1955 in art

See also: 1954 in art – Other events of 1955 – 1956 in art – List of years in art

Exhibitions

• January 1955 was the opening of the Family of Man exhibition at MOMA NYC.

Births

• January 21 – Jeff Koons, "kitsch" artist
• March 14 – Beverly K. Effinger, painter
• Alexander Sokolov, sculptor

Deaths

• August 17 – Fernand Léger, artist
• September 19 – Carl Milles, sculptor
• November 5 – Maurice Utrillo
• November 29 – Rene Paul Chambellan, sculptor
• Lamorna Birch, painter