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Papercut Artist Thomas Witte Part Of Grand Central Centennial Exhibit

Local artist Thomas Witte [http://thomaswitteart.com/], who you may remember from a profile on this site last year [/blog/art-music/thomas-witte-paper-cut-artist], will be one of four papercut artists featured in an exhibit called On Paper [http://mta.info/mta/aft/gct/on-paper.html], organized by MTA Arts for Transit

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Artist Lothar Osterburg Creates “Zeppelins in Grand Central”

You may have spotted the newest Arts for Transit poster on the subways recently, but did you know that the man behind the work is a South Slope neighbor? Lothar Osterburg [http://home.earthlink.net/~lotharosterburg/], who moved to 14th Street in 1996, has created a magnificent example of photogravure

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Arts for Transit Rocking Chairs Installed at Avenue H

The five stationary rocking chairs of the Arts for Transit installation called “Brooklyn Bucolic” by artist Ed Kopel are finally in place on the porch of the landmarked Avenue H station house. And yes, you read that right, they are non-rocking rocking chairs. That’s not the only fake-out – while

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City, State Officials Cut Ribbon On D-Line Station Renovations

Local officials cut the ribbon on the elevators of the new ADA Bay Parkway station.A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the West End D Line’s Bay Parkway station today, after crews completed years of work rehabilitating seven of the line’s stations throughout Bensonhurst. This stimulus project,

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Contemporary Artwork Walking Tour Of The Brighton Line

"Mermade/Dionysus and the Pirates" (1999). Photo by Jeremiah Cox / Subway NutThe MTA Arts for Transit’s Amy Hausmann will lead participants on a walking tour along the Brighton Line, October 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with the focus being on the latest contemporary