Artists Ben Vautier, Fluxus Artist Who Famously Proclaimed That ‘Everything Is Art,’ Dies at 88 He was found dead following the death of his wife from a stroke. By Alex Greenberger Jun 5, 2024 10:52 am
News Destiny Deacon, Aboriginal Artist Who Laughed in the Face of Racism, Dies at 67 Her photographs of dolls from her collection of "Koori Kitsch" feature in the current Biennale of Sydney. By Alex Greenberger May 24, 2024 12:03 pm
News Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Nonconformist Artist Who Merged Art and Design, Dies at 77 He imploded broke down the boundary between art and design. By Alex Greenberger May 23, 2024 1:12 pm
News Blaise Mandefu Ayawo, Member of Congolese Collective Behind Venice Biennale’s Dutch Pavilion, Dies at 55 With the CATPC group, Mandefu Ayawo created acclaimed chocolate sculptures. By Alex Greenberger May 9, 2024 10:00 am
News Frank Stella, Trailblazing Artist Who Pushed Abstraction to Its Limits, Dies at 87 With his black paintings of the 1950s, he helped conceive a zero-degree form of art-making that paved the way for Minimalism. By Alex Greenberger May 4, 2024 5:10 pm
News Faith Ringgold, Pivotal Artist, Impassioned Activist, and Inventor in Many Mediums, Is Dead at 93 As a Black woman in an exclusionary industry, she faced long odds. By Andrew Russeth Apr 13, 2024 6:52 pm
News Patti Astor, Founder of Downtown New York’s Legendary Fun Gallery, Dies at 74 Her gallery brought artists such as Kenny Scharf and Keith Haring to the attention of the larger art world. By Alex Greenberger Apr 10, 2024 10:08 am
News Dinh Q. Lê, Artist Who Charted Vietnam’s Fractured Past and Present, Dies at 56 His photography and videos drew praise for mingling fact and fiction. By Alex Greenberger Apr 7, 2024 10:33 pm
News Gaetano Pesce, Italian Architect and Designer Celebrated for Surreal Creations, Has Died at 84 Pesce was known for his subversive designs that straddled the worlds of art, design, and industry. By Francesca Aton Apr 4, 2024 2:03 pm
News Marian Zazeela, Artist Behind Dizzying Drawings and Transcendent Light Shows, Dies at 83 With her partner La Monte Young, she created the famed Dream House installation. By Alex Greenberger Mar 29, 2024 5:41 pm
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