Tom Bob is not your everyday kind of graffiti artist. Instead of vandalizing urban landscapes, he’s making cities come back to life.
From rain pipes to air conditioners and vents, from manhole covers to random objects, like tactile pavement, poles, bumps, rods, bins, and fire hydrants, everything is really one giant canvas for Tom. And this is where his signature cartoonish creatures find their home.
Initially starting with the streets of New York, the artist has since hopped from city to city, leaving their streets and corners way more colorful in return. No wonder he’s built quite a fanbase with 258k devoted Instagram followers, and many more waiting for his street artworks to pop up in cities around the US.
So scroll down, upvote your favorite ones, and make sure to check out our previous posts here and here with Tom Bob’s brilliant works that perfectly immerse into the concrete jungle.
More info: Instagram#1
Davy Jones
Random Ruocen5 hours ago
hold my hose4Reply#2
Gnome Down!
Random Ruocen5 hours ago
this is what happens if u get too big headed1ReplyView more comments
The street artist Tom Bob grew up in northeastern Massachusetts and he moved to New York in the ’80s, where he discovered his interest in art. But he only got into street art later in life and he’s been pursuing his colorful projects for 5 years now.
Tom Bob explained, “The emotion I try to create is happiness. That’s my focus. And the thing which I love about street art is that it’s the most democratic art form, the most world-wide, expressive art form in the last 15 years. And it’s for everyone to see.”
The artist who became famous in NYC, after spreading his colorful artworks in cities across the US, believes that the fact street art is available for everyone is what really makes it so special. “So this kind of person is walking down, who’s not going to a gallery, and it just kind of puts a smile on his face.”#3
Lue Bird Of Happiness
Zoltán Gyovai43 minutes ago
imagine when light turns on and the bird seems puking a ray of light right onto the ground1Reply#4
Homer Simpson Donut
ᑭIᗰᑭᒪE ᖴᗩᑕE5 hours ago
Amazing! How is this possible? Makes me feel like I’m on am acid trip…2ReplyView More Replies…View more comments
Essentially, Tom Bob’s art creates a whole different perspective on things that we are very familiar with. In an interview, he said he enjoys creating “something that’s kind of mundane, and when you see this everyday object you’re familiar with, it’s turned into something fun and whimsical. That’s the direction and ambition of doing all of this,” Tom Bob commented on his work.
Contrary to much street art, Tom’s street pieces are not static, nor isolated. On the contrary, they’re deeply transformative as they create new meanings and fresh perspectives to mundane things that people don’t take a second look at.#5
Close Your Eyes, Breathe, Relax
Suzy the observer4 hours ago
Nice Throwback!0Reply#6
Star Wars
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I love Star Wars 🙂0Reply#7
Rack’em Up!
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Roller Coaster
Only works for certain amount of time but I like this one the most!3Reply#9
Nurses Always Looking Out For Us
when fire dpt connects the hoses0Reply
Tom Bob belongs to the wave of American street artists who have been working on colorful and large-scale murals that helped to legitimize street art as an independent form of art. Meanwhile, graffiti evolved in several directions; some artists were using stencils to create more intricate drawings, and others used spray paint to put up murals around their cities.
The latter is also called tagging, and is thought to be a primitive and often badly regarded form of expression. In many countries across the world, tagging streets even goes against the law.#10
Bee Kind
Zzz35 minutes ago
turn it on0ReplyView more comments#11
Love Snakes
Man with nice beard6 minutes ago
Snek!0Reply#12
Toasty
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Pizza Time
Dana1 hour ago
This reminds me of the time I was walking my dogs with my sister and there was a box of pizza on the ground with one piece missing and we were standing there mourning the pizza and then trying to get the dogs away from the box and I turn around and Froggy has an entire piece in her mouth trying to eat the thing whole! We got it away from her but it was still pretty hilarious cuz Scruffy was sad his sister got pizza and he didn’t1Reply#14
Let’s Start This New Year Off Strong!
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Yo-Yo
Renowned contemporary artist Barry McGee is considered to be one of the most pivotal members of the street art movement. San Francisco-based artists have been inspired by the bold, cartoon-like forms that became typical of the movement.
Around the same time, another prominent New York street artist named Keith Haring was actively creating. In 1982, Keith Haring created his first major outdoor mural on the Houston Bowery Wall in New York City, which is now considered one of the most iconic street art pieces ever made.
