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Top ten spots to see street art
From storied walls to exciting new spaces, here are ten free outdoor spots to see the city’s best street art and graffiti.
One of NYC’s many pleasures is turning a corner to find a street-art mural taking up an entire wall, or spotting a piece by your favorite artist. Enjoy more of these moments with our guide to the best places to see street art and graffiti—from the best curated walls to art galleries, alternative spaces and walking tours. Plus, gain a new understanding of what you’re seeing with our breakdown of common styles of street art, a brief history of the discipline in New York and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a giant mural in Brooklyn.—Edited by Jonathan Shannon
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From storied walls to exciting new spaces, here are ten free outdoor spots to see the city’s best street art and graffiti.
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