The Bührle Foundation has removed references to its Zurich location following unprecedented media and political controversy surrounding stolen Nazi art. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The week before last, the purpose of the Bührle Foundation suddenly changed: the addition "in the city of Zurich" was cancelled from one day to the next in the commercial register. This means that the controversial art collection no longer has to be exhibited in Zurich in future. In the amendment application to the foundation supervisory authority, which is now publicly accessible, the foundation gives more than just one reason for the deletion of the "Zurich" addition: on several pages, it expresses unequivocal criticism of its location. Since the Bührle Collection was exhibited in the new Chipperfield building, there has been "an unprecedented media and political controversy". The foundation has had to put up with "massive accusations", ranging from ethical and moral ...
