In the modern world, 1946 in art has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of people. Both in the professional and personal spheres, 1946 in art has proven to be a determining factor in the continuous evolution of society. Throughout history, 1946 in art has been the subject of debate, research and reflection, generating multiple perspectives and approaches that have enriched the understanding and appreciation of this phenomenon. In this article, we will explore the various facets of 1946 in art, analyzing its impact in different contexts and offering a comprehensive vision that invites reflection and dialogue.
Overview of the events of 1946 in art
Events from the year 1946 in art.
Events
- March – Art collector Peggy Guggenheim publishes the first edition of her autobiographical Out of This Century in the United States.
- April 2 – Jackson Pollock's third solo exhibition opens in the Daylight Gallery of Peggy Guggenheim's The Art of This Century gallery on Manhattan.
- May 22 – The Equestrian statue of Christian V recast in bronze by Einar Utzon-Frank (1688 original by Abraham-César Lamoureux) is unveiled on Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen.
- October 11 – National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina established in Sarajevo.
- October 24 – In a double ceremony, Max Ernst (having been divorced from Peggy Guggenheim) marries Dorothea Tanning and Man Ray marries Juliet P. Browner in Beverly Hills, California.
- The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism is founded by Ernst Fuchs, Rudolf Hausner, and others.
- The Borough Group of artists is founded in London by Cliff Holden.
- Jean Dubuffet exhibits the series of works with paint mixed with sand and gravel, Hautes Pâtes, at the Galérie René Drouin.
- Jacob Lawrence begins painting his War Series.
- Sidney Nolan begins his first series of paintings of Ned Kelly.
- David Olère begins to produce artworks based on his experiences as Jewish Sonderkommando inmate 106144 of Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
- Musée de la Chartreuse, Molsheim, France, established (at this time under the name "Musée municipal")
Awards
Works
Exhibitions
Births
- January 8 – Betty Beaumont, Canadian American site-specific artist, all media
- January 10 – Kalidas Karmakar, Bangladeshi artist (d. 2019)
- January 18 – Kirk Varnedoe, American art historian, writer and curator (d. 2003)
- January 26 – Timothy Clifford, English art historian and curator
- February 9 – Peter Linde, Swedish sculptor
- April 11 – Chris Burden, American performance and installation artist and sculptor (d. 2015)
- April 27 – Nicholas Serota, English curator
- May 30 – Jan de Bie, painter and photographer (d. 2021)
- June 29 – Egon von Fürstenberg, Swiss fashion designer (d. 2004)
- July 6 – Jamie Wyeth, American realist painter
- July 11 – Chris Killip, Manx-born documentary photographer (d. 2020)
- July 25 – Nicole Farhi, French sculptor and fashion designer
- September 27 – T. C. Cannon, Native American painter (d. 1978)
- November 4 – Robert Mapplethorpe, American photographer (d. 1989)
- November 5 – Herman Brood, Dutch musician, painter and media personality (d. 2001)
- November 20 – Alice Aycock, American sculptor and installation artist
- December 2 – Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (k. 1997)
- December 8 – Jacques Bourboulon, French nude and fashion photographer
- December 12 – Don Gummer, American sculptor
- December 25 – Christopher Frayling, English cultural historian
Deaths
- January 2 – O'Galop (Marius Rossillon), French cartoonist (b. 1867)
- January 23 – Helene Schjerfbeck, Finnish painter (b. 1862)
- February 17
- July 11 – Paul Nash, English painter (b. 1889)
- July 13 – Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer (b. 1864)
- July 17 – Florence Fuller, Australian painter (b. 1867)
- October 7 - C. R. W. Nevinson, English war artist (b. 1889)
- October 28 – Manuel Ortiz de Zárate, Chilean painter (b. 1887)
- October 30 – Charles Despiau, French sculptor (b. 1874)
- November 23
- November 24 – László Moholy-Nagy, Hungarian painter and photographer (b. 1895)
- December 28 – Elie Nadelman, Polish-born American sculptor (b. 1882)
- December 29 – Arnold Friedman, American Modernist painter (b. 1874)
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