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.
Obituary
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.
Obituary
Georg Baselitz, Purveyor of the Tortured Male Genius Myth, Dies at 88
The German artist was known for emotionally charged paintings and distorted views about women artists.
Obituary
George Herms, Titan of West Coast Assemblage, Dies at 90
He transformed found materials and cast-off debris into poetic representations of impermanence, suffused with pathos and humor.
In Memoriam
Remembering Raghu Rai, Jack Thornell, and Jarvis Rockwell
This week, we honor India’s most celebrated photojournalist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, and a multi-media artist.
Opinion
Remembering James Hayward, LA’s Adored Cowboy Painter
A legendary artist, Jimmy was equally known for his magnetic personality, sense of ribald humor, and inspired storytelling.