2002 in art
See also: 2001 in art, other events of 2002, 2003 in art, list of years in art.
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Events
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opens to the public.
- A sculpture by Henri Matisse, Reclining Nude I (Dawn), is sold for US$ 9.2 million, a record for a Matisse sculpture.
Awards
- Archibald Prize - Cherry Hood
- Beck's Futures - Toby Paterson
- Turner Prize - Keith Tyson
- Wynne Prize - Angus Nivision, Remembering Rain
Works
- Anish Kapoor - Marsyas (Tate Modern)
- Pierre Toutain-Dorbec - Le Passeur du Gange
Exhibitions
Deaths
- January 30 - Inge Morath, photographer
- March 12 - Jean-Paul Riopelle, sculptor
- May 21 - Niki de Saint Phalle, artist
- June 12 - Bill Blass, fashion designer
- July 8 - Ward Kimball, animator
- July 13 - Yousuf Karsh, photographer
- July 17 - George Rickey, kinetic sculptor
- August 22 - Richard Lippold, sculptor
- December 9 - Stan Rice, painter and poet
- December 26 - Herb Ritts, photographer
Categories
2002 | Years in art