Peter Phillips, a founding figure of British Pop Art whose vibrant, iconoclastic canvases helped define a new visual language for Post-War Britain, has died at the age of 86. His family confirmed the news in a statement released on 2nd July. Born in Birmingham in...
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Mike Kelley: Dark Pop Art Survey Opens At Tate Modern
Tate Modern launches the first major UK retrospective of American artist Mike Kelley (1954–2012), a pioneering figure in contemporary art. Kelley’s innovative and experimental body of work spans drawings, collages, videos, performances, and multimedia installations,...
Derek Boshier: Influential British Pop Artist Has Died Aged 87
Derek Boshier, an influential figure in British Pop Art, has died in Los Angeles aged 87. Born in Portsmouth, England in 1937, Boshier developed into one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary art, bold enough to give his often acidly trenchant commentary...
Marisol: The Revaluation of A Pop Art Icon
Marisol Escobar, known simply as Marisol, was a Venezuelan-American artist born in France in 1930 who became one of her generation's leading yet often under-recognised figures. A new retrospective, the largest ever mounted of Marisol's work, features nearly 250...
Pop Art From The Guggenheim Collection Reanimated – Bilbao
In celebration of Pop Art's enduring legacy, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao unveils "Signs and Objects: Pop Art from the Guggenheim Collection," a long overdue exhibition running from February 16 to September 15, 2024. This curated showcase transports visitors into the...
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. Pace his Gallery for many years said, 'We are saddened to announce the artist passed away on Monday, July 18. Renowned for his sculptures, drawings,...
Mel Ramos: West Coast Pop Artist Dies Aged 83
The West Coast Pop Artist Mel Ramos (born July 24, 1935) has died in California, age 83. He was best known as an American figurative painter, specialising in the satirisation of pin-up art. His female nudes, incorporated elements of realism and abstract art. Born in...
Robert Indiana First Generation American Pop Artist Dies Aged 89
The American Pop Artist Robert Indiana has died at his home in Vinalhaven, Maine he was 89. His iconic depiction of the word “love” became one of the most recognisable artworks of the 20th century. It found its way onto hundreds of prints, paintings and sculptures...
Pop Art from North Africa Explored In New Arab British Centre Exhibition
Pop Art from North Africa will put together for the first time and under the P21 Gallery roof, the artworks of fifteen creative individuals from North Africa who are all inspired by the Pop Art movement. Every country in the region is represented, including artists...
