Alistair Hardaker
The majority of David Hockney’s works will be given to foundations and public institutions worldwide, his publicist has confirmed, alongside memorial plans.
The majority of works by the celebrated British artist David Hockney, who died earlier this month, are to be given to foundations and public institutions, his publicist has announced.
Hockney died peacefully at his London home on June 11, a month short of his 89th birthday.
His seven-decade career was marked by a multi-media approach to image-making, an intellectual inquiry into depiction and perspective, and a commitment to portraying the world around him.
In a statement, the artist’s publicist, Erica Bolton of Bolton & Quinn, said memorial services celebrating his life and work would be held in London in spring 2027, followed by further memorials in Yorkshire, Paris and Los Angeles; three places Hockney called home at different points in his life.
Addressing speculation over the fate of his art, Bolton said “the vast majority of his works will be given to foundations in furtherance of his legacy, as well as to public institutions throughout the world.”
Hockney owned no works by other artists, Bolton added, and kept none of his own at his homes in the UK, France and the US.
At his request, Hockney’s funeral has already taken place in private, attended only by his partner, Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and his great-nephew Richard Hockney, who worked as his studio assistant in his final years.
Several exhibitions are also in development. Tate will mark what would have been Hockney’s 90th birthday in 2027 with two shows: a multimedia installation in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall drawn from his celebrated opera set designs, and a career-spanning retrospective of more than 200 works at Tate Britain. Further exhibitions, including at the Munch Museum in Oslo, are also planned.
