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KYNASTON MCSHINE Obituary

MCSHINE--Kynaston.

The Board of Directors and staff of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts mourn the death of curator Kynaston McShine. His magisterial retrospective of Andy Warhol's work at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1989, two years after the artist's death, marked the beginning of three decades of work on his part on behalf of Warhol's legacy. As founder of the Art Advisory Committee, he was instrumental in helping to organize the Foundation's contribution to the Founding Collection of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and in initiating the Foundation's participation and support of the Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Sculptures, and Drawings. With his passing, we have lost an esteemed colleague, trusted advisor, and revered friend.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 12, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
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13 Entries

Hilary McShine

January 3, 2023

Missing you and thinking of you dearest Kynnie! A memory from Christmas 2010. Lots of love and hugs!

Hilary McShine

January 9, 2020

A year has flown quickly by but you will always be in my thoughts! Love you and miss you my beloved Cousin! Rest well..

Pauline Yun

January 17, 2018

I'm happy to have learned so much when worked for you at the MoMA and will remember you with fondness.

January 16, 2018

In loving memory of Kynaston with heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.

- Maureen O'Hara

January 16, 2018

In loving memory of Kynaston and heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.

January 15, 2018

Dear Kynaston such happy memories of you and Peter over so many years. Love and Rest In Peace. Achla

Elaine Smollin

January 15, 2018

Great sympathies to the family of Kynaston McShine. His vision impacted the lives of young artists and myself from the seventies onward. With great thanks, now in peace.

Tim Maul

January 14, 2018

In the early 70's I studied w/Kynaston at SVA, changing the way I thought about art past and present. For several years afterward I ran errands and generally assisted him, entrusted with the keys to his loft on Broadway. The kindness and patience he extended to Kathleen and I will not be forgotten.

anne-marie stewart

January 14, 2018

Remembering our childhood friend, with lots of love. Janet and Anne-Marie.

Maria Habib

January 14, 2018

With love, affection and lasting memories.

Hilary McShine

January 10, 2018

Rest well beloved Cousin!

Sally Kuhn

January 9, 2018

In the 1960's I worked with Kynaston early in his career at both MOMA & the Jewish Museum.He was brilliant, fun, kind, creative & innovative. Rest in peace old friend, Sally Kuhn

Suzanne Delehanty

January 9, 2018

What a difference Kynaston made to 20-th century art. He will always be present. My heartfelt sympathy to his family.

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