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David Hockney: contemporary master of brilliant, bold colours
31+ min ago (1003+ words) British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. Hockney, who died Thursday aged 88, always retained his Yorkshire burr and a determined liking for fish and chips…...
David Hockney dies aged 88
22+ min ago (162+ words) Dimsum Daily 12th June 2026 " (London) David Hockney, one of Britain's most celebrated and influential contemporary artists, has died at the age of 88. His publicist, Erica Bolton, confirmed that he passed away peacefully at his London home on Thursday, 11th June 2026, just weeks…...
David Hockney died at home aged 88, publicist confirms
48+ min ago (554+ words) A pioneering figure in pop art and digital painting has died, leaving a vast, experimental body of work that reshaped contemporary art. As reported by DW. The renowned British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most important figures in…...
Smith Group's "pioneering' Philip Merrill Environmental Center wins AIA Twenty-five Year Award
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (250+ words) The Philip Merrill Environmental Center has been awarded the 2026 AIA Twenty-five Year Award, given each year to a building that has "set an architectural design standard of excellence for 25 to 35 years." Designed by Smith Group and completed in 2000, the scheme…...
David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, has died at 88
1+ min ago (1040+ words) Hockney was born in the north of England but lived much of his life in Southern California, making its sun-drenched suburban views a major motif. Later in life he returned to Europe, finding renewed inspiration in the wooded hills of…...
PILLOWER and the Table Come Home
51+ min ago (274+ words) After ten years of painting in Zurich, Saudi artist Badr Al Banawi, known artistically as PILLOWER, is returning to where his story first began. His debut solo exhibition, Al Sofra, opens at Hayy Jameel's Saalat Hayy in Jeddah from today…...
Gallery of Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure - 16
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (30+ words) Arch Daily Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure...
Youth-Led Mural Brings More Beauty and Color to Des Moines Trail
38+ min ago (378+ words) Some offices have relocated to the new City Hall at 1200 Locust Street. Des Moines, Iowa " Friday, June 12, 2026 " Des Moines trail users won't be able to miss the new art installation brightening the path along the Carl Voss Trail, in a…...
Gallery of Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure - 18
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (30+ words) Arch Daily Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure...
Gallery of Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure - 9
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (30+ words) Arch Daily Heat as a Design Partner: Trees, Soil, and Wind Corridors as Cooling Infrastructure...