New York, NY.

Pearl Paint

User Reviews of Pearl Paint

Yelp.com Review - by Hannah C.

4.0 of 5 stars. excellent place. they really have EVERYTHING you can imagine and need as a student/art hobbiest. they give 10% discounts when you show your school id, and they are VERY helpful - especially the guys...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven V.

4.0 of 5 stars. *IF DAVID P WROTE MY REVIEW OF PEARL PAINT*HALP!I like art supplies and this store sells art supplies. Lots of art supplies. The store is inside of a building. The building is tall and has lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Zhenya B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love canal street and I love art, so obviously the juxtaposition of two of the things I love is exciting to me. Of course...having to pay for art supplies isn't particularly exciting but nothing I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by matt j.

2.0 of 5 stars. suck my dick, pearl paint. overpriced. surly, angry, rude, asshole staff. listen, if you don't want to work here, don't. no one likes you, mr. cashier who is so monotone that you remind me of how much...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shauna S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pearl has always been a staple of my life because ever since I can remember it was the first art supply store I ever went to and the one I continue to frequent. You can get just about anything art...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lamb J.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's big, it's full of merch and the stairs are steep. The prices, however, are not. That's why I find myself at Pearl at least once a week.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tony t.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place has to be called a historic land mark or something, its always been here. each floor is dedicated to a specific field of art material (ie papers, paints, pencils and black and white and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa K.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you can bob and weave your way through the crazies on Canal Street, then Pearl will be your art-supply oasis. I don't pretend to be artistic or crafty in any way, shape or form, but I found myself...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Peal Paint! It is floors of heaven! My favorite is the floor with the pens. And Sharpies. I LOVE this store!The annoying thing is that it doesn't have an elevator so you have to walk up all the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc H.

5.0 of 5 stars. As much as I like Blick, Pearl has got to be the best art supply store I have ever been in. It is a huge place down around Soho, and is the type of shop where, if you're an artist, you almost need to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by trusha p.

4.0 of 5 stars. SO BIGSO NICESO OUT THEREthe staff seems kind of confused by the sheer amount of stuff at times, but I do not blame them. They try to help but sometimes cannot find things for you, but it's the effort...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by anastasia a.

2.0 of 5 stars. i used to love this place and they have a lot of stuff, but there's one minus: the people who work there are sometimes very very rude. there's 1 white-haired man the cashier on the 3rd floor (where...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamel O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pearl Paint is a great Art Supply Shop! Nuff Said.I get my screens done here when I do shirts. It is great, you just bring the logo to them and they make the screens. Then go home and make your...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Has nearly everything but lacking in service sometimes. by Kate V. at InsiderPages

I've been going to Pearl Paint for about 5 years. It has a great assortment of supplies in one place, and the student/teacher discount is great (it comes out to be around what tax would cost you). Lately, I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B from LES B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm going full throttle with this one - this place rocks from the get-go! I have been going here since I was a little girl, and very little has changed. I can't find anything, the people who work...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Virginia Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! I always come here for art supplies for school. I love how they give you a 10% discount for students. It may not seem much, but it does add up. Also it's not too hard to find things...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this place gets on my nerves!I haven't been back here in ages and now I remember how much I loathe this place.Nobody knows where anything is and my friend put...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by karen g.

4.0 of 5 stars. *insert glazed over eyes here*Whooooaaaaaaaaaa-Six floors!? Uhhhh where am I going to find those thingamabogs and whoosits I need for my Halloween costume. Maybe if I stare at the sign long enough,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina C.

3.0 of 5 stars. For all your art projects Pearl Paint is at your service. This location is huge and have a lot of stock. The do have a limited selection of craft products such as pens, scrapbooking supplies, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by diana m.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pearl paint is a great place for the artistic novice. There's several floors of supplies and everything is pretty cheap. So if you buy something and don't what you are doing with it, it's not that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew E.

5.0 of 5 stars. If art is your game, Pearl Paint is the name. This place has every selection imaginable to the beginner or serious artist. They really aren't a craft store so don't expect stuff for leather crafts,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nat t.

