MUTO is a stop-motion animation created by a prolific Italian graffiti artist known as Blu. He paints large-scale, surrealistic murals similar to this one (shot in Buenos Aires and Baden) in graffiti-friendly cities across Europe, which is perhaps why there are no search results for "new york city" on his art blog, or at least yet. You can also check out the rest of his works on his website.

*thanks to Layla May for showing me this awesome video!