Medium: Jack of all trades, but oil paintings
Location: South side of Union Square
Website: www.absolutearts.com/artfin
Email: jackdiamondart@aol.com

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Apparently this man has done most things in the art world, from the screen to the stage to the canvas. I think he’s from the West Coast. His stuff is catchy and very professional looking. A little above me, I think.

Medium: Oil Paintings
Location: South side of Union Square
Website: http://fineartamerica.com/shop/ralph-nixon.html
Email: keznkaiser@yahoo.com

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A nice guy with a vivid imagination, his work shows a little sorrow, and is very reasonably priced.

Medium: Oil Paintings
Location: One block south of the MET on Fifth Avenue
Format: Palette knife on canvas
Website: www.bayostudio.com, flickr
Email: Contact Form
Phone: (studio) 718-497-0905, (toll free) 1-800-939-2296

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Bayo Iribhogbe’s path has led him from Nigeria to New York, through formal training both at home and here. His knife paints more hauntingly than most brushes. If I had the money—any money—I think his work would be top of my list. As it stands, unfortunately, I’m left with posters from university and photos of his exquisite stuff. Read his astist’s statement here to get more info about this wonderful painter.

Medium: T-shirts
Location: South side of Union Square
Format: Hand painting them
Website: myspace
Email: soignedeluxe1@yahoo.com
Phone: 646-573-1206

Great Ts. I bought one called Bubbles (he’s the fish on the right). And if I wash him carefully, he might not die on me like the last one. And the one before that. And…every pet I’ve ever owned.

Soigné’s better known for his stage performances. Google him and you’re bound to find something.

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Medium: Art
Location: Northwest corner of Union Square
Format: Painter and Sculptor
Email: ericjama@gmail.com

Painting movement and dance. He says the characters in his paintings aren’t based on real people, they’re based on his imagination. I’m fairly unqualified to make judgments on art—I’ve neither practiced nor studied it—but as the characters in his dancing photos came out, I started to love them. Vibrant, full of life, my kind of art. At the time there was no sculptures out there, but his business card says that’s also what he does.$50 to $200.

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Medium: Art
Location: Northwest Corner of Union Square
Format: Painting (cityscapes)
Website: http://www.cyberatelier.blogspot.com
Email: iairmat@gmail.com

At Union Square, on the North West side, a small handful of artists hand out. The space isn’t pretty (the Square’s refurbishment plan is still going), but framed by fences these colorful creations stand out. Jude Matmor’s Manhattan landscapes are eye-catching, beautiful and warm. The kind of thing you’d want to buy for visiting friends. I’ve seen other artists doing similar things, but this guy’s pretty good. Hard to find him online, though; the website on his business card seems to be down.

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