Fayez Sarofim, an Egyptian immigrant who built a successful investment firm with an approach similar to Warren Buffett’s, died in Houston on Saturday at age 93. Sarofim, who became a billionaire, had as good an eye for art as he did for stocks. Over nearly 60 years, he amassed a […]
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Czech arts collector, patron Meda Mladkova dies at 102
PRAGUE – Meda Mladkova, a Czech arts collector, patron and historian who was an impassioned promoter of Frantisek Kupka and supported artists in communist Czechoslovakia while she was in exile behind the Iron Curtain, has died. She was 102. The Kampa Museum, a modern arts gallery that Mladkova created in […]
Muralist Noni Olabisi, whose art galvanized South Los Angeles communities, dies at 67
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“I wanted the wall to scream.” Noni Olabisi, a visual artist whose provocative murals such as “To Protect and Serve,” with its powerful portrait of the Black Panthers, galvanized communities in South Los Angeles, has died. She was 67. The cause of her death last month at her home in […]
British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards dies after “sudden illness” at age 31
British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards died on Sunday “after a sudden illness,” his family announced Monday. The 31-year-old was known for his company SBTV, which has helped launch the careers of notable artists in the United Kingdom, and for dedicating his career to the rise of British rap and grime […]
Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur who helped launch Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, dies at 31
Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur and YouTube star who helped launch the careers of artists from the likes of Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Dave, has died at age 31. Edwards was the founder of online music platform SBTV, which helped kickstart the careers of a dazzling array of […]
Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born abstract artist, dies at 106
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera, whose radiant color and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice, has died. She was 106. Artist Antonio Bechara told The New York Times that Herrera had died at her Manhattan home Saturday. Fame finally came at […]