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Worth it, says Antonina. Nick Walker created one of the best murals in New York City by alluding to the iconic “I <3 NY” shirts.

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  • Address102 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
  • From my guide, updated February 2024.

Artist: Nick WalkerNeighborhood: ChelseaAddress: 102 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

Nick Walker created one of the best murals in New York City by alluding to the iconic “I <3 NY” shirts. The British street artist used a recurring character, a “vandal” in a suit and bowler-hat, to spray paint I Love New York onto the back of a parking lot in Chelsea. The same character has appeared in more of Walker’s murals in Albany, Indianapolis, and even across the Atlantic in England and Spain.

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