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David Hockney At 88: A Life In Technicolor – Artlyst Profile
Happy 88th Birthday David Hockney! Few artists have traversed the terrain of contemporary art with the same vitality, irreverence, and formal...
Carrie Yamaoka Named Recipient of the Maria Lassnig Prize 2025
The Maria Lassnig Foundation has announced New York-based artist Carrie Yamaoka as the recipient of its 2025 prize, a distinction awarded biennially...
Sean Scully At 80: A Celebration Of Colour and Form
Happy Birthday, Sean, and congratulations on reaching your 80th decade. You have inspired a generation of young artists and reopened dialogue in the...
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 Sunday, the eve of his 99th birthday,...
Sir Jony Ive Joins the British Museum Board of Trustees
The British Museum has welcomed design visionary Sir Jony Ive to its Board of Trustees, marking a pivotal moment as the institution advances its...
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. A titan of...
Sting Launches Baltic’s £10m Endowment Fund with Major Donation
Gateshead, UK – Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art has received a transformative donation from North East music legend Sting, marking the launch of...
Simon Wallis OBE Appointed To Lead Royal Academy Of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts has named Simon Wallis OBE as its new Secretary and Chief Executive, marking a pivotal moment for the 256-year-old...
Adrien Brody Made in America: A Mixed-Media Pastiche Salad
Adrien Brody, the Oscar-winning actor, has spent the past decade layering paint, newspaper clippings, and graffiti onto canvases in a visual echo of...
Damien Hirst At 60 Vows To Create Fresh Work For 200 Years
Damien Hirst reveals plans for posthumous artworks in a characteristically provocative interview with The Times, the YBA casually dropped that he...
Alan Yentob: Arts Broadcaster And BBC 1 Controller Dies Aged 78
Alan Yentob, the respected BBC broadcaster, documentary filmmaker, and arts champion, has passed away aged 78. Over a career spanning five decades,...
Jim Morrison: Missing Père Lachaise Cemetery Bust Found After 37 Years
After thirty-seven years of being passed off in the underworld, a stolen marble bust of Jim Morrison has resurfaced in Paris. The weathered...