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ASHTON HAWKINS Obituary

HAWKINS--Ashton. Christie's marks with sadness and gratitude the passing of Ashton Hawkins, a beloved member of the great generation of public servants in the Arts that created New York City's vivid cultural life in the last century and into our present. He graced our Advisory Board with the warm and curious intellect of a humanist steeped in the history of the past and the unerring wisdom of a man who made our modern world. Stephen S. Lash Chairman Emeritus Marc B. Porter Chairman, Americas Bonnie Brennan President, Americas

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 30, 2022.

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Karen Feldman

March 31, 2022

Dear Johnnie,
I am truly sorry for your loss...Ashton was one-of-a-kind and it was an honor and privilege to know you both. My thoughts and prayers are with you. With sincere condolences...

Carolyn C Clark

March 30, 2022

What a loss. Ashton was a leader of the cultural bar. An innovator, scholar and inspiration to his admiring colleagues. He will be missed.

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