British abstract painter Howard Hodgkin dies at 84, leaving legacy of vibrant color and major museum collections

Howard Hodgkin, a prominent British abstract painter and printmaker, passed away. Born in 1932, he launched his artistic journey in the 1960s, gaining recognition for his vibrant color use in the 1970s. His works are part of esteemed collections at institutions such as Tate, the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Hodgkin represented the UK at the Venice Biennale in 1984, received the Turner Prize in 1985, was knighted in 1992, and became a Companion of Honour in 2002. In 2016, he created sets for 'Layla and Majnun.' His inaugural solo exhibition took place in 1962. During WWII, he was evacuated to America and later moved in with music writer Antony Peattie in 1983.