Obituary

Rebecca Horn Inventive Installation and Performance Artist Dies Aged 80

Rebecca Horn RA, a pioneering German installation artist and filmmaker, has died (September 6th, 2024), aged 80.

8 September 2024

Daphne Warburg Astor: Philanthropist And Art Patron Has Died Aged 74

London, UK—Daphne Warburg Astor, an artist, philanthropist, art patron, and passionate environmental advocate, has died aged 74. Daphne was an… Read More

27 July 2024

Dorothy Lichtenstein Philanthropist Widow Of Roy Lichtenstein Dies Aged 84

Dorothy Lichtenstein, a prominent figure in the contemporary art world, has died at the age of 84. She is widely… Read More

9 July 2024

Audrey Flack Key Photorealist Painter and Sculptor Dies Aged 93

Audrey Flack, a pioneering New York artist best known for her Photorealist paintings and large-scale sculpture, passed away on June… Read More

2 July 2024

Sir Jack Petchey CBE: Philanthropist Who Inspired Generations Dies

Sir Jack Petchey, a tireless philanthropist, passed away peacefully at his home at 98. He leaves behind a legacy of… Read More

28 June 2024

Kazuyuki Takezaki: Japanese Landscape Painter Dies aged 48

Kazuyuki Takezaki, a painter known for his ethereal, blurred landscapes that capture the impermanence of the natural world, died

26 June 2024

Barbara Gladstone: A Titan Of The NY Gallery World Dies Aged 89

Barbara Gladstone, a towering figure in the contemporary art scene and a major influence on the art world, passed away… Read More

17 June 2024

Frank Stella A Pioneer Of Minimalism And Geometric Abstraction Has Died Aged 87

Frank Stella, a pioneer of Minimalism whose groundbreaking abstract paintings reshaped the trajectory of modern art, passed away at 87.

5 May 2024

Faith Ringgold Artist Portraying The African American Experience Dies Aged 93

Faith Ringgold, a pioneering multimedia artist renowned for her vibrant pictorial quilts capturing the essence of the African American experience, passed away on Saturday

14 April 2024

Richard Serra: Master of Monumental Minimalism Dies Aged 85

Richard Serra, a towering figure in contemporary art, has died at the age of 85. Serra was born in San Francisco, California, on November 2, 1938.

27 March 2024

Laurent de Brunhoff Author and illustrator Of 40 Babar Books Dies Aged 98

Laurent de Brunhoff, the prolific creator behind the Babar Books series has died at 98. His remarkable journey as an… Read More

26 March 2024

Andrew Crispo Tabloid Prone New York Art Dealer Dies Aged 78

Andrew Crispo, whose art career in Manhattan was marked by acclaim and controversy, has died aged 78. Crispo, known for… Read More

21 March 2024

Lucas Samaras Introspective Postwar Artist Dies Aged 87

Lucas Samaras, the postwar visual artist known for his vibrant and introspective works, passed away at 87 in his Manhattan… Read More

8 March 2024

Jacob Rothschild: Prominent British Art Patron Dies Aged 87

Jacob Rothschild, a distinguished patron of the arts in Britain known for his philanthropy and collecting has passed away at… Read More

26 February 2024

Viennese Actionism Artist Günter Brus Dies Aged 85

Günter Brus, the pioneering Austrian artist known for his exploration of the human body and his profound contributions to Viennese… Read More

14 February 2024

Carl Andre: Pioneering Minimalist Artist Dies Aged 88

Carl Andre, a central figure in the Minimalist Movement, since the 1960s, has died (January 24) in a Manhattan hospice facility at 88. Paula Cooper his Gallerist has confirmed his death.

25 January 2024

Robert Whitman Pioneer of Happenings Dies Aged 88

Robert Whitman, a central figure in the realms of performance and multimedia art has passed away at the age of… Read More

22 January 2024

Brent Sikkema – Visionary Art Dealer Of Jeffrey Gibson And Kara Walker Murdered

Brent Sikkema, the Manhattan art dealer renowned for representing artists such as Jeffrey Gibson and Kara Walker found dead

17 January 2024

Art News, Obituary

Giovanni Anselmo Leading Arte Povera Movement Figure Dies Aged 89

Giovanni Anselmo played a pivotal role in the Arte Povera movement in the 1960s, exploring themes of nature, the finite… Read More

20 December 2023

Joe Tilson: British Visionary Pop Constructivist Painter Dies Aged 95

Joe Tilson RA, one of the leading painters of his generation, has died aged 95.

14 November 2023

Robert Irwin Renowned Light and Space Artist Dies Aged 95

Robert Irwin, a prominent Southern California art scene figure and a key contributor to the 1960s Light and Space movement, passed away

26 October 2023

Phillip A. Bruno Key NY Art Dealer Dies Aged 93

For 57 years, Phillip A. Bruno was a key figure in the New York art world, working in historic galleries… Read More

27 September 2023

Fernando Botero Renowned Colombian Artist Dies Aged 91

The art world mourns the loss of Fernando Botero Angulo, the renowned Colombian artist known for his rotund, stylised figures… Read More

15 September 2023

Claude Ruiz Picasso Photographer and Film Director Dies Aged 76

Claude Ruiz Picasso, the French/Spanish photographer, film director, and eldest son of the leading 20th-century painter Pablo Picasso, has died aged 76.

25 August 2023

Michael Leonard Portrait Painter and illustrator Dies Aged 90

The talented artist and illustrator Michael Leonard has died in London aged 90. Best known for his classical style and “Homo Erotic” subject matter

24 August 2023

Brice Marden American Abstract Painter Dies Aged 84

Brice Marden seminal American artist known for his significant contributions to abstract painting and his unique exploration of colour, form, and surface, has died aged 84.

11 August 2023

Jamie Reid The Man Who Defined Punk Graphics Dies Aged 76

Jamie Reid the infamous British artist and graphic designer best known for his iconic and influential work within the realm of punk rock and political activism has died aged 76.

9 August 2023

Hsiao Chin: Key Postwar Chinese Painter Dies Aged 88 – Philip Dodd

Hsiao Chin (b1935), who died on 30 June, is one of a tiny number of postwar artists who made significant contributions both to European art and to the art of Greater China.

28 July 2023

Art News, Obituary

Alfred Leslie: Leading New York Beat Painter And Filmmaker Dies Aged 95

The leading New York ‘Beat’ Painter and filmmaker Alfred Leslie has died aged 95. Leslie was born in the Bronx in 1927 and lived and worked in Manhattan.

31 January 2023