1985 in art

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See also: 1984 in art, other events of 1985, 1986 in art, list of years in art.

Contents 1 Events 2 Awards 3 Works 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Charles Saatchi's collection opens to the public arousing interest in Neo-expressionism

[edit] Awards

• Archibald Prize: Guy Warren - Flugelman with Wingman
• Turner Prize - Howard Hodgkin

Shortlisted were: Terry Atkinson, Tony Cragg, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Milena Kalinovska and John Walker.

[edit] Works

• Wayne Thiebaud - Sunset Streets

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• March 28 - Marc Chagall, painter
• May 12 - Jean Dubuffet, painter and sculptor
• date unknown - Richard Amsel, graphic artist