#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 1997, #MetroCard was officially accepted throughout #NYC's subway and bus systems. A year later, artist Juan Carlos Pinto @pintocards arrived in NYC and began finding MetroCards strewn around the city. Both plentiful and colorful, MetroCards became Pinto's medium.
Pinto is one of several artists whose work is featured in "Inspired by MetroCard," now on view at the #NYTransitMuseum's @grandcentralnyc Gallery & Store. This free exhibit showcases collage, painting, sculpture, and fashion created with, on, and about MetroCard.
MetroCard's reign lasted until the end of 2025, when it was permanently replaced by OMNY's contactless fare payment system. Do you miss MetroCard?
Plan your visit to "Inspired by MetroCard" at the link in our bio.
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” Vincent Van Gogh @vangoghmuseum@themuseumofmodernart@mta DM for info!
Join us on weekends (weather permitted) while the Newkirk plaza mural gets more tiles added! 📍behind Diablitos Taqueria (Marlborough and Newkirk). Brooklyn mosaic artist Juan Carlos Pinto @pintocards currently has an exhibition at MTA transit museum @mta you may have seen his portraits made of mosaic arranged recycled metro cards! Thanks to our friends at @mouseceramicstudio there’s a bunch of beautiful recycled refuse materials for this mosaic mural to grow!
...... an award winning film by @fiorology Christopher Fiore's Broadway and Swan featuring @pintocards Carlos Pinto and John Sear as part of our double feature on May 22 6pm. RSVP [email protected]
