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Ubiquitous Hoboken Photographer Kurt Gardiner Closes One Show, Opens Another
Hoboken photographer and stroke survivor Kurt Gardiner is showing his work at a local coffee shop.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Kurt Gardiner has been selling his coasters and photos around Hoboken for several years. A former software developer in New York City, he began staying closer to home in 2019 after a stroke.
Now, he's expanding his operations, selling toys as well. And his art has been featured at Bwe coffee shop in uptown Hoboken this month.
The exhibit follows a month-long run at the Hoboken Historical Museum that ended last month.
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Recently, Gardiner also has been selling squishy toys, calling himself Big Kurt Toys. The name is a nod to the former Big Fun toy store in Hoboken, and also a reference to Gardiner's 6-foot-8 stature.
Gardiner used to commute to Manhattan each day. Everything changed on April 24, 2019. After a night of drinking, he woke up and realized he had had a stroke at 52.
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"I was drinking that night very heavily,"...