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The Kunsthaus Zürich is in terms of area the biggest art museum of Switzerland and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland,[1] assembled over the years by the local art association called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft [de]. The collection spans from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.

Kunsthaus Zürich

Kunsthaus in Zürich
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Location	Zürich, Switzerland
Coordinates	47°22′13″N 8°32′53″E
Director	Christoph Becker
Website	http://www.kunsthaus.ch

Architecture

The old museum part was drawn-up by architects Karl Moser and Robert Curjel and opened in 1910. Particularly notable are the several preserved Moser interiors in the original section of the museum, decorated in masterful Neo-Grec version of Secession style. The bas-reliefs on the facade are by Moser's longtime collaborator Oskar Kiefer. The original museum building was extended in 1925, 1958 and 1976.[2]

A $230 million extension by London-based David Chipperfield was opened in 2020.[3] Half of the extension's budget came from the city and canton of Zurich, with the other half provided by private donors.[4] Chipperfield's design is a massive rectangular sandstone-covered building. The extension will add 5,040 sq ft (468 m²) of galleries, increasing display space by 78%. The Kunsthaus will become the largest Swiss art museum, overtaking the Kunstmuseum Basel in the available space but not the collection. The two upper floors will be for art, with facilities at ground level and a basement link under the street to the original museum across the street in Heimplatz.[2]

Lydia Escher (1858–1891), being a prominent Zürich patron of the arts, was honored by the Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster association on the occasion of her 150th anniversary by a commemorative plaque, located at the front of the building.[5] The place was baptized on 20 August 2008 by the city of Zürich as Lydia Welti-Escher Hof.[6]

Collection

The museum's collection includes major works by artists including Claude Monet (several works including an enormous water lily painting), Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Jacques Lipchitz and the Swiss Alberto Giacometti. Other Swiss artists such as Johann Heinrich Füssli, Ferdinand Hodler or from recent times, Pipilotti Rist and Peter Fischli are also represented. Furthermore, works from Vincent van Gogh, Édouard Manet, Henri Matisse and René Magritte are to be found.

Management

Leadership

• 1909–1949: Wilhelm Wartmann
• 1950–1975: René Wehrli
• 1976–2000: Felix Baumann
• 2000–present: Christoph Becker[7]

Attendance

In 2013, the Kunsthaus had 315,000 visitors.[2] In a press release (dating January 12, 2017) the institution declared to have reached a record of 320'000 visitors in 2016.[8] On Wednesday admission to the Collection is free of charge for all visitors.[9]

Public transport

The gallery is served by a stop on the Zürich tram system, known as Kunsthaus. This is located on Pfauenplatz, between the museum building and the Schauspielhaus Zürich.

Gallery

Controversy

The integrated artworks from the collection of the arms dealer Emil Bührle has caused discussion and criticism due to concern that some of the artworks may have been sold under duress by Jews persecuted by Nazis during the Third Reich.[10] Critics say that the ownership history of the artworks has not been sufficiently clarified and, in January 2021, a petition was launched to demand access for impartial international researchers.[11][12]

References

External links

• Official website, with information on its history and collections
• Kunsthaus Zürich within Google Arts & Culture
• Media related to Kunsthaus Zürich at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Kunsthaus Zürich

Das Kunsthaus Zürich ist flächenmässig das grösste Kunstmuseum der Schweiz[4] und liegt in unmittelbarer Nähe des Schauspielhauses am Heimplatz in Zürich. Neben dem Kunstmuseum Basel beherbergt es eine der grössten Kunstsammlungen der Schweiz.

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- [en] Kunsthaus Zürich

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[fr] Kunsthaus de Zurich

Le Zürich Kunsthaus (littéralement en allemand : maison de l'art de Zurich) est le musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Zurich. Il se situe dans le centre-ville, et donne sur la place dite Heimplatz, à la limite du quartier historique du Niederdorf. Il est soutenu par la Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft (l’Association des Amis du Kunsthaus) et contient une importante collection d'œuvres européennes allant de la fin du Moyen Âge, jusqu'à la période contemporaine.

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[ru] Кунстхаус (Цюрих)

Кунстхаус в Цюрихе (нем. Kunsthaus Zürich) — один из наиболее крупных художественных музеев Швейцарии. Расположен в Цюрихе по адресу Хаймплац 1 (нем. Heimplatz 1).

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