The artworks of the Emil Bührle Collection can encourage us to commemorate the victims of Nazi terror, remember their fates, and reassess Switzerland’s role in the Second World War. The Kunsthaus wants to talk about these issues.
The current exhibition is a first step in an extended process. It raises questions, but can only begin to provide answers. It outlines the historical context in which the Emil Bührle Collection was assembled and reveals the close ties between the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and Emil Bührle. It shows the current status of research into the history of some works that were owned by Jewish collectors who fell victim to Nazi persecution.