The debate over the artist's place in post-1970 history, quiet since allegations against him were made in 2017, is sure to gather steam

The outsize artist retreated from public attention in his later years, following a diagnosis of dementia in 2015 and accusations of sexual harassment in 2017

The artist was known for years-long, multi-pronged projects based on singular figures—such as her mother or a mysterious man she dubbed “Larry”—and subjects

The Dutch art historian, who worked on the Rembrandt Research Project for 47 years, made radical changes to the study of the Old Master painter

The gallerist was ill at home in Bad Münstereifel, one of the worst-hit towns

After a boozy dinner in Paris, the French conceptual artist proposed the work to David Walsh, the founder of Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art—and it has been running for over a decade

The artist, who was born just two weeks after Paris was liberated from Nazi control, was known for work that explored memory, loss and personal as well as cultural history

She saw 'flying art' as a collaboration with wind and light and found ways to 'fly' her kites underwater and in galleries, kept in motion with blown air and mechanical reels

A key figure in Filipino neo-realism, Luz also co-founded and directed many of the country's leading art spaces

The artist’s early life in Germany exploring nature and the devastation and malnutrition his family experienced during the Second World War add personal poignancy to his later children’s books

The Azerbaijani-born artist was one of the Soviet Union's most notable creatives during Khrushchev's cultural thaw

She was a founding member of the Heresies Collective and made activism as well as spirituality a major part of her practice

He was the first living Brazilian artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York

An early interest in comics never left him, as could be seen in his colourful figurative work that reflected a love of robots and toys, as well as an admiration for El Greco

The activist helped develop perhaps the most well known symbol of HIV and Aids awareness: the red ribbon

The self-made billionaire helped shape the Los Angeles art scene, while clashing with most of its prominent museum leaders

Billionaire art collector, businessman and philanthropist founded the museum that bears his name and helped shore up Disney Concert Hall, Lacma and MOCA

A dedicated mentor, he also delighted in provocative enigmas in wide-ranging mediums

The Norwegian collector took an “early chance” on Damien Hirst and in 2001 bought Jeff Koons’s Michael Jackson and Bubbles sculpture for a then record $5.6m

The restorer expertly honoured the "oneness of a work of art" and always balanced its historical and aesthetic qualities

The sculptor and painter was known for his disarming Alien and Knight sculptures, installed in Greece and abroad

The son of the Sobey’s grocery chain founder was a huge supporter of artists, and helped establish the country’s main art prize

After causing a sensation early in his career in the 1960s, the sculptor and visual artist retreated from the gallery scene, and was only recently re-acknowledged

The painter, sculpture and graphic designer helped define the Modern style for a generation

After purchasing and renovating the 1883 Nickerson House, he opened the historic mansion as an art and design museum

The historian built a seed collection of 500 works by women artists, as well as documents and research, with the hope of filling a gap in the art canon

Bern's Zentrum Paul Klee will devote an exhibition to the artist this summer

The No Wave pioneer was also know for her lo-fi pinhole images

His successor at the London institution pays personal tribute to the persuasive and effective British curator, writer and critic