12 December 2008 – 1 March 2009

FRIEDRICH KUHN.

Friedrich Kuhn (1926–1972) is widely regarded as the most striking representative of the art scene in the 1960s that was soon dubbed the ‘Zurich School of the Little Mad World’ and whose members came together to counter the then dominance of abstract/concrete art. Kuhn’s paintings are finely tuned yet powerful – somewhere between figuration and abstraction. Much admired and shrouded in legend, hitherto Kuhn’s paintings have only been presented in connection with the literary exaggeration of his persona. This carefully selected cross-section of his work will highlight the current artistic relevance of this idiosyncratic painter.

Address

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
phone +41 44 253 84 84
http://www.kunsthaus.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Kunsthaus houses one of Switzerland’s most important collections. The most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti has been on display in bright new rooms since June 2002. In other rooms there are exquisite Medieval sculptures and altar panels, exceptional Flemish and Italian Baroque painting, and the zenith of Swiss 19th and 20th century art represented by the best known works of artists such as Johann Heinrich Fuseli and Ferdinand Hodler.

The collection includes also the largest collection of works by Edvard Munch outside Norway, important paintings by Picasso and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. There is also a significant group of works by Claude Monet.

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