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Usually associated with his paintings and sculptures of doe-eyed figures, the Japanese artist had been caught tagging a graffiti portrait of two Japanese friends in the Union Square subway station.

Nara was optimistic about his two days in lockup, though, saying it was “a nice experience in my life,” and that the environment he found himself in was “like in the movies.” His show is running through March 28 at Boesky Gallery and he plans to return to New York City in September 2010 for his retrospective at the Asia Society — and to steer clear of the law next time.