A picture taken on March 14, 2023 shows"Irene Cahen d'Anvers" 1880 a masterpiece by Auguste Renoir, part of the Emil Buhrle Collection exhibited at the Kunsthaus Zurich. Top Swiss museum Kunsthaus Zurich has run into trouble showing an art collection acquired in questionable circumstances during World War II, with some saying its attempt to put it"in context" does not focus enough on the fates of the art's former Jewish owners.
The Kunsthaus Zurich faced criticism in 2021 when it opened a new building to house around 170 pieces from the collection. Given that "Emil Buhrle profited from the historical context to assemble his collection, it is problematic to have the impression that the victims are being marginalised," she added.
"The artwork themselves are not guilty," Demeester said, "but they are a testimony to this history of horror". As well as explanatory texts with works known to have been looted, the museum has added videos of experts and historians debating the provenance, and also asking visitors for their opinions."A museum is a sanctuary for beautiful pictures, but it's also... a platform where conversations take place," she said.
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