4.0 of 5 stars. My favorite thing about Pearl has always been their paper department - the prices are reasonable, and usually they have a pretty good selection. I went there on Sunday though, and it seems that their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia F.

5.0 of 5 stars. The staff is mean as hell (however, you'll find a few good people here and there-but that's on VERY rare occasions). The prices make me smile, which is the only reason why I'm giving this place five...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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The best art store in the city of New York

My name is david jang, and I go to Pearl Paint when I need paper. I go here when I need pens. I go here when I need high quality French-made notebooks, Clairefontaine, hard to find but i'm completely addicted...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Casey W.

3.0 of 5 stars. - not particularly helpful staff- different departments located in different buildings, can be a bit difficult to navigate if you can't flag down a staff member- disorganized- crowded- large selection...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I think my review of The Strand pretty much should mirror my review of Pearl - just substitute the book references with art and you should be in business.This place is a NYC institution, and for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kara m.

5.0 of 5 stars. There aren't enough Yelp stars to do Pearl Paint justice. They have EVERYTHING. It is 5 or 6 floors of pure and complete heaven. I have spent a hour or more in the place when I only needed to buy a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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Greatest art supply by Jennifer D. at InsiderPages

This is the greatest art supply store. As a college student I worked here part time they have supplies for every hobby. If they don't have it they are willing to order it they have about 3 locations.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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ToyStore For Architects- Artists-Designers by Idealist B. at InsiderPages

Great selection. Great Prices. Great if you have extra time to waste. Definitely not great for someone who prefers smaller stores. It can become frustrating shopping at a store with 4 flights of great...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mo P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh Pearl, I heart you.6 floors of art supplies. If you like art, this place is enough to make you have an artgasm. Seriously. I get all excited when I see art supplies....for some people its kittens...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandice H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Expensive but worth it. I usually ordered ALL my art supplies through pearl paint online but the delivery always took too long for me to start my artwork by the next class. So For my last term of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I really don't want to write a bad review for Pearl, I really don't.I've been there a lot this past semester. And the service is usually helpful (sometimes really helpful and friendly), if not that,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ariela B.

5.0 of 5 stars. $100 easels in the basement! Dude.6 floors of supplies, helpful staff, a HUGE selection of products, and great prices/sales. The only downside to the place is that you have to pay separately on each...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daphne H.

4.0 of 5 stars. OMG. Art Student alert! I bet every art/design student in NY shops here. 6 floors of supplies!!! How can you beat that?Altho, when I shopped there, I decided to go at the beginning of the semester...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brianna S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The stairs are pretty intense, but there is such a huge selection of art supplies and its actually organized really well. There is a floor for everything so it doesn't take a long time to find what...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Genevieve C.

4.0 of 5 stars. According to my arty Hubby, Pearl Paint is great, he gets whatever he needs for his art supplies. They are well-stocked and the staff 'knows' their stuff well. It is definitely a Haven for Artists!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Theresa S.

5.0 of 5 stars. In my opinion there is still no better place for an artist than Pearl!! I grew up in NJ with a Pearl right down the street from me and then when the art class of 9th grade took a trip to NYC we all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bridget B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so everyone is all like "pearl paint so fantastic blah blah.." but seriously I've been to a lot of art supply stores and the pearl on canal is way too chaotic. Sure, they've got everything, that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie L.

5.0 of 5 stars. An art student walking into Pearl Paint for the first time is the equivalent of a Christian finding Jesus. Even though I;ve moved on probably for good from that phase of my adolescence I still love...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zach K.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far the best art store I've ever been to.The prices are good too.They have all the best rulers and I would know,I am a graphic/technical designer
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Who says art supplies are expensive when you have a place like Pearl Paint? Its the multi-floor wonder where all crafts are available from mount boards to various paint brushes to decor rods / beams....
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh Pearl Paint, how I love you so! It's my one-stop-shop for all art supplies. Great supplies -- everything an artist needs! They have discounts for students and teachers, too.The only downside for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Let me preface this review by saying that this is a GREAT CONCEPT. NYC NEEDS a source for crafting supplies. I was thrilled when a fellow Yelper mentioned there was a separate "Craft Center" owned by...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimin O.

