Obituary
Artist Julio Le Parc, Maestro of Light, Movement, and Defiance, Dies at 97
While his contemporaries focused on abstraction’s retinal possibilities, he viewed the liberation of the spectator as parallel to society's.
Obituary
News
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein of “Jerry Gogosian” Found Dead in Brazil
The curator and commentator built a following for her online persona and satirical memes of the art world.
Obituary
Figurative Expressionist Painter Jay Milder Dies at 92
He carved out a space for himself in the downtown art scene as a bold artist and gallerist who championed contemporaries such as Claes Oldenburg and Jim Dine.
In Memoriam
Paula Kamps, Painter of Rare Sensitivity, Dies at 36
This week, we also honor Tess Jaray, luminary of abstraction, and Ben Morea, counterculture icon.
News
Miami Graffiti Legend Eric Alan Hirt "Eson" Killed in Train Strike
The prolific tagger boldly transformed the city's street infrastructure for decades.
In Memoriam
Remembering F. John Sierra, Valie Export, and Mary Lovelace O’Neal
This week, we honor a champion of Chicano art, an Austrian feminist artist, and a painter and Civil Rights luminary.
Obituary
Artist Valie Export, Who Saw Right Through the Male Gaze, Dies at 85
Her performances and filmed media works reclaimed the female body through guerrilla modes of delivery that bypassed institutional restrictions.
News
Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Painter and Civil Rights Luminary, Dies at 84
The beloved artist was best known for monumental canvases and inventive, gestural “lampblack” works.
In Memoriam
Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland
This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art.
Obituary
Steven Durland, Champion of Performance Art, Dies at 75
A longtime editor of High Performance magazine in Los Angeles, Durland maintained his own practice while advocating for the art form.
In Memoriam
Remembering Georg Baselitz, Nicole Hollander, and Doris Fisher
This week, we honor a German Neo-Expressionist, the creator of the “Sylvia” comic strip, and an arts patron behind SFMOMA.