We were really sad to hear of the death of David Hockney, aged 88. Such an influential artist who was still on a creative high.
In a statement, his publicist, Erica Bolton said, “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away peacefully at home on 11 June 2026, one month short of his 89th birthday.”
He has been remembered as an era-defying, subversive artist who took to casually portraying homosexuality at a time when it was illegal, and a chain-smoking man of principles who refused to paint the royals or accept a knighthood.
We’re fortunate to have his lovely Sunley Window piece currently on display at Turner Contemporary, which sucks you in as it changes with the day. His larger exhibition at the Serpentine in London, A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting, is on until August. Capturing the changing seasons at his former Normandy studio, the exhibition reminds us that there’s beauty in the everyday.
Both are very much worth your time and a great testament to his continued innovation in art right up to the end of his life.
In this week's newsletter, we've gone and got ourselves a case of World Cup fever, as England's men's team attempts to match the skill and country-uniting energy of the Lionesses. We've also lots of new openings for the summer, a cool looking circus show, actually fun sounding networking opportunities and more.
