2006 in art
| Years in art: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Contents |
Events
- Rembrandt 400 Series of activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt.
Exhibitions
- The Masterpieces Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Jan 2-Dec 31, 2006
- All the Rembrandts, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Jan 26-Dec 31, 2006
- Rembrandt - Caravaggio Van Gogh Museum in cooperation with the Rijksmuseum, Feb 24-Jun 18, 2006
- A summer with Rembrandt Mauritshuis, The Hague, Jun 26-Sep 18, 2006
- Rembrandt, the Etcher The Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, Jul 8-Sep 3, 2006
- Rodin (Royal Academy of Arts, London, 23 Sep 2006—1 Jan 2007)
- Everyone Sang: a view of Siegfried Sassoon and his world by 25 contemporary painters (Francis Kyle Gallery, London, November-December)
Deaths
- January 1 - John Latham, Zambian artist
- January 8 - Mimmo Rotella, Italian artist
- January 29 - Nam June Paik,Korean video artist
- February 15 - Joash Woodrow, painter
- March 27 - Ian Hamilton Finlay, sculptor, gardener and writer, 80
- March 28 - Pro Hart, painter, 77
- April 5 - Allan Kaprow, art theorist
- May 3 - Karel Appel, painter
- August 1 - Jason Rhoades, American installation artist, 41
- August 4 - Julio Galán, Mexican painter, 47
- August 26 - Vladimir Tretchikoff, Russian pop-artist, 92
- September 1 - Sir Kyffin Williams, landscape painter, 88
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2006 | Years in art