David Hockney Passes Away at Age 88

Key facts

• British artist David Hockney, a defining figure in contemporary art and the Pop art movement, passed away at the age of 88 in London in June 2026.
• He received his artistic training at the Bradford School of Art and London’s Royal College, where he graduated with a Gold Medal distinction.
• In 2018, his painting Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold for $90.3 million in New York, setting a record for a living artist at auction at that time.
• Hockney was recognised for his multimedia approach to image making, which included painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and stage design.
• He integrated modern technology into his work by using iPads for digital art since 2010 and collaborating with developers to create custom-made applications.