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Death of Olivier Dassault, Heir to an Industrial Empire and Impassioned Photographer
Farewell to Jean-Pierre Camard, the First 20th-century Decorative Arts Expert
Death of Daniel Cordier: A Resistance Hero Passionate About Art
Herman Daled: Conceptual Art Loses its Greatest Supporter
Death of Sindika Dokolo, A Leading Collector of African Art
The New Realists Collector Jean Hamon Has Died
The former real estate developer and collector passed away on October 18 at the age of 85.
Renowned Picasso Dealer Joan Gaspar
The illustrious Barcelona gallery owner, who was Picasso's dealer, died on October 12 at age 80 of a heart attack.
Farewell to Stéphane Janssen, Whose Stamp on the Art Market Won’t be Forgotten
The gallery owner and collector, born in Paris in 1936, died quietly on 16 September at 84, to the relative indifference of the media.
The French Art Scene Has Lost a Staunch Defender, Pierre Nahon
César and Arman’s dealer died on 10 September aged 84. Faced with the American juggernaut, he defended the French scene.
Félix Marcilhac, a Great Name in Art Deco, Has Passed Away
It is the end of an era. On 28 January, Félix Marcilhac, 78, died while napping at home in Marrakech with his German shepherd, César, at his side.…
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John Baldessari, a Key Figure of American Conceptualism, Has Passed Away
On January 1, the art world lost a key figure of American conceptualism with the passing of John Baldessari, who significantly impacted the Los Angeles…
The World Will Be Darker Following the Death of Ingo Maurer
German lighting designer Ingo Maurer has died at the age of 87.
Adieu Huguette Caland; Tenacious, Unconventional Artist and Woman
Huguette Caland, leading artist of the Arab world, dies aged 88
Art World Mourns “Grandmother of the Nouvelle Vague”,  Agnès Varda
The French New Wave film-maker died on 29 March, aged 90. Her affinities with painting led her to become a visual artist late in life.