Museum Tinguely, Basel, on now till October 8, 2011
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Jean Tinguely was infatuated by cars and the myth of speed. The Museum Tinguely shows several of his artworks together with works by other artists such as Giacomo Balla, Robert Frank, Jean Tinguely, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Chris Burdenand Damián Ortega. This special exhibition shows how culture has been influenced by cars with a drive-in cinema as a side attraction.
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