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He Wanted to Be John Travolta. Instead, He Became ‘Kaves.’ As a child, Michael McLeer wanted to be like John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” and escape Brooklyn. A tragedy in the neighborhood changed his mind. Read the full article by reporter Abby Ellin here. Visuals by Lanna Apisukh.
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Join Us 7/24/2026 | 11AM 502-512 86th Street at 5th Avenue Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Art by Mister Kaves Sponsored by NYC Department of Small Business Services Public Realm Grant With Support from ASG Equities, NYC Council Member Kayla Santosuosso, former NYC Council Member Justin Brannan, the 86th Street BID, the Fifth Avenue BID, and the NYC…
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“Bay Ridge-based artist Michael ‘Kaves’ McLeer recently completed a new mural that pays homage to the neighborhood. … “McLeer worked in collaboration with the 86th Street Business Improvement District, the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue BID, Thrive Collective and others. ”The mural for me is snapshots,’ he said. ‘I continued the ‘Welcome to Bay Ridge’ theme…
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Thrive Collective proudly welcomes The Brooklyn Pop Foundation (“Brooklyn Pop”), to our network of affiliated arts organizations. Founded in 2024 by multimedia artists Michael (“Kaves”) and Donna McLeer, Brooklyn Pop preserves and celebrates Brooklyn’s unique place in pop culture and art, and educates future generations of storytellers how to live and tell great stories through…
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