Blick Art Materials

If you are a professional artist this store most likely will not suit your needs.
It caters to students and amateurs. The staff has very little knowledge of the
arts. Yesterday I asked for a paint and gave the name to the staff person.
She gave me another color. Good thing I looked at it and found the right
one myself. It is a mediocre chain that does not sell sable brushes. When
they first opened they had more professional materials but like most
chain stores have compromised their quality. There is no one in the store
that has any expertise. Some no nothing about art. The managers are
just kids that need a job. If you are a professional New York Central is
the only store in the city that fills professional needs.
If you have a complaint about a someone on this staff don’t bother going up the
pecking order — they couldn’t care less no matter what the issue is. They are not
dedicated to anything but their paycheck.

My go to art store for basic calligraphy supplies. And I mean very basic. While they have a good selection of Rhodia pads, wish there were more nibs, inks, and brush pens.
They do carry the full set of colors Tombow Dual Brushpens, which I enjoy doodling with whenever I go in :3 But hope in the future they can carry Koi Coloring pens, Pentel touch brush pens, and dinky dips. Meanwhile, online stores is always a way to go!
When you walk in, you must check in large backpacks and bags on the left side before browsing around the store. The staff are all friendly and knowledgeable about their products and the store layout.

I first came here 5 years ago when I was working in the area. It’s a great looking store in a prominent shopping area. My only complaint is that it was way pricey but when you factor in that this is SoHo, the price point is right. My husband who is an artist, fell in love with the place and bought lots of art materials. I haven’t been back in a while but it’s nice to come here as a splurge trip every once in while. The staff is very nice and way helpful. You won’t regret coming in.

One of the best art supply stores in new york city.
There is literally no material an artist needs they do not have at fair prices.

In line for 24 minutes already… store has no staff to care for customers. Do not shop here…

I went into their store looking for gift ideas and came out impressed with the variety of art supplies that they had.
I expected them to have art supplies like paints, chalk, oils, canvases drawing books, painting books, and related materials, but I was surprised to see they also had DIY books, Klutz’s project kits, and a number or learning materials.
My visit to their store was both pleasant and entertaining. When I purchase art supplies in the future, they are going to be the first store I visit.

I was referred to Blick on Bond Street after a friend informed me of a special offer on canvas prints, he paid $ 35 for an 18×24 print (incl. stretching).
I went to print 3 canvases expecting the same service, was greeted by disinterested & unhelpful staff in the printing department. I placed my order, which was more expensive than I was expecting and collected my print in a few days time. When I went to collect my prints, the canvases were not stretched and the sales associate was incredibly rude & dismissive saying that it was my fault because I did not ask. I was never given the option to stretch, and was under the assumption that the print included stretching, as none of this was ever mentioned to me when i placed my order.
Regarding my issue, the associate searched for my friend’s $ 35 order in the system, he said he could give me no explanation and told me to come back in 2 days time to speak to a manager. He was clearly not willing or too lazy to explain or help with this complete lack of communication on their behalf. When I called the manager, he was also equally, if not more uninterested in helping. I received no apology for the miscommunication on Blick’s behalf and he made no attempt to understand or explain to me why the pricing structure was so vastly different between orders.
It seems that the staff in the printing department have no clue when it comes to price structure (or customer service), which as a result, sets wrong expectations for customers. I was also disappointed that the staff made no effort to keep my business, as I was going to place a further 4 orders for prints with them the day I was collecting my prints, as well as refer other customers to their business.
I don’t believe my issue with Blick was complicated enough to not be fixed, I was just so disgusted with the unwillingness to resolve the issue that id rather not come back to this establishment and find a local business to give my money to and not be treated like garbage.
Thank you.

I was looking for the right color and length of material to embroider my shirt with. An associate named Troy was very helpful in my search and I found exactly what I wanted. Thanks Troy!

How am I supposed to shop here if the staff insist that I check my medium-​sized (but really not very big) purse? I guess they are trying to discourage female customers?

Great help… I walk with a cane… have balance problem. .in here they were very helpful. .nice and friendly..

