Spider-Man Hardy’s Stolen Art Locations Guide

Spider-Man’s The Heist DLC adds a variety of new activities and collectibles, including Hardy’s Stolen Art pieces scattered across New York City. These paintings are part of a special side quest that involves tracking down stolen artwork for Detective Mackey. Here’s a comprehensive guide to all ten Hardy’s Stolen Art locations, including where to find each one and how to unlock the Like a Fiddle side mission.

Starting the Hardy’s Stolen Art Quest (Painting #1 “Freedom”)

To begin collecting Hardy’s Stolen Art, you first need to complete the Long Lost Loot story mission. During this mission, Detective Mackey tasks you with recovering stolen artwork around the city. After the mission, you can start collecting the ten stolen paintings.

1st Painting – “Freedom”

• Location: Chrysler Building (Midtown)
• How to Collect: Head to the balcony of the Chrysler Building, where you’ll find a power box. Destroy it to collect the painting “Freedom.” This is the first piece you need to collect in the Hardy’s Stolen Art quest.

Before you can begin to collect the stolen artwork scattered around the city, you need to complete the story mission Long Lost Loot which introduces you to Detective Mackey. Detective Mackey asks you to collect the artwork around the city for him. The first piece of art can be found on the Chrysler Building. Destroy the Power Box on the balcony pictured above to get the piece “Freedom.” You have to complete this mission to progress through the story.

Greenwich (2 Paintings)

Greenwich is home to two Hardy’s Stolen Art pieces.

2nd Painting – “Blood Shore”

• Location: Southwest Greenwich
• How to Collect: Look for a building with an exhaust vent on its roof. Destroy the vent, and a pigeon will swoop in and steal the painting. Quickly catch the pigeon to collect “Blood Shore.”

3rd Painting – “Pasture of Heaven”

• Location: Northeast Greenwich
• How to Collect: On a building with a radio antenna, you’ll find another exhaust vent. Destroy it to claim the painting “Pasture of Heaven.”

Midtown (1 Painting)

4th Painting – “Hope and Loss”

• Location: Northwest Midtown (near Times Square)
• How to Collect: Look for a tall advertisement featuring “Haute Unlimited.” Next to it, you’ll find a vent to destroy, unlocking the painting “Hope and Loss.”

Hell’s Kitchen (3 Paintings)

Hell’s Kitchen has three Hardy’s Stolen Art pieces to find.

5th Painting – “First Light”

• Location: Northern Hell’s Kitchen
• How to Collect: Head to the train tracks and look for a power box beside them. Destroy it to collect “First Light.”

6th Painting – “Hiram’s Remorse”

• Location: Western Hell’s Kitchen
• How to Collect: Under a bridge, you’ll find a white trailer with scaffolding above it. Pull down the scaffolding to enter the sea can beneath it. Destroy the power box inside to claim “Hiram’s Remorse.”

7th Painting – “Modern Education”

• Location: Southeastern Hell’s Kitchen (bordering Midtown)
• How to Collect: Look for a church with a stone steeple on top. Pull the steeple down to collect the “Modern Education” painting.

Central Park (1 Painting)

8th Painting – “Victory”

• Location: Northeastern Central Park
• How to Collect: Look for a brick building near a marsh. Head to the roof and pull down the chimney to collect the “Victory” painting.

Upper East Side (2 Paintings)

The Upper East Side holds the final two Hardy’s Stolen Art pieces.

9th Painting – “Three Sheets”

• Location: Upper West Upper East Side
• How to Collect: Find a large apartment building and destroy the vent on its roof to collect “Three Sheets.”

10th Painting – “The French Revolution”

• Location: Eastern Upper East Side
• How to Collect: Climb along the west side of a grey apartment building, and destroy the air conditioning unit to unlock “The French Revolution.”

After collecting all ten Hardy’s Stolen Art pieces, you will unlock the “Like a Fiddle” side mission. As you progress, you’ll discover more about Detective Mackey and the deeper plot behind the stolen artwork.

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