in memoriam

Remembering Abstract Color Field Painter Kenneth Noland

By Arts Desk

Kenneth Noland, the abstract artist whose sensitive approach to color helped define and establish the Washington Color Field school of painting, died Tuesday at the age of 85 at his home in Maine.

Remembering the Sharp Insights of Caricaturist David Levine

By Arts Desk

David Levine, a master of the caricature, died yesterday at the age of 83 in New York as a result of prostate cancer and other illness. Levine had the ability to expose and gently exaggerate the distinguishing features of politicians,…

Weekly Poem: ‘Longing’

By Arts Desk

Dennis Brutus was a South African poet and activist up until his death on Saturday at the age of 85 at his home in Cape Town.

Jeanne-Claude Was Muse and Collaborator

By Arts Desk

Jeanne-Claude, the artist who collaborated with her partner Christo on monumental installation projects like "The Gates" in New York and "The Wrapped Reichstag" in Berlin, passed away Wednesday at a hospital in New York from complications of a brain aneurysm.

Artist Jeanne-Claude Has Died at 74

By Arts Desk

Artist Jeanne-Claude, who with her husband Christo, created public art installations around the world, has died. She was 74. Her family said she died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm.

Famed Photographer Irving Penn Dies at 92

By Arts Desk

Fashion and celebrity photographer Irving Penn died Wednesday in his Manhattan home at the age of 92, according to his photo assistant Roger Krueger. He is remembered for creating striking, minimalistic images and for adopting a craftsman-like approach to his…

Mary Travers, Folk Star Who Sang in Protest, Dies at 72

By Arts Desk

Mary Travers, member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died of leukemia at the age of 72 on Wednesday.

Patrick Swayze, Dancer and Actor, Dead at 57

By Arts Desk

After battling pancreatic cancer for 15 months, actor Patrick Swayze died Monday at the age of 57. An accomplished ballet dancer and classically trained Broadway performer whose physique landed him both romantic and action roles throughout his 20-year career, Swayze…

Former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung Dies

By Larisa Epatko

Former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, who came to represent the country's democratization and who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reconcile with North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85.