{"id":333532,"date":"2026-08-31T02:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333532\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T02:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:50:18","slug":"inside-the-eclectic-nyc-home-of-an-artist-who-turns-metrocards-into-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333532\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Eclectic NYC Home of an Artist Who Turns MetroCards Into Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For nearly four decades, artist and author <a data-ylk=\"slk:Thomas McKean;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasmckean.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas McKean<\/a> has filled his East Village apartment with the stories, objects, and memories of a life lived in New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Best known for transforming discarded MetroCards into intricate works of art, he finds inspiration in the city&#8217;s brownstones, water towers, subway stations, and everyday details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His home is a world entirely his own, layered with family history, decades of collecting, and the unmistakable character of New York.<\/p>\n<p>More Episodes<a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/homeworthy.com\/watch\/an-avid-collectors-beautifully-eclectic-london-home\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/homeworthy_110\/4e0d7d86e8a21bef550088e6de50e15f.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p 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