Biography ❯ Artists

American Artists

Women Artists Richard Serra Sculptors Walter Robinson Duane Michals Theater Artists Chicago Artists Robert Grosvenor Jackson Pollock Mary Heilmann Japanese American Artists Danny Simmons Contemporary Artists Betye Saar Roy Lichtenstein

Mary Heilmann, Celebrated Colorist and Abstract Painter, Dies at 86

Joyful Post‑Minimal paintings reshaping expectations of Minimalism cemented her late‑blooming museum recognition.

Danny Simmons, Artist and Founder of Rush Arts, Dies at 72

Duane Michals, Photographer Who Reimagined Narrative Photography, Dies at 94

Melvin Edwards, Pioneering Sculptor of Steel, Dies at 88

Pat Steir, Painter of Monumental ‘Waterfalls,’ Dies at 87

Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist, Writer and Actor, Dies at 66

PNAS Study Confirms Manganese Blue in Pollock’s ‘Number 1A, 1948’

Robert Grosvenor, Sculptor Who Defied Minimalist Labels, Dies at 88

Rosalyn Drexler, Pop Artist and Writer, Dies at 98