museum in Switzerland, the institution announced on May 22, 2024, in its annual report.
Kunsthaus Zürich has recovered two Old Master paintings that had been missing since early 2023.
Kunsthaus Zürich has appointed Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research, the museum announced on August 29, 2025. They join director Ann Demeester in a new leadership configuration aimed at advancing the institution's curatorial vision.
The Kunsthaus Zürich announced a broad expansion of initiatives that use art as a tool for health, social inclusion and personal development, strengthening its role as a community hub.
Prof. Raphael Gross has completed and published his expert report reviewing the existing provenance research into the Bührle Collection, commissioned by the City and Canton of Zurich and the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft.
Kunsthaus Zürich has joined the 'Connect' dance training program for people with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, expanding the partnership that originally launched in February 2024 with Ballett Zürich, the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, performance group The Field, and the Dance & Crea.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on August 3, 2022, that it is operating with limited public access following a fire in the museum's packing room on the evening of August 2.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,953 visits in 2025, one of the highest annual totals in its history. The Marina Abramović retrospective drew 118,903 visitors (59,490 in 2025), while the permanent collection attracted 363,588.
On September 30, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as Head of Operations, effective January 2026. Longhi will oversee finance, administration, security, IT, and infrastructure, and will join the executive board.
An independent review by historian Prof. Raphael Gross has found that considerable further research is needed into the Bührle Collection at Kunsthaus Zürich, particularly concerning former Jewish ownership.
At its 129th annual general meeting on May 27, 2024, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft approved the 2023 annual report and financial statements.
On January 24, 2023, Kunsthaus Zürich announced that two Old Master paintings have gone missing and that police are investigating.
Kunsthaus Zürich is presenting a series of artist talks, film screenings, and panel discussions in April and May as part of the second phase of its exhibition 'A Future for the Past. The Bührle Collection: Art, Context, War and Conflict', which opened on November 3, 2023.
The Kunsthaus Zürich will open 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection' on 11 September 2026, running through 10 January 2027.
Kunsthaus Zürich released its 2024 annual report on April 29, 2025, reporting 513,162 admissions and a reduced deficit of CHF 1,529,489, down from CHF 1,585,979 in 2023.
On December 19, 2022, Kunsthaus Zürich announced it recorded approximately 520,000 admissions in the 2022 calendar year, the highest figure in its century-long history and surpassing the previous record of 504,000 set in 1982. Membership in the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft rose 5% to 25,800.
Kunsthaus Zürich will reopen its collection rooms in stages starting in early March 2023, following a fire in the packing room on August 2–3, 2022. The blaze forced the closure of several galleries and prompted the removal of some 700 paintings and sculptures for appraisal and soot cleaning.
Kunsthaus Zürich will host an open house on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00, offering free admission to its collection, current exhibitions, and all events.
The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris will present "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories," the first exhibition in France dedicated to the artist, from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
The Kunsthaus Zürich will open 'Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch. Flow of Paint = Flow of Life' on October 2, 2026, running through February 21, 2027.
Ahead of Zurich's Street Parade, Art Basel published a feature tracing a century of crossover between art and club culture, examining the current DJ-booth boom in the art world.
Hauser & Wirth presented a performative event at its Limmatstrasse gallery in Zurich on March 21, 2026, responding to KOO JEONG A's exhibition 'KANGSE X'.
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, operator of Kunsthaus Zürich, has entered a settlement agreement with the Stiftung Sammlung E.G. Bührle and the Stifterfamilie covering permanent loan contracts for the Emil Bührle Collection dated 2012 and 2022.
Kunsthaus Zürich has implemented a new curatorial concept for its collection presentation following the opening of the David Chipperfield extension. The approach was developed by Director Christoph Becker with collection curator Philippe Büttner and curator Mirjam Varadinis.
Hauser & Wirth Publishers will open a new 150 square metre location at Bäckerstrasse 51 in Zurich's Kreis 4 district in spring 2026. The corner site will function as a creative hub for research, artistic collaboration and publishing projects. Dr.
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