DAVID HOCKNEY, 1937–2026 David Hockney, the Bradford-born artist whose paintings of swimming pools, Yorkshire seasons, and the people he loved defined a particular vision of the modern world, died peacefully at home on 11 June 2026. He was 88 years old — one month short of his 89th birthday. He is survived by his long-time partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, his brothers Philip and John, his great-nephew Richard, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. His publicist, Erica Bolton, issued a statement describing him as “one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries.” The statement ended with the phrase Hockney had made his own: Love Life. #davidhockney #davidhockneyart