May 12, 2025|
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|7 months agoZurich Art Society Mandated to Fund BĂźhrle Collection Research
Zurich Cantonal Council votes to require Art Society and BĂźhrle Foundation to finance comprehensive provenance research for controversial art collection, following historian's critical report.
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- The Zurich Cantonal Council voted to require the Zurich Art Society and BĂźhrle Foundation to finance provenance research themselves.
- The vote passed with a narrow margin of 87 to 83.
- A 2024 report by historian Raphael Gross labeled the BĂźhrle collection as 'historically tainted'.
- The Commission for Education and Culture (KBIK) stated previous research by the Foundation was insufficient.
By The Numbers
87 to 83
votes
2024
year
They Said
"historically tainted, on a scale that is possibly unique in Switzerland"
"the slate is finally wiped clean"