Akiva Listman doesn’t just paint the fantasy New York tourists come to the city for–he depicts the grit and the glow that makes up the city as it really is. (Take it from Emma Riva, a native New Yorker with high standards). Listman’s star is on the rise with a solo show at 188 Allen and a feature from the MTA, so now’s the time to learn what his work is all about.