Sylvain Amic, Director of the Musée d’Orsay, Dies at 58
Sylvain Amic, recently appointed director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, has died suddenly at the age of 58. The… Read More
1 September 2025
Obituary
Doris Saatchi: The Silent Force Behind Britain’s Art Revolution Dies Aged 88
To speak of British art’s transformation in the 1980s without acknowledging Doris Saatchi is to tell half the story. Born Doris Lockhart in 1947, the Glasgow-raised….
6 August 2025
Hilary Weston Influential Patron of the Arts Has Died Aged 83
Hilary Weston, whose discerning eye and quiet generosity shaped Canada’s cultural landscape, has died at 83. A business leader, philanthropist… Read More
5 August 2025
Met Trustee Wesley LePatner Among New York Shooting Victims
Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive and newly elected Metropolitan Museum of Art trustee, was killed in Monday’s shocking shooting at 345 Park Avenue…
29 July 2025
Sir Brian Clarke Visionary of Contemporary Stained Glass Dies Aged 72
Artlyst Obituary | 7 July 2025: Sir Brian Clarke, whose restless experimentation and a driving ambition updated stained glass from an ecclesiastical craft into a powerful contemporary art form….
9 July 2025
Arnaldo Pomodoro: The Alchemist of Bronze Dies Aged 98
The Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has passed away at the age of 98. Pomodoro died at home in Milan on… Read More
23 June 2025
Leonard A. Lauder: Visionary Art Patron Dies Aged 92
Leonard A. Lauder (1933–2025): the venerable collector, philanthropist, and driving force behind the Estée Lauder empire, has died at 92…. Read More
16 June 2025
Koyo Kouoh, Visionary Curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale Dies Aged 57
Koyo Kouoh, the visionary director and chief curator of (Zeitz MOCAA), has died at age 57. Kouoh, recently appointed curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale….
12 May 2025
Dara Birnbaum: Media Art Pioneer And Broadcast Image Deconstructor Dies
Dara Birnbaum (1946–2025), who passed away last week, spent five decades laying siege to the apparatus of television, rewriting its… Read More
4 May 2025
Zurab Tsereteli: Controversial Russian Artist Dies Aged 91
Zurab Tsereteli, the Georgian-born sculptor whose colossal, often contentious works became fixtures of Moscow’s skyline and landmarks worldwide, has died… Read More
26 April 2025
Max Kozloff: New York Art Critic And Artist Dies Aged 91
Max Kozloff (1933–2025): A Visionary Critic, Artist, and Chronicler of Modernity New York, NY — Max Kozloff, the incisive critic,… Read More
10 April 2025
Val Kilmer: Tribute to the Actor And Artist (1959–2025) Obituary
Val Kilmer, a fiercely original actor and visual artist, has died at age 65. He was best known for his… Read More
8 April 2025
Jo Baer Best Known For Her Hard-Edge Minimalist Paintings Dies Aged 95
Jo Baer, the celebrated American painter who revolutionised Minimalist abstraction before charting a bold course into figuration, has died at… Read More
23 January 2025
Frank Auerbach: Influential British Post-War Painter Dies Aged 93
Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), one of Britain’s greatest painters, has died at 93. He was a German-born British painter celebrated for his intense…
12 November 2024
Missing Artist Sarah Cunningham: Body Found On Tracks After Search
The body of the missing artist Sarah Cunningham has been found on the tracks near Chalk Farm station in Camden…
4 November 2024
Norman Ackroyd RA Master Printmaker Has Died Aged 86
Norman Ackroyd, RA, one of Britain’s leading landscape artists and master printmakers, died on 16 September, 2024, at the age… Read More
18 September 2024
Richard Pettibone Artist and Pioneer of Appropriation Art Dies Aged 86
Richard Pettibone, an American artist known for his miniature paintings of modern and contemporary art, has died at the age… Read More
14 September 2024
Timothy Hyman RA Distinctive Figurative Painter Dies Aged 78
Timothy Hyman, RA, one of Britain’s leading figurative painters, has died aged 78. His powerfully expressive paintings and deeply insightful… Read More
9 September 2024
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
David Anfam, Leading Scholar of Abstract Expressionism Dies Aged 69
David Anfam, a distinguished art historian and curator known for his groundbreaking scholarship on Abstract Expressionism, passed away in London…
24 August 2024
Gabriella Cardazzo Legendary Venice Gallerist Has Died Aged 85
GABRIELLA CARDAZZO, the beautiful daughter of collector Carlo Cardazzo, founder of the legendary La Galleria del Cavallino in 1942, grew… Read More
14 August 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
Bill Viola Seminal Figure In Video Art Dies Aged 73
Bill Viola, a pioneering figure in video art whose works profoundly shaped the medium’s place in contemporary art, passed away on July 12….
13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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