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David Hockney, star of 20th-century art, dies at age 88

David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88.

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‘David Hockney changed the world just by looking at it’: a tribute to the artist whose work was a feast of visual pleasures

He was subversive and bold, yet also playful and accepting – putting the fun into pop art and finding freedom and fulfilment amid the blue skies and pools of California. David Hockney, who has died aged 88, lived and painted the truth

The Guardian - UK

British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

He was one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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King Charles leads tributes as iconic British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

The acclaimed artist passed away at his home on Thursday

Evening Standard

British artist David Hockney, whose vibrant pool paintings defined an era, dies aged 88

Known for his vibrant paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, David Hockney became a defining figure in 20th-century art, blending vibrant colour and simplified forms into instantly recognisable works.

Euronews

David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88

The peroxide blond painter from Yorkshire made his name with sunkissed visions of California and never stopped breaking barriers, going on to become one of contemporary art’s most important figures

The Guardian - UK

David Hockney: The modern master who became a popular favourite

The Yorkshire-born artist made his name painting the sun-drenched swimming pools of California.

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David Hockney death: British art icon dies aged 88

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Celebrated British contemporary artist David Hockney dies at 88

British artist David Hockney has died at 88, his publicist said on Friday. Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, worked in a range of mediums but is best known for his vivid use of colour in paintings depicting scenes from California, Normandy and…

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David Hockney, radical British artist, dies aged 88

Capturing a world of colour, from the azure swimming pools and lithe, tanned bodies of LA to the Yorkshire fields of his youth, Hockney was one of the most prolific and revered artists of his generation

The Independent UK

"I never made a cent from these photos. They cost me money but kept me alive" – Dennis Hopper in his own words

Dennis Hopper would have been 90 this week – and the Hollywood antihero was perhaps as gifted a photographer as he was an actor

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Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone

Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time online

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The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

The Independent UK

‘It was life-changing’: the celebrated art historian who spent 46 years sitting for Frank Auerbach

Catherine Lampert is a historian, curator and model who spent much of her time sitting for her famous friends. She tells us what the likes of Auerbach, Lucian Freud and Euan Uglow meant to her

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‘He stands for something we really need right now’: Inside an immersive new David Bowie exhibition at Lightroom

Late artist remains as relevant as ever, exhibition’s creators say, as he represents ‘creative curiosity’ and the ‘desire to connect’

Evening Standard

Londoner's Diary: How much will James Corden pay for an ashtray?

What went on in London this week, from secret smoking parlours to unwanted book promo

The Independent UK

Tate to feature first Monet exhibition as organisation announces 2027 exhibition programme

Next year will also see the arts organisation celebrate David Hockney’s 90th birthday and the reopening of the Tate Liverpool

The Guardian - UK

Tate Modern Turbine Hall to showcase David Hockney opera sets

Immersive exhibition will form the centrepiece of the celebration of the artist’s 90th birthday next year

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'A Year in Normandie': David Hockney’s sweeping 70-metre-long artwork unveiled in London exhibition

An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London.

Evening Standard

David Hockney review: The iPad paintings underwhelm but it's hard not to be cheered by this show

3/5 The new Hockney show at Serpentine North has huge displays of his iPad paintings and a new canvas series, and shows the great man remains prolific and curious

Evening Standard

New David Hockney paintings depicting members of inner circle to go on display

Works by the Bradford-born artist will go on display at the Serpentine North Gallery.

The Guardian - UK

David Hockney review – a 90-metre vision of nature that only looks great on your phone

The artist has stitched together 100 iPad paintings into a vast digital frieze – but the results risk undermining the pleasure in simple beauty which was his great gift to British art

The Guardian - UK

David Hockney’s first English landscape on show for first time in almost 30 years

English Garden, painted in 1965, is on display before it goes under the hammer with estimate of £2.5m-£3.5m

The Guardian - UK

A great artist on paper: why Lucian Freud’s magical drawings are the key to his major works

The artist often swapped painting for etching as a way to rediscover his craft. Now a new exhibition shows these flashes of inspiration in all their intimate glory

The Independent UK

‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

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