Erik
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The only place to get your art supplies, New York Central Art Supply has been serving artist for over a century. The place was founded in 1905 by Benjamin Steinberg and this is its original location. The place is now run by his grandson, Steven Steinberg, who knew some of the finest, up-and-coming artists in the New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. They shopped at his place because Steven made (and still makes) a point of getting difficult to find or rare materials and supplies in the shop. Steven's a friendly, old guy now and will talk to you as long as you want—about the stuff he has in the store or about all the guys he knew back in the day. It's a small, frumpy place, with knowledgeable working artists as its staff—and that's the way an art store ought to be.