#NYC graffiti mural from Queens artist to honor Holocaust hero

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“NYC graffiti mural from Queens artist to honor Holocaust hero” A graffiti mural honoring a Holocaust hero who saved the lives of thousands of Jews in Hungary is set to be unveiled in Nolita on the first night of Hanukkah. On a wall outside Spring Street’s Vig Bar, Queens-born graffiti artist Fernando “SKI” Romero has…

#Mayor Adams provides backbeat for NYC street musician in video

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“Mayor Adams provides backbeat for NYC street musician in video” Mayor Eric Adams is marching to the beat of his own drummer. Adams, 61, got behind a street musician’s set for a quick drum lesson that turned into an impromptu jam session at a COVID-19 testing site in the Big Apple. The Democrat shared a…

#A vacant NYC lot Banksy used as a canvas lists for .49M

#A vacant NYC lot Banksy used as a canvas lists for $2.49M

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“#A vacant NYC lot Banksy used as a canvas lists for $2.49M” A vacant Lower East Side lot that is zoned commercial and residential — and where famed street artist Banksy once painted — is on the market for $2.49 million. In 2013, Banksy used the site as part of his residency on the streets of…

#David Choe’s ‘The Choe Show’ defies explanation

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“#David Choe’s ‘The Choe Show’ defies explanation” “The Choe Show” is that square peg that doesn’t fit into any TV category and is packed with surreal surprises. The new four-episode series, premiering Friday (June 25) on FX, is hosted by renowned artist/provocateur David Choe. It’s a mixture of celebrity psychotherapy, dadaism and comedy that adds…

#’Romantic’ NYC street artist Hash Halper dead at 41

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“#’Romantic’ NYC street artist Hash Halper dead at 41” A street artist known for drawing chalk hearts on New York City’s sidewalks died after he jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday, friends told The Post. Hash Halper, 41, was an old-school Big Apple bohemian carrying on a downtown pop art tradition with his hearts…

#Meet ‘NYC’s Banksy,’ who turns signs and subways into artistic tributes

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“#Meet ‘NYC’s Banksy,’ who turns signs and subways into artistic tributes” British street artist Banksy still operates anonymously around the world. But New York City’s version of the mysterious artist is a Brit named Adrian Wilson, who has just begun attaching his name to his pieces, cheeky alterations to subway signs that pay homage to…