Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney

The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend. David Hockney: Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. British painter David Hockney poses at the Orangerie museum in Paris, on October 7, 2021, in front of his painting "A year in Normandy", a 91-meter-long artwork painted during the lockdown in 2020. - Hockney made a hundred drawings on iPad in a matter of weeks and captured the effects of light and climate change during the four seasons. Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney The funeral of David Hockney, widely regarded as Britain's best-known artist, has already taken place, his publicist has confirmed. The 88-year-old died at his home in London earlier this month, prompting tributes from his contemporaries in the art world, the prime minister and senior members of the Royal Family. As per his wishes, his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and his great-nephew Richard Hockney were the only two mourners to attend his funeral, Hockney's publicist Erica Bolton said. A series of memorial services for the painter are set to take place next year, with the first being held in London in the spring, she added. This will be followed by further memorials in Los Angeles and Paris, both cities David Hockney called home at different times in his life, and Yorkshire - where he was born. It has also been confirmed that most of Hockney's works will now be given to foundations and public institutions around the world to preserve his legacy. Over his seven-decade career, Hockney was famous for his vibrant and innovative artworks, including landscapes of his native Yorkshire, sun-drenched paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, and iPad portraits of friends and family. A defining figure of the pop art movement in the 1960s, he maintained huge popularity throughout his life. In 2018, one of his swimming pool paintings sold for nearly £70m at auction - a record for a living artist. Some of his best-known works included The Splash, A Bigger Splash and Portrait Of An Artist (Pool With Two Figures). Following Hockney's death, King Charles said he and Queen Camilla had been "greatly saddened" to learn of the death of "a giant of the world of art and painting, a Yorkshireman through and through, and a dear friend and inspiration to so many". King Charles called Hockney (right) a "dear friend and inspiration to so many" King Charles III talks with Mr David Hockney during a luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace on November 24, 2022 in London, England. The King has his hand on the arm of Hockney. David Hockney is wearing a distinctive suit with the two men smiling at each other. Artist Dame Tracey Emin said she felt privileged to have known Hockney, describing him as "a great artist and a wonderful man, who with the power of art changed the perception of Britishness. A proud chain-smoking homosexual, who flew the flag higher than any other British artist." Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was saddened to hear of the death of "one of Britain's most celebrated artists". An exhibition of Hockney's work is currently taking place until August at Serpentine Galleries in London's Kensington Gardens. Two exhibitions are due to be held next year to mark what would have been David Hockney's 90th birthday. Tate Modern will stage a multimedia installation, while Tate Britain will host a exhibition spanning his career. Bolton said the upcoming memorials were "in accordance with David's wishes", and that the details of his funeral had not been publicly disclosed in the interest of his loved ones' privacy. The then-Prince of Wales standing next to and speaking to David Hockney in front of one of his brightly-coloured paintings in 1994 King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney David Hockney gives a press conference to speak about his exhibition 'Hockney - Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature' showing at the Van Gogh Museum on February 27, 2019. David Hockney: Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name Boston's Central Park will host the forest-inspired Luminarium sculpture from 2 to 5 July. David and Susan Neave befriended the artist after he moved to Bridlington in East Yorkshire. An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton. Young art fans remember famed artist whose influence shaped a whole community. David Hockney's support for City of Culture project Draw! saw 6,000 people submit art work in 2025. The painting was in the ownership of the family of one of his tutors at Bradford School of Art. Feted by the art world, David Hockney is already part of the fabric of his home city's identity. The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.