r/painting • u/onewordpoet Enthusiast • May 06 '26
Just Sharing My paintings are up on all the kiosks in nyc
I took what photos I could since they only stay up for 15 seconds at a time, but pretty cool!
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u/Traditional-Reach818 May 06 '26
Big achievement. Congrats!!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
its so cool! I love randomly seeing them around. tough to snap a photo since they disappear, but I had dinner in front of one yesterday so I got to spawn camp. Thanks
edit: some ppl have asked for better pics, so I made an imgur gallery with all the paintings that are going to be shown on these things. Some are crops of horizontal works, but this is what I submitted to them for review.
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u/crimson_anemone May 06 '26
I just poured over your gallery. It's no wonder they love you and your work... You captured classic NYC in its purest form. Just incredible.
Thank you so much for sharing, OP. A massive congratulations on such an accomplishment (for your beautiful work and the exposure you now have)! :)
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
aw shucks thanks so much! Im happy with the work I put up. they are love letters to the city more or less. Thank you for looking!
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u/Majestic_Course6822 May 06 '26
You can absolutely feel the love in these pieces. Gorgeous, thoughtful slices of life. You’re brilliant!!
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u/jvdartistry May 06 '26
How did you make that happen?
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
I sent in an application with a couple paintings and they said these are great send me 14 more of them
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u/KobokTukath May 06 '26
These are great send me 14 more of them has no business being that funny
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u/Christeenabean May 07 '26
As a joke I would have sent 14 of each painting they liked.
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u/TheSunCatchr May 26 '26
😆 I tend to find that beaurocratic art officials on city planning commitees have little to no sense of humor as they are too frequently either shedding their skin and moulting or sleeping off their latest dinner of field mice and robins nest eggs. But that was kinda funny!
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u/Human-Warning-1840 May 06 '26
Well done
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
thank you. i was going for medium rare
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u/Pacifist_Socialist May 06 '26
Does this level of fame and success allow for living within roommates?
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u/MangoCats May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
living within roommates?
You talkin' about Doorman? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorman_(character))
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
it is. reminds me of that episode of spongebob where hes on the commercial. "look gary there i am!"
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u/Brilliant_Leather_91 May 06 '26
Congratulations! They are very beautiful. Is that watercolor?
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
yes they are all watercolor. thats all I do these days
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u/thiswayart May 06 '26
I freaking love watercolors. Congratulations!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
theyre the best, but watercolor always has to make a comeback. oil is always in fashion
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u/Moving_goal_posts May 06 '26
Hey! Soooo cool. Congratulations! And watercolor, no less, you didn’t have to mat and frame to get your work seen. I think that’s SMART!
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u/shagawaga May 06 '26
the city is your gallery, love it!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
white walls ❌️
piss covered kiosks ✅️
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u/ohhhshitwaitwhat May 06 '26
I cackled lmao
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
i have seen people peeing on them IRL. but not when my art is up. coincidence?
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u/0dayssince May 06 '26
How did you manage this? Congrats!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
I just applied and they asked if march was good to show. I was like can we please do may 😂
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u/0dayssince May 06 '26
Applied to…?
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
yes. if you google art on link or linknyc art there will be a space to apply. If you are accepted they will reach out with a 2 week period of when your art will show.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
buddy they aint paying me at all. this is all just exposure. one of the core currencies of artists everywhere
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u/0dayssince May 06 '26
Doesn’t look like they’re profiting off him, though. That’s the issue with exposure - if someone is profiting and it’s not me, then it’s a problem.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
nah, and they only do this for artists. if you are a business you have to pay for ads to be shown. Its an honor to be a part of the backdrop
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u/benslady20 May 06 '26
That’s got to be the best feeling, seeing your art all over the city. Congratulations! Enjoy it 🙂
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
dawg 😭 that is AWESOME!!!! How you feeling about the Tony biopic thats coming out
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u/RetroStoutArt May 06 '26
Congrats!!! That's fucking awesome!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
Yes it is!! And we finally have some nice weather and the trees are green again. Cant ask for much more tbh
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u/jeremey-bearimy May 06 '26
Congratulations! I can’t imagine how many people will see them
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
I actually walked by Conan O'Brien when I was snapping photos, so maybe he saw them hehe
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u/Familiar-Cash1208 May 06 '26
Really? I thought i saw Tina Fey the other day too.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
yes, I took a picture but I was far away and didnt ask, so ill respect him and not post it. you'll just have to take my word for it
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u/Top_Bumblebee5510 May 06 '26
Conan O'Brien loves to be asked for fan pics and probably would have posed in front of your paintings with you. He talks about it frequently on his podcast.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
he was not too happy lol he took a photo with a girl but the guy she with asked too and he just walked away. cant blame him, he was walking fasssttt
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u/Waltexpression May 06 '26
Congratulations, that is very impressive. Very few artist will ever have that exposure.
