
The Kunsthaus Zurich began with a small social group of artists and art lovers who began meeting regularly in 1787 for friendly discussions.

During his fifty years as an art dealer Ernst Beyeler was constantly collecting art.

Jeff Koons (b. 1955) is one of the best-known contemporary artist.

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in addition to van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin is one of the most important pioneers of modern art.

Blue Nude I, 1952 was created by Henri Matisse and is held in the Beyeler Foundation, Basel, Switzerland.