1985 in art

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See also: 1985 in art, other events of 1986, 1987 in art, list of years in art.

Contents 1 Events 2 Awards 3 Works 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• Charles Saatchi's collection opens to the public arousing interest in Neo-Expressionism (Neo-Geo movement appears in reaction to Neo-Expressionism.)

Awards

• Turner Prize - Howard Hodgkin

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

Works

Births

Deaths

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