2001 in art
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See also: 2000 in art, other events of 2001, 2002 in art, list of years in art.
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[edit] Events
- An estimated $100 million worth of art was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack. Public artwork accounted for around $10 million of this figure, which included works by Alexander Calder, Joan MirĂ³, and Roy Lichtenstein.
- A new wing in the Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery of the University of Tel Aviv, Israel, is dedicated to the memory of Michel Kikoine.
[edit] Exhibitions
- Max Beckmann retrospective at the Pompidou Centre, Paris
[edit] Awards
- Archibald Prize - Nicholas Harding for John Bell as King Lear
- Beck's Futures - Tim Stoner
- Schock Prize in Visual Arts - Giuseppe Penone
- Turner Prize - Martin Creed for The lights going on and off.
[edit] Other Artworks
[edit] Paintings
- Jeremy Deller - Battle of Orgreave
- Tracy Harris - Funnel
[edit] Sculptures
- ... by ...
[edit] Other
- ... by ...
[edit] Deaths
- June 19 - David Sylvester, Art Critic and curator
- November 19 - Marcelle Ferron, painter and stained-glass artist

