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A pioneer in the pop art movement in the 1960s, Hockney established himself as a globally renowned painter and master draughtsman and kept painting, experimenting and exhibiting right up until his death.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

His depictions of familiar images, often made in a palette of bright acrylics, earned him the mantle of one of the fathers of British pop art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But now Peter Philips, a "key figure" in the international pop art movement who died in June 2025, is to be celebrated with an exhibition to showcase his work.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Warhol’s a radical like she is, choosing to move away from the pop art that made him famous toward experimental films.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

It operates at the intersections of pop art and high-ish art, of the sacred and profane, of radicalism and die-hardism.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025