RICHARD-ANDERSON-Obituary

RICHARD ANDERSON

New York, New York

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ANDERSON--Richard Richard Anderson, beloved impresario, art dealer, aesthete, host, philanthropist, and maritime preservationist died on Monday, January 21st in Nyack, NY after a brief illness. Several dear friends, including his partner Ian Danic, were at his side. Richard was of Iranian,...

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Miss my cousin, we were a year apart.

I remember Richard very well. He was a very kind, caring and gently person. He is sorely missed. I also miss his wonderful mother, Kay Farian, who I worked with for many years at Lincoln Hospital, and who a wonderful person and physician! RIP Richard and Kay. Joel Gernsheimer

Miss my cousin...

Richard was one of the most extra-ordinary men that I've ever met. Kind, gentle, considerate and intelligent...as well as more than handsome...he will be always missed by those who knew him.

He was a very gentle and caring person. It was a real pleasure knowing him and his wonderful mother. I miss them both.
Joel Gernsheimer

Cousin, I think I missed something special about not knowing you. Perhaps in the next life we could all have a family reunion. Karen

When I was just out of art school and terrified of dealers, I screwed up the courage to go into his gallery on Thompson Street, because I loved his sensibility. I looked for a while and then he came out from the back room (just a wall really), and chatted with me. After a few minutes, the phone rang, he took it and then came out and said, "do you mind watching the gallery for a few minutes?". I was so honored. I held down the fort for a half hour or so, and then he returned, with a...

I am very saddened by Richard's passing. Though I did not know him very well, he was one of those people that possessed a ”je ne sais quoi” quality that made him unforgettable. He had a welcoming smile and a genuine inquisitiveness that always put me at ease. Kind, generous, thoughtful and inspired is how I will remember him. My deepest sympathies go out to all his family and friends.