3.0 of 5 stars. I try to get all my art supply shopping done before I have to resort to Pearl. I'm confused by all the good reviews down below. Three stars go to Pearl for being huge, approachable, and somewhat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda B.

3.0 of 5 stars. it's this and Utrecht, and new york central art supplies for us art students living downtown. sometimes the elevator gets a little annoying. and the paying method?! having to pay all things in every...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by tamar a.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've only ever been to the craft annex one, which is at 42 Lispenard Street. It's not THE most comprehensive craft store, but it beats the brushes out of overpriced/ understocked Lee's Art uptown....
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlie Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. helpful staff, great student discounts, huge inventory. if you're into art or are an art student, this is it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by serena l.

5.0 of 5 stars. it's best to go in with an idea of what you're looking for or a project in mind. otherwise you'll be woosy from the amount of art supply goodness out there. whew. so plan ahead. then go.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I got a really pushy saleslady at this location once who refused to sell me the paint that my teacher told me I needed for my class. Besides that it's great with it's selection though.But I've got to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Oleya P.

3.0 of 5 stars. i think i like the pearl in san francisco better. since they have a separate craft section, i thought they'd have a lot to choose from, but they didn't. the yarn section left me disappointed, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Correct me if I'm wrong but for some reason I remember back in the day when I used to have to pay for my supplies separately on each floor. It was a pain in my butt. Maybe I'm just crazy or I'm just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Yinna W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay, different strokes for different folks...and well, that applies to art supplies too. Personally, I find this place a bit overwhelming. They seem to have a lot of distracting things and never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Marjorie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. If only I could I'd go here on the daily. Yes I realize I shall never be a Picasso but hell, I can dream can't I? Well here is the place where artistic dreams come true. I walk around this store...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel X.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's rather unfortunate. I discovered this place quite some time after abandoning my dreams of becoming an artist. Though, if I were an artist, I'd have an orgasm walking into this store. Then I'd buy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I were arty, I'm sure I'd love this place. Unfortunately my impression was limited to, well, being impressed. They've got a ton of stuff, which I'm sure someone could use to make something...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Felix H.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you're looking for art supplies, chances are you'll find what you need here. Be sure to bring any sort of academic ID you can get your hands on in order to get 10% off (good year-round). There are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pearl Paint = Art Supply Heaven... 'nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandra G.

5.0 of 5 stars. So this is where I go when I can't afford Kate's. Oh yeah! EVERYTHING is right here. I can't wait around for that slow elevator, so I kill 2 birds with one stone and get a serious workout taking...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by N. M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Remember that warning your mom gave you about not going to the grocery store when you're hungry? I think the rule of thumb for Pearl Paint should be don't go here if you have a credit card. Amazingly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Overwhelming love. End review.Well, okay, it's like a museum where you're allowed to walk away with the displays. Quite a trip, chain though it may be. Not quite the Scene my graphic design teacher...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sergio D.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best art store on the planet. Everything is reasonably priced and I dont even mind that I have to walk up 5 flights of stairs to get to the top(there is an old elevator in the back). Ive...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Roger Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pearl Canal NYC is the only one I've been to. Yes it's great, great, great in terms of art supplies and probably like no other. Tackle the five flights of nostalgic stairs if you are feeling aerobic...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by yukki l.

5.0 of 5 stars. its not "what can i buy here?" ... it's "what can't i buy here?"
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Pearl Paint - great craft supply store

If you're in need of, well, anything for crafts, this is your one stop in the city. I agree with so...
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I love this store by Patricia S. at InsiderPages

It's like a huge candy store for art supplies. Whatever you can think of they have, from oragami paper the size of a pencil eraser to leather portfolios the size of a tiny building. I used to come here with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Best place to find stuff, worst place to ask

If you already know what you're looking for, this is the best place to go for any number of supplies...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Srini V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Far be it for me to steal a star away when amost everyone before me has yelped out five stars.I bought frames and other art materials at Pearl several times after I got to know that such a store...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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Great selection, terrible service

