Bührle Collection Display at Kunsthaus Zurich Criticized as Careless
The Bührle Foundation's permanent loan to the Kunsthaus Zurich is presented in a cramped overview exhibition, with works not even labeled. The display has been criticized as lacking care, resembling a warehouse stock. Separately, a loan to the Fondation Beyeler once belonged to a Jewish art collector, raising suspicion of Nazi looted art.
Key facts
- The Bührle Foundation has a permanent loan at the Kunsthaus Zurich.
- The exhibition is described as cramped and without labels.
- The display is criticized as careless, like a warehouse stock.
- A loan to the Fondation Beyeler once belonged to a Jewish art collector.
- The provenance raises suspicion of Nazi looted art.
Entities
Institutions
- Bührle Foundation
- Kunsthaus Zurich
- Fondation Beyeler
Locations
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Basel