ZURICH.- The Kunsthalle Z黵ich will re-open to the public in its new permanent home in the L鰓enbr鋟 art complex in Zurich on 10 June 2012 with the special exhibition, Looking Back for the Future.

Since it was founded in 1985, the Kunsthalle Z黵ich has established itself as one of Europe’s most influential art institutions, helping to define the direction of contemporary art. Having moved to a series of different venues in its early years, the Kunsthalle has been based in the L鰓enbr鋟 art complex since 1996.

The complex, which also houses the Migros Museum f黵 Gegenwartskunst and a number of international galleries, has undergone a major renovation and redevelopment. The architects of the project are Gigon/Guyer Architekten, best known for the Kirchner Museum, Davos (1992), the Sports Centre, Davos (1996) and the Museum Liner, Appenzell (1996).

The space occupied by the Kunsthalle Z黵ich has been completely redeveloped. An intermediate floor has been added to two of the existing exhibition galleries to provide space for a public library, offices, meeting rooms, an archive and workshops. A white cube on top of the building creates a supplementary floor and provides a marker to draw attention to the Kunsthalle Z黵ich’s presence in the complex.

The Stiftung Kunsthalle Z黵ich was established in 1993 following a generous endowment by Annette B黨ler. The current President of the foundation board, Maja Hoffmann, has greatly extended the significance and scope of the Stiftung Kunsthalle Z黵ich internationally.

Beatrix Ruf, Director of the Kunsthalle Z黵ich, said: “I am absolutely delighted that we will be opening our new space in L鰓enbr鋟 art complex in June. It promises to give the Kunsthalle Z黵ich an exciting future and will enable us to extend our programme and improve our facilities for the benefit of our visitors.”