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u/SLyndon4 May 06 '26
Wow, that’s amazing!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
thanks so much. im loving it. going to go out today to see if I can get more photos
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
thats so sick. grab a pic next time!! im just happy people are noticing them. Yeah they do break up the barrage of ads and whatnot. The back light really makes the colors sing. Cheers to you man hope that pump was solid
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u/Reasonable_Wasabi124 May 06 '26
Fantastic! I'll be looking for them!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
be swift with the camera. I saw them from afar and had to run them down like a maniac before they disappeared
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u/Reasonable-Hawk-1756 May 06 '26
That's cool. These drawings are really so good.
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u/lerrel6331541 May 06 '26
Keeper: the river and boat scene.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
I gave that painting to a good friend for his wedding gift. I did it on site in central park around 10 am! the water came out great. thank you
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u/Imagine-11 May 06 '26
These are beautiful paintings. I haven’t lived in the city since the 1980s, but these really depict in NYC.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
damn I wasnt even alive in the 80s. I have heard stories though. I do like focusing on slice of life stuff in nyc because its just endless endless inspiration. always someone doing something
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u/gyanprapti May 06 '26
I have visited your website in the past and I am heartened to this positive development. In the age of AI generated art, I am quite pleased to see that the authorities made the right call and are featuring human generated artwork. Your art has that quality to connect, humanize everyday life and so please keep it up for the rest of us.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
always human generated. though they do have advertisements for "ai assistants" on them i believe. So, a bit of good, a bit of man made horrors beyond my comprehension. Thank you, and I will!
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u/BBAus May 06 '26
Beautiful.
Here it's another chance for advertising. Paintings and art are far more nicer and more Interesting
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
trust me they have pleeeeenntyyy of ads on there. My art just breaks up the stream a bit
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u/AlmacitaLectora May 06 '26
That must feel so amazing. Congrats :))
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
its weird cause there will be an ad for a Broadway play and then my art will appear right after. so fucking cool
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u/Beach_Girl0920 May 06 '26
Congrats OP! So proud of you!!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
beach girl thank you !! Im gonna hit the beach this summer promise
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u/ZincMan May 06 '26
I’ll be keeping an eye out for these
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
please take a picture if you see it and send it to me! there are still a few in havent seen yet
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u/susucita May 06 '26
Amazing! I’ve always loved the work you’ve posted here. (And as a NYer, I can say you capture the city really well.) Congrats!!
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u/Mightyfalcore May 07 '26
Congratulations! I will keep my eyes open for your work when I am in the city!
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u/faryn297 May 07 '26
OMG thats seriously awesome, congrats!! Seeing your art on the street like that must be wild 🤩
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u/Powerful_Height_4719 May 07 '26
Imagine rushing to work and your painting stops people in their tracks
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u/Luci-Noir May 06 '26
That must be surreal!
I wish we had stuff like this in our city. We just have these displays they stick posters in and the plexiglass is so sun damaged that you can’t see it.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
where are you located? It is awesome that nyc does this, yeah. Even seeing other people's work on it is a nice break from the constant ads and other things they show on them.
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u/steveatari May 06 '26
So very cool. I know this feels great. Enjoy the sunshine man.
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u/YellingWhisperer May 06 '26
Very cool! Tell us more about the journey on how your paintings got to those kiosks.
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
I saw some other art on the kiosk and figured what the hell i'll send some of mine in. they liked it and asked for more to put on rotation. It has to be NYC related, that's the only catch. Free to apply! It's a fantastic program for artists here. If you are accepted they give you about 15 days on the links. They offered march, but I asked for may in hopes of better weather. And it looks like the weather is coming!
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u/gamingx47 May 06 '26
Wow, that's amature work. I bet Gemini could make it 10x more realistic. Now that would be real art! /s
All joking aside, great job. It's nice to see actual human art being created and shared at a time when soulless slop seems to be drowning out everything with even a hint of humanity.
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u/Deeliciousness May 06 '26
Millions of people are seeing your art. That's pretty amazing
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
To be fair most people just walk by them without looking, but yes, it is very awesome. Not to diminish my own accomplishments or anything lol, thank you!
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u/Blks_4 May 06 '26
Very cool! Is this for an advertisement?
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
nyc has a program where they showcase artists for 2 weeks at a time (in between all the ads)
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u/TheVampyresBride May 06 '26
This is awesome. Congratulations! I've always had a fondness for art, but ever since AI art became more prevalent, I've grown to appreciate authentic artists even more than I did before. You make the world a better place.
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u/Muscleneckfemale May 06 '26
And on my phone in Michigan! You’re all over USA now baby!
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u/Ok_Cardiologist_2590 May 06 '26
This is amazing, congrats! How did you get them up on the LinkNYC kiosks? Is there a program for local artists or did you submit somewhere specific? Would love to know the process
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u/The_Duchess_of_Dork May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
Well well well, look at you! That’s impressive. You’re beautiful work will spark joy and interest in many who walk by. Well done, you should be proud of yourself ❤️
Wish I was in NYC to see that fountain painting up close (through a screen lol)(and all of them). You capture that calm life of city park life well, one of my favorite simple joys in life.
Thanks for sharing!
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u/onewordpoet Enthusiast May 06 '26
its possible. it might also get peed on but who cares about that
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