title: 1941 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
text: # 1941 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
  
  The year 1941 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
  
  ## Events
  
  * January 7 — The exhibition of the best works of Soviet artists was opened in Tretyakov gallery in Moscow. Exhibited 1180 works of painting, sculpture, graphic art, and architecture of 359 artists.
  * February 4 — Exhibition of painting, sculpture, and graphic art, dedicated to 60th Anniversary of Klim Voroshilov was opened in Moscow. Exhibited 388 works of 219 artists.
  * February 11 — The Second Exhibition of graduation works of High Art schools was opened in Moscow. Exhibited 205 works of 73 graduates of High Art schools.
  
  ## Births
  
  * March 24 — Eduard Drobitsky (Russian: Дробицкий Эдуард Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter and graphic artist (d. 2007).
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * March 15 — Alexej von Jawlensky (Russian: Явленский Алексей Георгиевич), Russian artist (b. 1864).
  * April 3 — Ivan Shadr (Russian: Шадр Иван Дмитриевич), Russian Soviet sculptor (b. 1887).
  * July 21 — Elizaveta Kruglikova (Russian: Кругликова Елизавета Сергеевна), Russian Soviet graphic artist (b. 1865).
  * December 3 — Pavel Filonov (Russian: Филонов Павел Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter and graphic artist (b. 1883).
  * Ivan Shadr
  * Pavel Filonov
  * Elizaveta Kruglikova
  * Alexej von Jawlensky
  