Michael Penchina

Rest in peace old friend!!😢💋

Larry Finch (Finch)

Posted for Barbara Bottner:

Andrey Vlady was always impressive to me in high school. A serious person, clearly talented but I got to know him better when he taught printmaking at the School of Visual Arts. Again, impressive in his knowledge and helpful to me in an art I was just learning about. I made some prints under his guidance and felt his warmth as a student to a teacher. Cut to: many decades later, Andy was living in Mexico. I was in Florida on business and I reached out to him. He generously said I should visit. I always loved hearing him talk about the world-famous artists he worked with, and I was fascinated by this expertise and the righteous attention and praise he garnered in the art world. He and Beatrice were wonderful hosts to me and I loved every minute of my visit. Andy carved an original path for himself and although I didn't have a continuous connection to him over time, I always appreciated who he was, what he accomplished, and his kindness as well. I am sad to see him leave.

Nathan Taylor

Friends since Kindergarten.   I have no words.

Alan Dimen

Ah, Andy. What a time it was.

Winter bowling at Walnut Lanes.

Summers skiing off Steppingstone Park

Evenings of uncontrollable laughter.

And then Rome 1968-69.

The intense, earnest discussions we had. About life. And death. Rome was a place to debrief and share new ideas and insights between our ramblings. The world was in tumult, we were 24, and life was glorious.

Thank you Andy. I’ll never forget you.

Richard Hirsh

Although our personal contacts were few, bumping into each other in between classes, and sometimes in a classroom, I always remembered his warm and proactive personality. Andy was a good listener, and truly cared about others. He always showed kindness, and will be missed.

Dick, Hirsh.