Obituary

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

News

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

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