Obituaries
Remembering Christo: a master wrapper whose boundless tenacity and charm redefined how art transforms its surroundings
With his late wife, Jeanne-Claude, the artist was a dreamer who got to realise his monumental, but ephemeral, dreams, all of them self-funded
Milton Glaser, the man behind ‘I ♥ NY’ logo, has died, aged 91
The influential designer helped define the visual culture of the 1960s and 70s in America
Manuel Felguérez, Mexican abstract master, has died, aged 91
The artist broke with tradition in the post-war years and was an early pioneer of film and digital art,
In memoriam: Chinese dissident photojournalist Li Zhensheng, chronicler of China's Cultural Revolution
Li, who died aged 79, spent his life “striving to bear witness and document history”
Gaylord Chan—one of the last of a generation of Hong Kong Modernist painters—has died, aged 95
The artist was known for his brightly coloured abstract works, and as the founder of an art school that fostered a new generation of well-known artists
Let’s talk about race: museums and the battle against white privilege
Plus, remembering Christo—the art world's wrap star. Produced in association with Christie's
In one of his last interviews, Christo speaks about life in lockdown and wrapping the Arc de Triomphe
The late artist revealed he was too frightened to go out during the pandemic and was "a bit relieved" that his latest project in Paris was delayed
'A healing machine meant to bring people together': art world figures pay tribute to Christo's vision
Pamm director says Miami island project brought the community together after 1980s race riots
Christo, who wrapped the Reichstag and installed The Gates in Central Park, has died, aged 84
With his late wife and partner Jeanne-Claude, the artist created monumental interventions on architecture and landscape
Alice Negley 'Lisa' Dorn, Texas arts philanthropist, has died, aged 69
The granddaughter of Alice Pratt Brown was part of a long line of patrons, and her daughter Fairfax Dorn founded Ballroom Marfa
Remembering Germano Celant, champion of Arte Povera and a noted curator, critic and historian on both sides of the Atlantic
Italian impresario was a curator of contemporary art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and artistic director at the Fondazione Prada in Milan
Adam Henein—the Egyptian sculptor who spent a decade restoring the Great Sphinx—has died, aged 91
Rose Issa, curator and friend of the artist, shares the life story of one of the most important sculptors in the Arab world
Emma Amos, figurative painter whose work confronted racism, has died, aged 83
The artist's work dealt head-on with what it meant to be an African American woman amidst the civil rights movement, and she was a member of such collectives as Spiral and the Guerilla Girls
Susan Rothenberg—painter who shifted the art world away from minimalism—has died, aged 75
Using horses as a central motif, the artist broke down the figure in her canvases to explore emotional expression
Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik has died from coronavirus, aged 92
As the inventor of kinechromatic art, he leaves behind "an ineffable legacy"
Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering electronic band Kraftwerk, has died, aged 73
The experimental musician and his fellow “klangchemiker” Ralf Hütter were known for their highly visual, conceptual sensibility
Germano Celant—champion of Arte Povera—dies of coronavirus, aged 80
Critic and curator was also the first to bring together contemporary art and fashion
'She transcends genres and brings together beauty, text and form': tributes to Zarina Hashmi who has died, aged 83
The Indian artist was known for her innovations in printmaking and her reflections on the 1947 Partition
Betsy Wyeth, wife and collaborator to Andrew Wyeth, has died, aged 98
She introduced the artist to the subject of his most famous painting, Christina’s World—and gave it that title
Photographer Peter Beard—friend and muse to Bacon and Warhol—has died aged 82
His body was found almost three weeks after he disappeared from his home in Montauk on the East End of Long Island
Patrick Devedjian—French politician and driving force behind new museum dedicated to the Sun King—has died of coronavirus
Devedjian was leading plans for a museum project in Saint-Cloud, west of Paris, about the reign of Louis XIV
Maurice Berger, critic and curator, has died of complications from Covid-19, aged 63
The author and historian penned 11 books, curated a stream of shows and authored his Race Stories column in The New York Times beginning in 2012
Albert Uderzo, the artist behind French cartoon icon Asterix, dies aged 92
"Asterix really showed me that history could be fun and daft,” says the Irish archaeologist Neil Jackman as tributes are paid to the artist
New York gallerist Paul Kasmin, who helped build the Chelsea gallery scene, has died, aged 60
The London-born dealer first visited the US with his father as a child, and went on to develop the careers of many artists
Vittorio Gregotti, the last modern architect of Venice, dies of coronavirus aged 92
He designed many prestigious buildings in Italy and internationally and led the visual arts section of the Venice Biennale twice in the 1970s
Genesis P-Orridge, pioneering artist and musician, has died, aged 70
The artist’s life-long work was using he/r body and self as a medium
Remembering Ulay. Plus, how coronavirus cancelled Art Basel in Hong Kong
We speak to Tate Modern curator Catherine Wood about the late Ulay, and to Marc Spiegler, Art Basel’s global director, about what happened in Hong Kong. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
Pioneering performance artist Ulay has died, aged 76
Marina Abramović's former partner and collaborator passed away in Ljubljana
Leading French auctioneer François Tajan dies, aged 57
The deputy chairman of the Paris-based auction house Artcurial was suffering from food poisoning
Jack Youngerman, second-wave abstractionist, has died, aged 93
The Missouri-born artist, known for his shaped canvases and bold patterns, became a leading American abstract painter after moving from Paris to New York