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Clever Street Artist Is Transforming NYC’s Streets into One Giant Playground

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

We love clever street art, so we couldn't help but admire the work of artist Tom Bob, who has been running amok on the streets of New York and Massachusetts. If you're a fan of famous street artist OakOak, you'll love Tom Bob's work, as he uses forgotten elements of the street to create whimsical artwork.

Whether it's turning electric meters into monkeys and lobsters or a sewer drain into Blinky (the red ghost from Pac-Man), Tom Bob pushes us to see new, fun possibilities in public spaces. It's impossible to look at his work without a smile, and a glance at some before and after images shows just how much the art installations transform the space.

Even when he focuses in on one element, it's incredible to see how it can morph according to his fantasy. For instance, under his watchful eye, a manhole cover becomes a frying pan, Oreo cookie, compass, a squashed turtle, and an escape route for a crocodile. His imagination has no bounds!

Artist Tom Bob has been running around the streets of New York and Massachusetts, installing his clever street art on common elements in the urban landscape.

Tom Bob Funny Street Art

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Clever Street Art

Tom Bob Funny Street Art

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Street Art

Tom Bob Street Art

Tom Bob Clever Street Art

Tom Bob Funny Street Art

These before and after photos show just how much his street art installations change the public space.

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

Tom Bob Street Art Installation

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Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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