Artist Charles Blackman dies aged 90

Australian painter Charles Blackman has died surrounded by his loved ones just one week after celebrating his 90th birthday.

Known for his Schoolgirl and Alice in Wonderland series, Blackman's artistic practice spanned painting, drawing, sculpture and tapestry.

He explored the female psyche, poetry, music and aesthetic philosophies.

Blackman had been working with his family on an extensive celebratory exhibition titled The Evening is the Morning before his passing in Sydney this morning.

The exhibition will now be a tribute to his life and career and will still open on September 22.

His daughters, Bertie and Christabel, have been newly appointed co-managers of the Charles Blackman Foundation.

“The most profound conversations I have ever had with my father have been without words,” daughter Bertie said in a statement.

Blackman’s work can be found in all major public collections in Australia and internationally including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London.

An earlier version of this article incorrectly named Charles Blackman as Charles Blackburn. 9news.com.au apologises for any confusion.