The Museum Tinguely is an
art museum
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in
Basel
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,
Switzerland
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that contains a permanent exhibition of the works of Swiss painter and sculptor
Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 – 30 August 1991) was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines (known officially as Métamatics) that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century.Chilvers, Ian; Gl ...
. Located in the
Solitudepark by the
Rhine
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, the museum was designed by the
Ticinese architect
Mario Botta and opened on 3 October 1996.
A variety of Tinguely's
kinetic art sculptures are on permanent display, complemented with illustrations, photographs and other documents related to the artist's life and work. Tinguely's wife,
Niki de Saint Phalle has donated 55 sculptures to the museum. The museum's temporary exhibitions show works from Tinguely's friends and contemporaries, as well as other
modern artists
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*Modern history
** Early Modern period
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such as
Bernhard Luginbühl,
Niki de Saint Phalle and
Yves Klein, among others.
See also
*
Museums in Basel
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Chaos I''
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Stravinsky Fountain''
*
List of single-artist museums
External links
*
Basel museums website
Art museums and galleries in Switzerland
Modern art museums
Museums in Basel
Biographical museums in Switzerland
Art museums and galleries established in 1996
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