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David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, has died at 88
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1059+ words) One of the most popular and critically lauded British artists of the last century, 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…...
An outsider artist takes the world's biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (750+ words) The self-taught sculptor from Utah who works in Mexico is keenly aware of his place as an outsider within the cliquey art world, and is bracing for the critical gaze as he takes one of the most prestigious stages in…...
Origami art turns division into dialogue
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (225+ words) A new art installation at Kelowna's downtown library is fashioned from messages written from different perspectives on the SOGI issue." A rainbow-like art installation now on display at the downtown library celebrates peace, hope, and equality." Community members discussed sexual…...
Georg Baselitz, German artist known for provocation and upside-down paintings, dies at 88
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Georg Baselitz, an acclaimed German artist prominent in the neo-Expressionist movement who had a penchant for provocation and was known for painting images upside down, has died. He was 88. The Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, which represented Baselitz, said the artist died…...