Obituaries

Rick Mather, the architect who transformed the Ashmolean, has died aged 75

The list of UK museums that have been transformed by the architect Rick Mather is distinguished: the Dulwich Picture Gallery, National Maritime Museum and Wallace Collection in London and the... MORE

Published online: 24 April 2013

 
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Richard Artschwager dies, aged 89

The New York painter and sculptor defied categorisation

Published online: 11 February 2013

Film director and art collector Michael Winner has died, aged 77

What will happen to his historic home built by a Victorian artist?

Published online: 22 January 2013

Memorial held for art publisher Gigi Giannuzzi

The larger-than-life founder of Trolley Books died on Christmas Eve

Published online: 03 January 2013

William Turnbull has died, aged 90

Influential British painter and sculptor was friends with Paolozzi and Rothko

Published online: 16 November 2012

Michael Asher, the artist who kept the Whitney open, has died

Los Angeles artist known for original approach to teaching and museum hours

Published online: 16 October 2012

How Margaret Thatcher made UK museums into world leaders

Margaret Thatcher was cordially disliked by the British academic community—famously, Oxford University members voted against giving her an...