Death

A report has suggested that four Iranian artists were among the thousands of protesters who have been killed in the ongoing mass protests in Iran. Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) is a non-profit advocacy group that seeks to provide…

Frank Gehry, who was instrumental in defining a new era of museum architecture, died on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California. Frank Gehry was one of the most influential architects of the last 50 years. Nowhere is his impact…

The end comes for us all – irrespective of caste, creed, color, or stature. But legacy is what endures even beyond the grave. This year too the art world lost several talents and luminaries. Let’s try to commemorate their lives and times.…

Barbara Gladstone, the iconic dealer behind the famed New York gallery, has died at the age of 89. Her death, which occurred on Sunday, was confirmed via a press release by her gallery the next day. Gladstone was born in 1934 and…

Pioneering artist and activist of Black feminism, Faith Ringgold died on Saturday at her New Jersey home. Her death, at 93, was confirmed by ACA Galleries, which represents her in New York. Faith Ringgold was a pioneering artist whose…

Richard Hunt, iconic sculptor and one of the most famous artists from Chicago, has died at the age of 88. An obituary posted on Hunt’s website confirmed that the artist died on Saturday due to natural causes. He is survived by his sister…

Sculptor Radcliffe Bailey, known for promoting Black history through his art, died on Tuesday in Alabama. His death was confirmed by his brother. Bailey had been battling brain cancer for many years. He was 55 years old. Radcliffe…

Claude Picasso, son of Pablo Picasso and longtime administrator of his estate, died on Thursday at the age of 76. Claude Picasso was one of the four children of Picasso and his last surviving son. Notably, he died mere months after his…

Russian artist Ilya Kabakov, who always criticized the Soviet way of thinking through his raw and creative installations, died at the age of 89 on Saturday. His family confirmed his death on social media the same day. Ilya Kabakov made a…

Artist Vivan Sundaram, best known for pioneering installation art in India in the 90s, died at age 79 on Thursday. Born in 1943 in Shimla, Vivan Sundaram came from a family of intellectuals. His father was a chairman of the Law…