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Franco The Great’s ‘The Black Jewels of New York’ Painted Over

franco the greatToday, we’ve lost another work of art by Harlem muralist Franco The Great at the Lane Bryant store on 125th Street today as two men paint over the work.

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New Name, New Owner For The Old Lenox Lounge

Richie Notar

When a new jazz club opens in the space that Harlem’s Lenox Lounge has occupied for more than 70 years, it won’t be much different from what it is now. Continue reading

Murals by ‘Picasso of Harlem’ are at risk of disappearing

Two dozen world-famous murals painted on roll-down security gates on 125th St. by an artist dubbed the “Picasso of Harlem” could find a new home in an outdoor art gallery at the eastern edge of the strip, state officials say. Continue reading

A Holiday shout out by Franco The Great!

Hi number One! Hope all is well with you and yours! Shop at Franco The Great online at www.francothegreat.com!