Jonas Mekas Avant-Garde Filmmaker/Influencer Dies Age 96
Jonas Mekas, avant-garde filmmaker, curator and visual art influencer has died at his home in Brooklyn age 96.
Sister Wendy Beckett – A Reminiscence By Revd Jonathan Evens – Artlyst Exclusive
I first encountered Sister Wendy Beckett in the pages of ‘Modern Painters’, the art magazine founded by the art critic Peter Fuller which ‘celebrated the critical imagination; stood up for aesthetic values and had a particular focus on British art.’
Sister Wendy Beckett Art Historian And Carmelite Nun Dies Age 88
The celebrated art historian and nun Sister Wendy Beckett has died at the age of 88, it has been announced. In the 1990s she became one of the most unlikely television stars, the BBC said on their website.
30 November 2018
Robert Morris Pioneer Of Minimalism Dies Age 87
Robert Morris, who died this week was a highly influential American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism along with Donald Judd, but also made significant contributions to the development of performance art, minimalism, land art, the Process Art movement and installation art. Morris born […]
17 October 2018
Mel Ramos: West Coast Pop Artist Dies Age 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 Sacramento, California, to a first generation Portuguese-Azorean immigrant family, he […]
Malcolm Morley Pioneering Photorealist Painter Dies Age 86
The first Turner Prize winner, the painter Malcolm Morley, has died at age 86.
22 May 2018
Robert Indiana First Generation American Pop Artist Dies Age 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 including 330 million postage stamps. Indiana lived in the […]
11 April 2018
Gillian Ayres Leading British Abstract Painter Dies Age 88
Gillian Ayres was one of the leading British abstract painters of her generation has died age 88.
Judy Blame: Artist, Stylist And Queer Icon Dies Age 58
Judy Blame the artist, designer and style icon credited with changing the face of London culture in the 1980s and 90s has died age 58. Blame had a retrospective at the ICA covering both his work as an artist and stylist in 2016.
Hugh Mendes: Donald Trump Obituary Painting Is Not Just Fake News
Hugh Mendes has created his most controversial image to date, for his latest exhibition, a group show at CHARLIE SMITH LONDON.
13 February 2018
Jef Geys Belgian Conceptual Artist Dies Age 83
Jef Geys (born Leopoldsburg, Belgium,1934) known for his installations, photography and conceptual work has died age 83.
African American Painter Jack Whitten Dies Age 78
The African American painter Jack Whitten has died age 78.
Ed Moses Pioneer West Coast Abstract Painter Dies Age 91
ED MOSES the pioneering West Coast artist has died age 91.
Betty Woodman Feminist Pioneer Painter/Ceramicist Dies Age 87
Betty Woodman (b. 1930, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA) has died age 87 on 2 January.
Dearly Departed: Acknowledging Art Figures Who Died In 2017
Dearly Departed: 2017 has been a momentous year with a first-rate Documenta and Venice Biennale. The year introduced us to a number of new emerging artists as well as the sad reality of losing some of the great talents of our generation both young and old. Here are some of the Artists and Art World Figures we have lost in the past year.
27 December 2017
Tim Rollins Artist And KOS Founder Dies Age 62
The artist Tim Rollins has died at age 62. He co-founded the Manhattan group Art Material in 1979 with Julie Ault and Félix González-Torres.
Pierre Bergé Leading Figure Of France’s Cultural Elite Dies Age 86
Pierre Bergé, a leading figure of France’s cultural elite has died age 86. The partner of Yves Saint Laurent for many years and a powerhouse figure in Fashion Berge was also a first rate Art collector.
Dr. Martin Roth Former Director Of London’s V&A Dies Age 62
Dr. Martin Roth the former director of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) has died age 62.
Tretchikoff’s Green Lady Model Monika Pon-Su-San Dies Age 86
Monika Pon-Su-San the stunning model/sitter behind the1950s kitsch classic the Green Lady or The Chinese Girl as it was officially titled has died in South Africa aged 86.
Khadija Saye Remembered By Kathy Kubicki Tutor At UCA Farnham
Khadija Saye was amazingly talented, and her determination to study photography at university overcame challenging social conditions and an environment that could easily have held her back. I was lucky enough to have taught Khadija during her undergraduate studies 2010 – 13.
British Photographer Khadija Saye Dies In Grenfell Fire age 24
The British Photographer Khadija Saye has died age 24.She has officially been confirmed as a Victim of the Grenfell Tower Block Fire which has so far claimed nearly 50 lives.
4 May 2017
A. R. Penck German Painter Known For His Pictographic Neo-primitivist Style Dies
A. R. Penck, the German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer has died age 77.
Vito Acconci Seminal Performance Art Pioneer Dies Age 77
The New York-born Brooklyn-based conceptual and performance artist Vito Acconci has died age 77. He is best known for his seminal performances art.
7 April 2017
Glenn O’Brien NY Art Journalist And Style Guru Dies Age 70
Glenn O’Brien, the NY art writer and style guru has died age 70.
2 April 2017
James Rosenquist First Wave US Pop Artist Dies Age 83
James Rosenquist, a first wave pioneer of Pop Art has died in New York. He was 83.
Howard Hodgkin A Road Trip Through India By Paul Carter Robinson
I met Howard Hodgkin in New York at the opening of his first US solo show at the Jill Kornblee Gallery, when I had just turned 18. As a first-year Fine Art student at the Boston Museum School, I had travelled down to NY with Stuart Cary Welch a Professor at Harvard, who by special arrangement with the Museum School and Tufts allowed […]
Sir Howard Hodgkin RA Sumptuous Colourist Dies Age 84
The English painter Sir Howard Hodgkin has died in London aged 84. Howard was born 6 August in 1932 in Hammersmith, London.
2 March 2017
Gustav Metzger Creator Of Auto-Destructive Art Dies In London Aged 90
Gustav Metzger, (1926–2017) creator of “auto-destructive art,” has died in London age ninety.
17 February 2017
Jannis Kounellis Arte Povera Associated Artist Dies At 80
The artist Jannis Kounellis, who was best known for his association with the Arte Povera movement has died in Rome, aged 80. Born in Piraeus, Greece in 1936, favourite the age of 20 he moved to Rome and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, where he continued to live and work. His first solo exhibition in 1960 at La Tartaruga gallery exhibited 12 live horses. The work was recently recreated by New York’s Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in June 2015.
Photographer Lord Snowdon Husband Of Princess Margaret Dies Age 86
Lord Snowdon the Royal photographer who was married to Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1960 to 1978 has died age 87.