1994 in art

Events

*12 February – Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is stolen in Oslo (and is recovered on 7 May).
*8 April - Michelangelo's "Universal Judgement" is reopened to public after 10 years of restorations.

Awards

*Archibald Prize: Francis Giacco - "Homage to John Reichard"
*Turner Prize: Antony Gormley

Works

*Helen Frankenthaler - "All About Blue"
*Damien Hirst - "Away from the Flock"

Births

*9 July - Akiane Kramarik, American art and poetry prodigy.

Deaths

January to June

*6 February - Jack Kirby, American comic book artist, writer and editor (b.1917).
*11 February - Max Leognany, French artist (b.1913).
*12 February - Donald Judd, American sculptor (b.1928).
*22 March - Walter Lantz, American cartoonist and animator (b.1899).
*1 April - Robert Doisneau, French photographer (b.1912).
*14 April - Jean Joyet, French artist (b.1919).
*7 May - Clement Greenberg, American art critic (b.1909).
*12 May - Sir Alfred Beit, 2nd Baronet, British politician, art collector and philanthropist and honorary Irish citizen (b.1903).

July to September

*20 July - Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (b.1897).
*September - Bruce Ariss, American artist (b.1911).
*4 November - Sam Francis, American painter and printmaker (b.1923).
*20 November - Umaña, Colombian artist (b.1908).
*31 December - Leigh Bowery, Australian performance artist, club promoter, actor, model and fashion designer (b.1961).