David Hockney Dies at 88 After Seven‑Decade Artistic Career

Overview

• Hockney's agent Erica Bolton confirmed late Friday that he died on 11 June 2026 at his home in London and that he was 88 years old.
• He is survived by his long‑time companion Jean‑Pierre Gonçalves de Lima, his nephew and studio assistant Richard, and his brothers Philip and John, according to the announcement.
• Hockney rose to prominence in the 1960s with his bright, pop‑inflected canvases and iconic Californian pool scenes such as A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures).
• Across roughly seven decades he experimented with many media — oil painting, photomontage, stage design and iPad drawings — continuing to work and exhibit into his late 80s.
• Museums, critics and auction houses are publishing tributes and revisiting his work after large recent shows, notably the Fondation Louis Vuitton 2025 retrospective, and his 2018 sale record of Portrait of an Artist for $90.3 million underscores lasting market and cultural interest.