David Hockney
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who helped launch the careers of some of the industry’s biggest stars, was among the noteworthy and influential people who died in June. And Davis saw his influence seem to grow as he got older. His exclusive pre-Grammys gala, held the Saturday night before the Sunday award show, continued […]
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
LONDON | David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Over a seven-decade career, Hockney explored and reimagined classical portraiture, landscape painting and pop art, working in painting, collage, photography and digital drawing. Hockney […]