They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run Out.
Feb 10, 2026 · In January, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s public transit system, ceased all sales of the iconic card and replaced it with a new tap-and-go system. Suddenly, …
MetroCard art: Swiping beauty from the mundane - YouTube
On December 31, New York City will officially retire the transit system's MetroCard, that ubiquitous piece of plastic used to gain entrance onto subways and buses. But there is beauty in using...
For this artist, the New York City MetroCard offered infinite ...
Jan 6, 2026 · Do you have a stockpile to continue making your art from MetroCards now that they're no longer in production? MCKEAN: I know. I've been in denial, but luckily, I do have a decent stash.
Meet the Artist Keeping MetroCards Alive - The New Yorker
Jan 5, 2026 · On December 31st, the M.T.A. stopped selling MetroCards, which have been fully replaced with the tap-and-go OMNY system. This was tough news for Nina Boesch, a Brooklyn …
NYT: They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run ...
How much longer can these New York artists stretch a finite supply? The fare card is dead. How much longer can these New York artists stretch a finite supply?Read more here: They Use MetroCards to …
Offbeat NYC artists who use MetroCard for creations ‘in ...
Dec 28, 2025 · Thomas McKean has been making collages out of MetroCards for two decades. They’re not giving the MTA a pass. The offbeat artists who use MetroCards for their masterpieces are in …
Some Artists Are Losing Their Medium as MTA Eliminates the ...
May 22, 2025 · As MetroCards vanish from NYC transit, artists like Juan Carlos Pinto, Thomas McKean and Nina Boesch are preserving their legacy.