Pop Artist Steve Kaufman - R.I.P.

It is with much saddness that I was informed of the death of one of my favorite artists and favorite people Steve Kaufman. I got to meet and spend time with Steve a years and a half ago in Providence, RH (see photo) and found him to be a really genuine, fun and personable guy in addition to being a great artist. We hung out with him for several hours and talked about art and commerce and laughed a lot... a lot! Steve was assistant to Andy Warhol for several years and created a major career for himself which included raising millions for charities from the sales of his art.

His death is a major loss for the art world and he will be missed. I own a bunch of Steve's paintings and was looking forward to seeing his new work projects. I was recently involved with Steve and a group of promoters who were putting together a museum show for Asia which included work by me and Steve and I was honored to be included. Via Con Dios Steve.