News
Paris Metro Bans David Hockney Exhibition Ad Over a Cigarette
The famed British artist called the transit network's decision “complete madness” ahead of his major retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
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Art
David Hockney Celebrates His Renaissance Inspirations
The core message of visual analysis and close looking in Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look is an apt mantra for the National Gallery's history.
Art
How David Hockney’s Early Experiments Shaped His Iconic Style
The Bruce Museum will shine a light on the friendships, influences, and experiments that helped shape the artist’s visual language.
News
David Hockney’s New Portrait of Harry Styles Unveiled
The painting will join other works by the 86-year-old artist in a forthcoming exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery.
News
Drake Pours Millions to Salvage Historic Avant-Garde Carnival
A Basquiat-painted Ferris wheel, a Keith Haring carousel, and more are part of the project, to be rebooted in LA next year.
Film
Films About Bosch and Hockney Among OVID’s New Additions in April 2020
The streaming platform has added new documentaries about artists, joining its existing collection of films on Pina Bausch, Roy DeCarava, and others.
Art
David Hockney’s Life in Drawing
The history of Hockney and his lifelong life-drawing itch, pursued now over seven decades.
Art
Paintings by the Famous, the Forgotten, and the Emerging
Two exhibitions explore the work of three painters in a chain of influence: Alan Davie, David Hockney, and Christina Quarles.
Film
Reveling in the Languor of David Hockney’s World
A Bigger Splash, Jack Hazan's 1974 documentary on Hockney's circle, basks in the full-frontal, day-to-day details of their tightly interwoven emotional lives.
Film
The Passion and Process of David Hockney, Seen in a Restored Documentary
A new 4K restoration of Jack Hazan's 1974 documentary A Bigger Splash brings us a look at the pop artist's work, erotic imagination, and romantic turmoil.
Art
An Exhibition Comparing Hockney and van Gogh Searches for Common Ground
A new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum brings together depictions of the natural world by Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney.
Books
Why Landscape Painting Is Thriving in the 21st Century
Art critic Barry Schwabsky's new book presents a global survey of contemporary landscape painting.