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Kunsthaus Zürich will present 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection' from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027, offering a fresh juxtaposition of masterpieces from its holdings.
On June 5, 2024, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the patron association of Kunsthaus Zürich, reached a 'just and fair solution' with the heirs of Jewish industrialist Carl Sachs for Claude Monet's 'L'Homme à l'ombrelle' (1865/1867).
Swiss Post will issue a new postage stamp honoring Alberto Giacometti on March 5, 2026, with an official launch on March 4, 2026, at Kunsthaus Zürich.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 26, 2024, that two small-format Old Master paintings from private collections, missing since early 2023, have been recovered in good condition.
On October 1, 2024, Kunsthaus Zürich announced it will host a Tag der offenen Tür (Open House) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission.
Kunsthaus Zürich recorded 539,953 visits in 2025, one of its highest annual totals. The most-attended exhibition was the Marina Abramović retrospective, which drew 118,903 visitors overall (59,490 in 2025). The permanent collection attracted 363,588 visitors.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on May 5, 2026, that it recorded over 539,500 visitors in 2025, the second-highest attendance in its history, making it the most visited art museum in Switzerland.
On November 3, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich unveiled its 2026 annual programme, which includes major exhibitions of Kerry James Marshall, Félicien Rops, Marisol, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and a joint show of Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch.
On May 20, 2026, Kunsthaus Zürich announced an expansion of its social programs linking art with health and community engagement.
On May 12, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new foundation endowed with CHF 30 million by Marianne and Martin Haefner.
On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointments of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research. They will work alongside Director Ann Demeester to advance the museum's curatorial vision and future initiatives.
On September 30, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as its new Head of Operations.
On January 25, 2023, Kunsthaus Zürich announced that its collection rooms will reopen in stages between March and April 2023, following a fire in the packing room in August 2022.
On April 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich released its 2024 annual report, reporting 513,162 visitors and a reduced operating deficit of CHF 1,529,489, down from CHF 1,585,979 the previous year.
On February 5, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced that it recorded 513,162 visitors in 2024, one of the highest attendance figures in its history, up from 504,349 in 2023.
On July 9, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced Swiss Institute's 40th anniversary exhibition 'Regift' at LUMA Westbau in Zurich. Co-produced by Swiss Institute and Luma Foundation, the exhibition revisits the 2009 original organized by John Miller and Piper Marshall at SI in New York.
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced multiple developments for artist Ida Ekblad, including the acquisition of her painting BLUE SMOKE. THIN SMOKE. DIRTY SLOW ANGEL SPARKS. by the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Høvikodden.
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Liz Larner will present her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK at Camden Art Centre in London. The exhibition highlights Larner's versatility across mediums and techniques, with a focus on her long-standing engagement with ceramics.
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.
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.
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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