The year 2009 in art involves some significant events. It is the Norwegian Year of Cultural Heritage 2009.
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- January 10 - Coosje van Bruggen, 66, wife and collaborator of sculptor Claes Oldenburg
- January 16 - Andrew Wyeth, 91, American painter
- February 2 - Howard Kanovitz, 79, American painter
- March 8 - Ernest Trova, 82, American sculptor
- June 4 - Robert Colescott, 83, American painter
- June 16 - Frank Mason, 88, American painter and teacher
- July 26 - Merce Cunningham, 90, American dancer, choreographer who worked closely with Robert Rauschenberg and other visual artists.
- July 28 - Tony Rosenthal, 94, American sculptor
- August 26 - Hyman Bloom, 96, American painter
- August 31 - Barry Flanagan, 68, English sculptor
- September 5 - Richard Merkin, 70, American painter, illustrator
- October 18 - Nancy Spero, 83, American artist
- November 18 - Jeanne-Claude, 74, French artist