I have to say this review is going to be a little interesting. I really think you guys deserve a 2 Star but your staff saved this review by being really polite towards the end of my shopping experience. The Cashier was very polite and even made a few jokes that made me feel good about all the money I was about to spend. Which brings me to one of my biggest issues with this store. The prices… honestly guys it’s an art store. You guys shouldn’t be this pricing. I understand it’s NYC but that’s not an excuse. You guys are huge and expanding everyday… make an equation that makes this work and start lowering your prices. This store is riddled with students pouring money from their parents account to buy college supplies every semester, do us all a favor, don’t pretend like you guys are not just as equal to a corporation even though you guys are «family» owned. I want to like you more because your staff did a great job but even looking into their face and talking with them they don’t even like your prices lol
I repeat your OWN STAFF didn’t even speak highly about you. Come on guys. Don’t turn into the McDonalds of Art Stores.

No need a word to describe. Just go there and check it out how a heavenly place it is for artists :)

My VERY BEST experience ever within the joys of an art store. As i walked into the store, The Beauty Helen inquired how she could make the disheveled look on my face disappear. After rambling through my request, The Beauty Helen walked byside me, leading me to the Magic Case of Paint i asked about. She opened the Magic Case and stood patiently helping me gather what i needed, placing each paint tube within her pouch, always remarking, «take your time» — «there is no rush» — «im here to to help you.»
She then took the wonders i selected to the register and held them until my shopping was complete. She helped me locate the other items i searched for, with the same intention and ease. She waited patiently at the register until i was finished, then found a bag that perfectly fit my canvas and other materials and put them in my hand.
Hands Down the best moment i ever encountered of customer service.
Helen should be given a raise and made the spokeswoman of Blick.
Thank you Blick, thank you for hiring Helen and thank you Helen.

Conveniently located and clean, but just can’t get past how extremely rude the bag check guy is.
He just expects people to know they have to check their bags, but doesn’t go to them politely. Screams at them (me included the first time) and demands for you to come to him. All while he can’t be bothered to pretend he cares.
I will go to another location that is nice to me when I go in.

I love Blick as a whole but I’ll probably skip this location and stick to the Chelsea one. I don’t know WHAT’S wrong with the security guard at the Bond St shop, but what a diiiiick. While I was walking downstairs, he barked at me to check my shopping bag. (Not that he made eye contact, mind you… I only knew he was talking to me because I was the only person in the vicinity with a bag.)
Later I end up in the same aisle as this guy & he yells to someone at the other end (hopefully not a customer) to «shut the f*ck up.»
I saw some other negative reviews about the security guard here and I can only assume we’ve all interacted with the same guy. Overall, he makes it pretty uncomfortable to be in the store– so why go back?

Awesome wrapping paper! Great designs, good quality. Some of them also double as vintage maps.
Yes, back check thing is kind of lame. But I like the store so much I look past it. Staff is really really nice except for that. They kind of yell at people for the bag check, but then are really nice after.

My go-​to art store because of the selection. Great line of canvases at decent prices. I would give five stars if it weren’t for the staff. They aren’t really helpful and are primary focused on closing time. If you come into the store within one hour of closing time, you get death glares.

Working on a project and in need of art supplies? You’ve come to the right place! They have the best prices here for supplies and usually get my canvas from Blick or Pearl Paint, but since Pearl is out of the picture Blick it is! The prices on water color and oil are competitive, but keep an eye out for the sales so you could stock up and save. Nonetheless the staff here will give you a friendly reminder about whatever promotion is going on.
The staff at Blick Art are super friendly! I had a few of the workers asked me if I needed any help, I didn’t have to go out and look for them, impressive! The art supplies are easy to find and very organized.
If you’re a student with a student ID as proof, you can get an additional discount. The preferred card is free and you’re eligible for a 10% discount automatically. How fab is that!

Nice option close to home, now that Pearl Paint is gone. I’m not an artist and was buying gifts for someone else, but it looked legit to me. It looked less student-​oriented than PP but had a nice kids’ section. The dude at the register was a real character…

First time here and overall had a great experience. Starting on a new project I needed to buy canvas, more brushes and paint thinner.
Staff was approachable, knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely a warm vibe and didn’t feel pretentious. Prices were reasonable for the canvases and they had a good variety of paintbrushes. The hub picked up some nice picture frames downstairs.
Will definitely make this my spot for all art supplies!