Written by Joas Nebe Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses 3 December 2025 - 10  May 2026 Museum Tinguely  Paul Sacher-Anlage 1
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Monday closed https://www.tinguely.ch/en.html The Tinguely Museum in Basel is showcasing an exhibition by the American artist Carl Cheng (*1942). This exhibition focuses not only on his works relating

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