The selection at Pearl is absolutely phenomonal. I love being able to find so much in just one place...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the place. Blows away the one in San Francisco (which is way too dark and not in a goth way). I just happened upon undercover security one day and we talked about various shenanigans that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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Nice arts and crafts store by Shannon M. at InsiderPages

I used this store for all of my architectural supply needs. They have 5 floors of everything related to art and architecture. They offer good prices and a student discount. Its a tight store though and can get...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is insanity manifested in an art supply store. I used to be here at the beginning of every semester, fighting my way through the crowds to buy my supplies.I'm glad I can just go in there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny L.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you can leave your mark with it or on it, you can find it here. There's a massive selection of pretty much every art supply you could possibly want. Some of the prices are good, some of their stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by - -.

5.0 of 5 stars. ooooh! pens, pens, n more pens! yayy!!!!
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Yelp.com Review - by James N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Even better than the amazing breadth of materials available (in the collection of stores along quirky Lispenard Street) are the great people who work there and know these products and who use them and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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Hugh selection by Steve A. at InsiderPages

They have everything under the sun, and are very reasonably priced. This place is very busy on the weekend, so dont expect you will get detailed help. Go during weekdays, and the staff will be a lot more...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Michele W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pearl Paint is Art Student Heaven. If Pearl Paint doesn't have it, it doesn't exist...and usually whatever you need is cheaper here than at Utrecht, Kate's Paperie, or any of the other art stores in...
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Whenever in NYC, Pearl Paint is a must by Liza M. at InsiderPages

Living about 2 hours outside the city, we only make the trip a few times a year - not as often as we'd like. But we have amassed a set of stores and restaurants have started to become must stops while there,...
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great big store, so so service by andrea b. at InsiderPages

this store is huge- 5 floors- plus an annex across the street with framing supplies- an art lovers paradise. has every kind of paint, paper and canvas imagineable- plus other crafts, photo albums, rubber...
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Pearl Paint by Rita C. at InsiderPages

Pearl Paint is a great place for hard to find art suplies - they have everything you can imagine in there. The store is huge, there are a few floors just filled with merchandise. Ive spent so much time in...
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Best Art Store In NY & The World! by Sharon F. at InsiderPages

What can I say that hasn't already been said about this fabulous establishment?? 1. Extensive inventory 2. Friendly, Down to earth & Professional Staff that KNOWS what they're talking about (a rarity in other...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by megan c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, Pearl Paint has everything you could ever need in terms of art supplies, and often for cheaper than you could've dreamed possible. But, my absolute favorite thing about a trip to Pearl Paint is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fun to romp in, sometimes buy. Near other fun Canal Street places, including restaurants.Cool, fun, and inexpensive.
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Big store by Hi W. at InsiderPages

It is so big that it gets confusing where everything is. They have satellite stores on small streets that look deserted. However, their art selection is one of the best in the city. Prices are good as well....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhad K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pearl Paint is like somethinng like six floors worth of Art Supplies. Without a doubt the largest selection of art supplies anywhere. Each floor is dedicated to a specialty and each floor has the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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For All Your Paint Supplies by William L. at InsiderPages

This store has to be absolutely the best paint and supply store to go to in the New York area. The staff are always very helpfull and knowledgable. They are aways there to offer advice. You can find everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great prices, great selection. Find everything you could ever want at this place, from mounting board to paintbrushes, journals, etc.
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Yelp.com Review - by Li M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the main Pearl Paint store in NYC and it is HUGE. Five floors of all the art supplies your bloody imagination can conjure. Canvas, paint, brushes, pads, etc. And they usually have a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by MARIANA L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Levels and Levels of anything you can think of to get creative. Every brand of every art supply you need and usually the best prices. Weekends are hectic, but tolerable. Don't forget home decor...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christy V.

