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- ↑ Dawson, Gloria. "Graffitist in Residence? It's the Latest Hotel Amenity". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "NYC Events | Luxury Central Park Hotel | the Quin". www.thequinhotel.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Street Art in Midtown: Walker as Curated by DK Johnston Marks Launch of 2016 Quin Arts Season, January 21". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Eller, Matthew. "Preview: D'Angelico Guitars as Reimagined by 14 Artists Featuring Nick Walker, Above, AVSP, and many more NYC". Street Art News. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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- ↑ "Nick Walker "A Sequence of Events" at Black Rat (London) : Brooklyn Street Art". www.brooklynstreetart.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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