1999 in art

Overview of the events of 1999 in art

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Events from the year 1999 in art.

## Events

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* 28 May – After 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is placed back on display in Milan, Italy.[1]
* July – After 158 years of an empty plinth, Mark Wallinger's Ecce Homo becomes the first work displayed on the Fourth plinth, Trafalgar Square, London.[2]
* 11 December – After 19 years of work, restoration of the Sistine Chapel frescoes is completed in the Vatican City.[3]
* The Stuckism movement is founded by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson.
* Discovery of Venus of Tan-Tan (300,000-500,000 BP) in Morocco, the earliest known artefact to show evidence of human artistic input.[4]

## Exhibitions

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* 11 March – Jackson Pollock retrospective opens at the Tate London.

## Works

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See also: Category:1999 sculptures

* Louise Bourgeois – Maman
* Maurizio Cattelan – La Nona Ora (sculpture)
* Mike Chapman – Christ Child (sculpture, London)
* Fern Cunningham \- "Harriet Tubman Memorial \- Step on Board" (sculptural tableaux, Boston)[5]
* Tracey Emin – My Bed (exhibited at Tate Gallery, London)
* Antony Gormley – Quantum Cloud (sculpture, London)
* Andreas Gursky – color photographs
* 99 Cent II Diptychon (diptych)
* Rhein II
* Friedensreich Hundertwasser \- The Hundertwasser Toilets (architectural sculpture in Kawakawa, New Zealand)
* Anish Kapoor – Taratantara (Baltic Flour Mill, Gateshead)
* Cornelia Parker – Hanging Fire (Suspected Arson) (installation)
* Beverly Pepper – Persephone Unbound (bronze, Seattle)
* Neo Rauch – Tal

## Awards

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* Archibald Prize – Euan MacLeod, Self portrait/head like a hole
* John Moores Painting Prize \- Michael Raedecker for "Mirage"[6]
* Schock Prize in Visual Arts – Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron
* Turner Prize – Steve McQueen

-The Venice Biennial\-

* The Lion d'or (Golden Lion) for Lifetime Achievement: Louise Bourgeois (USA), Bruce Nauman (USA)
* The Lion d'or for Best Pavilion: Monica Bonvicini, Bruna Esposito, Luisa Lambri, Paola Pivi, Grazia Toderi (Italy)

## Deaths

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### January to June

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* 28 January – Markey Robinson, Irish painter (born 1918)
* 5 February – Nicholas Krushenick, American pop art painter (born 1929)
* 9 February – Richard Allen, American Minimalist, Abstract, Systems, Fundamental and Geometric painter (born 1933)
* 18 February – Andreas Feininger, French-born American photographer (born 1906)
* 10 March – Oswaldo Guayasamín, Ecuadorian painter and sculptor (born 1919)
* 15 March – Harry Callahan, American photographer (born 1912)
* 20 March – Patrick Heron, English painter, writer and designer (born 1920)
* 24 March – Ladjane Bandeira, Brazilian artist and journalist (born 1927)[7]
* 29 March – Lucien Aigner, Hungarian photographer (born 1901)
* 24 April – Arthur Boyd, Australian painter and sculptor (born 1920)
* 2 May – Tibor Kalman, Hungarian-American graphic designer (born 1949)
* 12 May – Saul Steinberg, Romanian-born American cartoonist and illustrator (born 1914)
* 15 June – John Glashan, Scottish cartoonist, illustrator and playwright (born 1927)
* 19 June – Oton Gliha, Croatian painter (born 1914)
* 30 June – Edouard Boubat, French photographer (born 1923)

### July to December

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* 5 July – Thea Tewi, German-born American sculptor and lingerie designer (born 1902)
* 14 July – Władysław Hasior, Polish sculptor, painter and set designer (born 1928)
* 15 August – Hugh Casson, British architect, interior designer, artist, writer and broadcaster (born 1910)
* 21 August – Leo Castelli, Italian-American art dealer and gallerist (born 1907)
* 22 August – Yann Goulet, French sculptor, Breton nationalist and war-time collaborationist with Nazi Germany (born 1914)
* 30 August – Raymond Poïvet, French cartoonist (born 1910)
* 13 September – Miriam Davenport, American painter and sculptor (born 1915)
* 4 October – Bernard Buffet, French painter (born 1928)
* 23 October \- Albert Tucker, Australian Expressionist painter (born 1914)
* 27 October – Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer (born 1903)
* 4 November – Richard Clements, Australian painter (born 1951)
* 18 November
* Stephen Greene American painter (born 1917)
* Horst P. Horst, German American photographer (born 1906)
* 12 December – Paul Cadmus, American painter (born 1904)
* 28 December – Louis Féraud, French fashion designer and artist (born 1921)

## References

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1. ^ Alberge, Dayla (14 March 2012). "Have art restorers ruined Leonardo's masterpiece?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
2. ^ Kennedy, Maev (13 May 2000), "Modern art wins battle of Trafalgar Square: Vacant plinth will be showcase for contemporary sculpture", The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 24 September 2016, retrieved 10 December 2016
3. ^ Arguimbau, Peter Layne (5 October 2006). "Michelangelo's Cleaned off Sistine Chapel". Arguimbau. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
4. ^ Morris, Desmond (2013). The Artistic Ape: three million years of art. London: Red Lemon Press. p. 64\. ISBN 978-1-78342-002-5.
5. ^ "Fern Cunningham-Terry, Renowned Boston Sculptor, Dies At 71 | The ARTery". Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
6. ^ "Michael Raedecker - Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool museums". Liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
7. ^ Dornelles, Marlova Lenz (2007). Interpretações Possíveis aa Obra de Ladjane Bandeira (in Portuguese). Recife. p. 9.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)