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Kunsthaus Zurich to stage 13 exhibitions in 2012 season

ZURICH.- For its 2012 exhibition programme, the Kunsthaus Zürich once again presents a combination of themes and big names, together with an insight into its expansion plans. Exhibitions such as ‘Winter Tales’ or ‘Deftig Barock,’ this one being curated by Venice Biennale director Bice Curiger, are joined by monograph presentations of Paul Gauguin and Christian Marclay. New trends on show for the first time in Swiss museums (Rosa Barba) alternate with some surprising revelations from the Kunsthaus’s own collection. ‘The New Kunsthaus’ introduces the exciting new extension by David Chipperfield Architects to audiences both in Zurich and farther afield. The 2012 annual programme of the Kunsthaus Zürich is now available. Interest in the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft has never been greater, with membership of the Kunsthaus’s patron association hitting an all-time record of 21,000 at the en