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The worlds of David Hockney

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:14:19 GMT

David Hockney, renowned chronicler of Los Angeles' sun-drenched life and landscapes, hasn't been around much lately. He's much more likely to be painting these days in his native Yorkshire than in his adopted Southern California.
Source: Los Angeles Times

The Yes List - George Clooney Soars in Up in the Air

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:32:18 GMT

Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas: Your email has been sent. Each week, The Daily Beast scours the cultural landscape to choose three top picks.
Source: The Daily Beast

The Sackler Building by Haworth Tompkins

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:15 GMT

London architects Haworth Tompkins have completed a building to house the painting department of the Royal College of Art in London.
Source: dezeen

Children in art galleries: an accident waiting to happen?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:59:01 GMT

Get them when they're young … A group of babies and toddlers at David Hockney's Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Tate Britain. Photograph: Dan Chung If you're taking a small child to an art gallery, what's the worst that could happen?
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Contemporary art

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:36:34 GMT

The man described as Britain's favourite artist has been in Nottingham to look at an exhibition of his own work. David Hockney was invited to a private viewing at the newly opened Nottingham Contemporary.
Source: BBC News

Florence Biennale 2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:40:49 GMT

2009-11-25 10:43:28 - The seventh edition of the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence will take place from 5th - 13th December 2009.
Source: PR-Inside.com

Alan Bennett: too nice to be great?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:20 GMT

Teaming up: 'The Habit of Art' at the Lyttelton Theatre, with Alex Jennings, as Henry, and Richard Griffiths, as Fitz In the preface to his new play, The Habit of Art, Alan Bennett quotes WH Auden: “Real artists are not nice people.
Source: The Telegraph

David Hockney's Bigger Trees Near Warter given a big space at Tate Britain

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:31:33 GMT

David Hockney at Tate Britain with one of the photographic copies flanking his painting Bigger Trees Near Warter (2007).
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Quoted in 'Postcard art: Having a cool time. Wish you were here'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:22:19 GMT

said in The Independent:

There is something very British about queueing ... I'm not bothered about anyone famous: it's about the future. I work for a museum in Leicestershire, which has been buying new art to loan to schools for 50 years. It now has work by people like Bridget Riley and David Hockney.

Photo from Getty Images

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:12:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 03: President & CEO of Cartier North America, Frederic de Narp, socialite Larissa Sabadash and artist David Hockney attend the Cartier 100th Anniversary In America Celebration on June 3, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

Photo from Getty Images

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:12:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 03: Artist David Hockney and guest attends the Cartier 100th Anniversary In America Celebration on June 3, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

TateShots: David Hockney Answers Your Questions

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:29:36 GMT