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20" H × 20" W · Original acrylic on stretched canvas · New York City (4th of July)

EmpireS is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic painting born from a playful bet in New York City—an evening in Lower Manhattan when the Empire State Building became the point of friendly dispute. To commemorate the moment, a painted dollar bill is embedded into the first building on the left, and the phrase “Tiff may have been right” is woven into the illuminated windows of the central towers—humor preserved inside the architecture.

Set beneath a sky alive with Fourth of July fireworks, the piece blends personal memory with the electric grandeur of Manhattan—where skyline, light, and laughter share the same stage. The result is both celebratory and collector-forward: a cityscape with a story, moving from dark to light, from pain to joy, from conflict to color through contrast, sparkle, and atmosphere.

Signed and dated, this original includes a Certificate of Authenticity verifying its originality and creation details.

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