5.0 of 5 stars. An essential stop for any art student, hobbyist or casual shopper looking for cheap picture frames. This multi-story art store on Canal has another branch on E. 23rd, but this is by far the best...
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Great Store by Susan L. at InsiderPages

Pearl Paint is the best place to shop for all your air supplies needs. They sell everything and more. The staff are great and know where everything is. They are alway ready and willing to help. The store...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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World's Best Art Supply Store by Sherman L. at InsiderPages

I am very pleased with this store. It has many levels. I wish they had an elevator. You have to walk up all those stairs to get to different floors. They have everything related to art. You name it and they...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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The candy shop for artists. by Dina A. at InsiderPages

You can find just about almost everything in artistic Pearl Paint. This place is stacked, from five ( last I checked ) floors, and not including the Craft Center, the Frame Center, and Home Design center,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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all the supplies you need by Harry T. at InsiderPages

This store has all of the supplies you'll ever need for your art classes. They have all different types of brushes and even the hard to find paints. The prices are extremely reasonable, and they always seem to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Art Attack in NY

Pearl paint is the best place to get any/all art supplies. Located in Chinatown makes finding a place to chow down a no brainer. Summertime on Canal st. is an experience. You should try it. PROS: Floors n...
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this is an artist's dream by Dianna Y. at InsiderPages

pearl paints is an amazing art's supplies store. it's great how they're organized with each level for different things such as a level for paint and etc. it's so easy to find anything. the people working there...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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An artist's Dream by Renae E. at InsiderPages

An artist's dream come true, great prices, they are over four floors. Any project you could possibly think of, you'll find the supplies you'll need here.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Everything You Could Need! by joey a. at InsiderPages

This store has everything and anything you could need for art supplies. They have floors of things. Its a little hard to find exactly what you ar elooking for but if you flag someone down they are happy to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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This place is great by Grandmaster C. at InsiderPages

The only issue i might have with this store is the lack of organization and the staff. If you know your way around or can manage on your own, they have everything you could ever need, or someone in the store...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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An Adventure on Every Floor! by Carrie K. at InsiderPages

Anything you can dream of that has to do with arts and craft supplies can be found here in this very store! It's very well organized with their boards directing you to what you want at which level. Some things...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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Best art supply store in New York by Vincent P. at InsiderPages

Pearl Paint is the number one art supply store in New York. Five stories of everything you need to make a variety of art. The staff knows there business and you can find everything from portfolios,stretchers,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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my favorite art supply store by Jane L. at InsiderPages

The best prices and the best selection in art supplies, in my opinion. I once bought 11 paint brushes and two small tubes of oil paint for $23. They have a great clearance brush section. There are 4 levels, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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Excellent source for art supplies by Sheryln S. at InsiderPages

I need to go get beads and plaster, and my ex roommate recommended the place ( she is an artist herself). Prices for most stuff are very well priced. If one is an art student or art teacher, you can get...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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No air conditioning, endless lines, very pricey by Jessica M. at InsiderPages

My husband is an artist and spends a lot of money here but I refuse to go with him anymore - the elevator is broken often, no A/C - sweaty people that don't believe in deodorant - over priced - no thanks!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Best for art supplies by Gianna D. at InsiderPages

I shop here all the time for my son. He's very much into painting and making things, and when I take him here, it's like letting a kid loose in a candy store. The prices aren't too expensive. I spend a lot of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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Best Art Supply Store In New York by Faetra P. at InsiderPages

While the accessibility and astetic pleasure of this store may not be equal to that of Lee's, the prices (for all of us starving artists) are reasonable.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2005
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I could spend days in this store by Jiya S. at InsiderPages

Pearl Paint has EVERYTHING that an art student craves. They have a fantastic selection of papers, paints, drawing supplies, some beading supplies, and lots and lots of wonderful things. I could spend hours...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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I LOVE this place! by Nancy K. at InsiderPages

I used to work on Varick Street, not far from Pearl Paint. I would go there on my lunch hour, but found that an hour wasn't enough time. I just loved looking around at all the goodies! They have so much more...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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They have everything by Anassa M. at InsiderPages

Pearls Paint has been in business forever, And I know why. They absolutley everything that an artist would ever need. The store is always packed but it is worth it. Once you get it you feel like a kid in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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Great for Nearly All Art Needs by A W. at InsiderPages

More of an arts store than a crafts store, there is a large selection of markers, paints, canvases/pads, etc. (if you don't mind hiking up the stairs to get to the upper floors). The staff is pretty helpful;...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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