David Hockney to get retrospective at Tate Britain next year

The California-based artist David Hockney is having his moment in the sun. After his triumphant exhibition of landscapes at the Royal Academy in 2012, which pulled in 600,000 visitors, the British artist is to have a major retrospective at Tate Britain. Opening in 2017, it will be one of the largest exhibitions Tate Britain has ever staged. A second show at the Royal Academy featuring 70 portraits by Hockney is due to open in July.The art market is also sitting up and taking notice. Last week t