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
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
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
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
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
Angela Flowers Leading British Art Gallerist Dies Aged 90
Angela Flowers, a leading British art gallerist and businesswoman developing contemporary art in the United Kingdom has died.
12 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
Françoise Gilot Painter And Mistress Of Picasso Has Died Aged 101
Francoise Gilot, an accomplished painter and writer whose stormy relationship with Pablo Picasso often overshadowed her work, has died in a Manhattan hospital aged 101.
8 June 2023
Kenneth Anger Artist Filmmaker And Underground Cult Figure Dies Aged 96
The homoerotic artist and filmmaker Kenneth Anger, whose transgressional body of work delved into the occult, paganism and LGBTQ+ subject matter, has died aged 96.
29 May 2023
Phyllida Barlow English Artist And Educator Dies Aged 78
Phyllida Barlow was a much-loved teacher at the Slade for nearly half a century. She had several illustrious students, including… Read More
13 March 2023
Marilyn Stafford Trailblazing Photographer Dies Aged 97 – Claudia Barbieri
Like many women artists of her generation, the photographer Marilyn Stafford, who died on January 2 aged 97, won public recognition late in life
7 January 2023
Michael Snow Canadian Sculptor And Experimental Filmmaker Dies Aged 94
Michael Snow Canadian artist who worked in various media, including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music, has died aged 94
6 January 2023
Ashley Bickerton Leading Neo-Geo Artist Dies Aged 63
The Neo-Geo Artist Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) has died in Bali after a protracted illness.
1 December 2022
Lee Bontecou Pioneer American Sculptor And Printmaker Dies Aged 91
Lee Bontecou, whose mysterious shaped canvas abstractions broke barriers in the 1960s, has died at her home in Florida, aged 91
9 November 2022
Pierre Soulages Master Of Textural Black Abstractions Dies Aged 102
Pierre Soulages French artist internationally known as “the painter of black and light,” has died aged 102.
27 October 2022
Raymond Briggs Creator Of The Snowman Dies Aged 88 – Issey Miyake Japanese fashion designer Dies Aged 84 – Peter Waldron British Abstract Painter Dies Aged 80
In a town not unfamiliar with colourful personalities, Peter Waldron was for several decades one of the most familiar figures about the streets and pubs of Hastings Old Town
9 August 2022
Claes Oldenburg Proto New York Pop Artist Dies Aged 93
Claes Oldenburg, the first-wave Pop Artist who turned everyday objects into hard and soft sculptures, has died aged 93.
18 July 2022
Sam Gilliam Pioneering African American Painter Dies Aged 88
One of the great innovators of postwar American art, Sam Gilliam, has died aged 88.
27 June 2022
Paula Rego: A Generation’s Defining Figurative Painter Dies Aged 87
Dame Paula Rego, one of the finest UK based figurative painters of her generation, has died suddenly in London aged 87.
8 June 2022
Delfina Foundation Founder Delfina Entrecanales Dies Age 94
The Delfina Foundation has announced the death of its founder, Delfina Entrecanales CBE, at the age of 94. Over the… Read More
3 April 2022