The Kunsthaus Zurich museum will remove works by artists including Van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin from public view on June 20 as it investigates their provenance.
A man walks past the entrance of the Kunsthaus Zurich on March 14, 2023. The museum is investigating the provenance of paintings over a possible connection to Nazi looting.A Swiss museum said five artworks will be removed from public view on June 20 as it collaborates with the owner of the artworks to investigate whether the works were looted by Nazis during World War II.
The foundation said it is also conducting a separate investigation of a sixth work currently on display at Kunsthaus Zurich, Edouard Manet's"The work does not fall within the scope of "best practices" due to the sales processes, but is classified as a case that must be taken into account separately," the foundation said in its statement."Due to the overall historical circumstances, the foundation is prepared to provide symbolic compensation.
According to the museum website, the foundation's loan of around 200 artworks"is permanent and can only be terminated with many years' notice, for the first time at the end of 2034."
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