Blick Art Materials

Founded in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1911, Blick Art Materials (DickBlick.com) is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States with more than 65 retail stores nationwide. Its products cater to the full spectrum of artists — from the youngest child ready to scribble with his ...

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1-5 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Broadway) New York , NY 10012 United States

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Germany Bonell

Love this place. Close to Zacky's and the flea market . Great service and only place my wife and I go to purchase our creative materials.

Vivian Ramirez

My favorite art store in the city . They have a great selection and the best prices. well organized , staffed, and stocked. Fun assortment of random new items also.

Marmy

Wonderful place for student of Art or artists ???? Many brands of manufactures of art materials. For me is best Old Holland and in acrylic it’s Golden????????

Lesley K

This Blick is the best one in the city . IMHO. Best variety & well stocked. One of best art supply stores overall too!

Ken S.

The best art supply shop ever. I used to stop by at least once a week when I lived in NYC.

Madm Fia

Great service, reasonable prices. Since Pearl shut down it is my favorite art store of the area. Framing great too.

Malene Hald

Everything the illustrator or artist need! I especially like their selection of pens, markers and pencils.

Village Voice

Winner of Best Art Supplies in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! It’s the staff that makes it special; they know what you need before you do!

Jon Steinback

sign up for their free preferred customer thing and get 10% off. it's free money!

Zoë Austin

So much better than any art supply shot back home in the UK, these guys seem to have everything!

Danyel Smith

excellent service. bright and knowledgeable staff . plus pastels ! pens!

Sadi Tekin

probably the best art supply shop in new york; prize, order and range of the products are amazing.

Jeff Petriello

Make sure you get a preferred customer card. It's free and you just get 10% off everything every time.

Flavia Signori

They're one of the few art supplies store in NYC that sells Copic Markers , like, A LOT OF COLORS.I just wish I could buy in their online shop, but the last time I saw they don't send it overseas =/

Sergey Berezhnoy

The biggest one! But still doesn't have even half from online store.

Loren

Super helpful staff , some good deals , great place to aisle wander

Cynthia

Clean , organized and friendly . My favorite NYC Art Supply store !

Connor Levens

NOTE: Chalk markers can only be bought via the catalog. Ask a sales rep. for help and they'll get it out of the back room for you.

Kyunghwa Kim

If you need more professional stuff go Pearl Material, if not...Blick art material is much better organized .

Rita L

art supply store ! pretty good :)

Janet Cheung

Everything you need is here

Pablo Martinez

Great place to get whatever art stuff you are into.

Steven Cobb

They'll cut 4x8 sheets of cardboard down for you. First cut free, .50 cents each after.

Gaby Gingola

It ain't no pearl paint but they will most likely have whatever you need.

Mahmud Asrar

I visit this place every year.

Ben Drucker

They have a whole bin of Sakura pens so I can pretend I'm an artist

Netsirk

Maybe the biggest art store in NYC .

Julie Melillo

Annoying new policy makes you check any bags you bring in. (Laptops or back packs etc.) My bag was unzipped when I got it back. Hopefully nothing was taken!

Noah Xifr

Widest selectiion of fine line & brush tip #artist markers pens & sets in NYC baby!

Village Voice

The Village Voice voted this Best Art Supply Store in our Best Of New York Poll!

Tamara H

Pick up a pad of watercolor paper and some gouche to make your cards, if that's something you fancy .

Zack Davenport

They've got everything you need.

David W Hogg

Great for framing, but wait for one of their frequent sales.

angela gaylor

Got some expired paints here, but they were nice and exchanged them.

Lindsay Ianna

Has a much better selection than the other locations.

HashtagNYU

10% off, year-round.

Sarah Atwood

Very friendly staff

Njoud Fahad

Artist heaven!!

Keroll Ann

I love this place! They carry almost every art material.

Raul

I highly recommend that they get a self-checkout station. The employees here are slower than a molasses drip.

Caroline Marantes

Great discount for students.

Sophie L

The back-to-school sale is the best

Alex Hamel

Heaven for creative betches.

Nestor Bailly

Customer service pro tip: do not point exacto blades at customers

Johnnie Cummins

Having a new AC system installed-no AC right now!

Beka Ouyang

The staff are SO helpful and friendly .

JenKudu

Bring a good book to read in the check out line .

Mellanie Angelina

Got my more paints! Good deals

jared zlotnick

Ask for Brad if you're after a Custom Frame.

Altpick.com

Everything you need and more in art supplies.

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