06/12/2026
DAVID HOCKNEY, ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY DIES AT 88
From Illinois Public Media:
David Hockney believed painting could change the world; in the midst of all our miseries, he said, art lets us see the world as beautiful, thrilling, mysterious. Hockney, one of the best-known contemporary artists, has died at home, age 88, his publicist said Friday.
The artist, who died on Thursday, was one month short of his 89th birthday, publicist Erica Bolton said in a statement. He is survived by his long-time partner and companion Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima.
"David Hockney's enduring legacy reflects his underlying enthusiasm for life, his outstanding sense of humor, his immense generosity, and his investigative curiosity encapsulated by his signature phrase," she said. "Love life."
June 12, 2026, article:
nprillinois.org/2026-06-12/david-hockney-one-of-the-most-influential-artists-of-the-20th-century-dies-at-88
David Hockney website with current exhibitions and a wonderful catalogue of his artwork, including drawings, paintings, sketchbook pages, and stage designs:
hockney.com/works
Short videos about his creative practice:
hockney.com/resources/making_works
David Hockney’s artwork in the Krannert Art Museum Collection:
#1 – David Hockney, "Olympische Spiele München 1972," 1970. Lithograph. Gift of the Munich Organizing Committee for the Games of the 20th Olympiad Munich 1972, 1972-7-10.
#2 – David Hockney, "Gregory Evans," 1976. Lithograph. Gift of Rachel Weller and Allen S. Weller, Dean of Fine & Applied Arts, 1981-1-1.
#3 – David Hockney, "Igor Stravinsky: Metropolitan Opera," 1981. Lithograph. Museum Purchase through the Art Acquisition Fund, 1988-18-1.
