Fondation Beyeler - Riehen, BS, Switzerland
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N 47° 35.237 E 007° 39.046
32T E 398554 N 5271312
A private art museum North of Basel, famous for its collection of classic modernism and the architecture of the building.
Waymark Code: WMBBTJ
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/02/2011
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Fondation Beyeler with its museum in Riehen near Basel owns the art collection of the renowned art dealers and collectors Hildy (1922-2008) and Ernst (1921-2010) Beyeler. The organization was founded in 1982. The museum built by famous architect Renzo Piano opened in 1997. The permanent collection has a focus on 20th-century art from Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh to Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Francis Bacon.
About a third of the area is dedicated to special exhibitions. In 1998 Christo and Jeanne-Claude chose the park around the museum for their "Tree Wrapping" istallation.
Architect: Renzo Piano
Prize received: Pritzker Architecture Prize
In what year: 1998 (Royal Gold Medal 1989 / UIA Gold Medal 2002 / AIA Gold Medal 2008)
Website about the Architect: [Web Link]
Website about the building: [Web Link]
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