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New York-born, music-loving artist Verna Hart is remembered for her paintings — moving, visual tributes to jazz music

Verna Hart — the Harlem-born artist who developed her childhood passion into a successful career — blending painting and music to praise jazz and its performers — will be remembered May 9 at funeral services in Queens.

We are saddened by the passing of artist Verna Hart, whose passion for jazz came to life in her artwork, including in her faceted glass #MTAArts installation at Myrtle Avenue (J/M). Hart said that “Jammin’ Under the El” (1999) is "a kind of jam session of the mind. You can board the jazz express and take a jazz, rock, funk, or salsa journey of your choice." The native New Yorker studied at Pratt institute and taught at Medgar Evans College. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched with her art.

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Did you know that there are over 600 community gardens in NYC? Hop onto Andrea Dezso’s “Community Garden” train to reconnect with nature on this #WorldEnvironmentDay! 

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New Yorkers are surrounded by water, which we may forget, but photographers have long trained their lenses at our waterfront.  Three MTA Arts & Design Lightbox photographers, Nathan Kensinger, Jeff Liao, and Lynn Saville are represented in a new show, "Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of Brooklyn’s Waterfront", a survey of 65 photos of the waterfront from the 1930s to present day.  The exhibit by the Brooklyn Historical Society launches their new space in Dumbo and remains on view through September.

Nathan Kensiger’s and Lynn Saville’s Lightbox projects are currently on view at Atlantic Terminal and Grand Central Terminal.

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On #ReadABookDay, pick up a copy of “Best of Poetry in Motion” at The New York Transit Museum store, and stop by the Museum’s Gallery Annex at Grand Central Terminal to see 100 original Poetry in Motion car cards from the last 25 years on display!  And if you’re looking for some good reading while riding the train, the MTA, Transit Wireless and Literacy Partners have just launched the third annual “Subway Reads” campaign.  Best of Poetry in Motion is included here as well.

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Hats off to Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio, whose The Blowing Bowler art card, was selected for American Illustration’s annual book! Have you spotted this in your subway car?