Haring’s famous mural was created using his signature style figures and bold colors, and it became firmly entrenched in the history of graffiti and street art.#16
Chill Pill
Dana1 hour ago
I know quite a few people who need that right now… including myself1Reply#17
Sunny-Side Up
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Rench Fry Girl, 1637 Acushnet Ave
unicorn spinach4 hours ago
love it1ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#19
Better To Be 6 Feet Apart Than 6 Feet Under
Doggo Froggo2 hours ago
That is a good saying…… I think we should put that as a reminder in cemeteries….0ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#20
Gator Sighting
Today, street art is widely associated with terms like “independent art,” “post-graffiti,” “neo-graffiti,” and guerrilla art. Its key message is making art visible and available to all viewers. Oftentimes, many artists find street art as a perfect tool to spread their message, comment on the current events, and criticize what they think is wrong with our current times.
For example, the legendary British artist Banksy often goes political in his works, making harsh criticism of consumer culture and capitalist society.#21
Pencil
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Verified Light My Fire
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
haha, super!1ReplyView more comments#23
Whale Love
How much time did it take to do this??2ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#24
Love Birds
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Made This Bart Simpson Skydiving Piece 2 Years Ago In The Great City Of Sacramento
boredpanDaman2 hours ago
niice ( :2ReplyView more comments#26
Makeover
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Snacktime
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Ha ha. The “before” shot looks like Homer Simpson. I wasn’t expecting a squirrel or chipmunk!1Reply#28
Here’s To The Class Of 2020
A.J Milne5 hours ago
Me after an entire pizza: “MORE!!!2ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#29
Johnny 5
boredpanDaman2 hours ago
tbh, looks more robot-face before than after1Reply#30
Screw
로희5 hours ago
I don’t know why did I wish to see a plate of spaghetti. 3Reply#31
Accordion Player
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Verified I Left My Heart In Sacramento
Some Cool Guy4 hours ago
I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh0Reply#33
Who’s Ready To Change
boredpanDaman2 hours ago
look fwd to the remake of this one1Reply#34
Meet Dustin Reynolds
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Oh wow. What an inspiration. I’d never heard of him, so I Googled him. Sailed around the world, literally “single-handedly”. https://www.cruisingworld.com/story/people/dustin-reynolds-one-arm-one-leg-all-heart/3Reply#35
Bird Love
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
…they seem to have some weird organs…1Reply#36
Zebra
Dana1 hour ago
This is really cool but I also like the wood without the paint1ReplyView more comments#37
Head Over Heels
I Want Candy
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
nom nommmm1ReplyView more comments#39
Scuba Diving
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Pufferfish
Tiger
Lizzard
Verified Its So Hot In NYC, Even The Traffic Cones Are Wilting
Xylophone Player
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
The artist is so original!1Reply#45
Escape From Alcatraz!
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
hahah1ReplyView more comments#46
The Big Apple
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
What’s worse than a worm in your apple? Half a worm! (I’ll let myself out!)0Reply#47
This Is An Adventure
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What’s Up Doc?
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Hopefully, not the seat! ;oP1Reply#49
Break On Through
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
this one kinda made me sad; there should be real flowers there, its their place1Reply#50
I Come From A Land Down Under Koala
JuJu3 hours ago
Where beer does flow and men chunder1Reply#51
Blue Bird
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
The bluebird of happiness…1Reply#52
Vote!
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Snake Bustin-Out
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Joker
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Joaquin Phoenix, anyone?0Reply#55
“Be Yourself Everyone Else Is Already Taken”
Dana1 hour ago
The before looks cool though too, it looks like splattered paint. I like the color contrast1Reply#56
Don’t Lose Your Head
Dana1 hour ago
I immediately started singing SIX1ReplyView more comments#57
Happy World Emoji Day
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See You Soon
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
soon you see1Reply#59
Robots
A.J Milne4 hours ago
You go up and down really fast whilst looking at the last picture’s eyes.1ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#60
Jack-O-Lantern
Dalmation
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Appropriate! Dalmatian for a fire hydrant.0Reply#62
Alley Cat
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Crab
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Frog
This one makes me think of the Short Circuit movie, rather than a frog. http://www.newvideo….rcuit-DVD-f.jpg0Reply#65
Fish Love
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All Aboard!!
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Brilliant!1Reply#67
Chameleon
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Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!!
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Flamingo
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You Are Stronger Than You Think
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
you are stronger than you pink1Reply#71
Diving Bell
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Doggy Style
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Let The Sunshine In
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Money, So They Say
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Doggy
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Kudu
Dana1 hour ago
He has come back for revenge1Reply#77
It Was Like Running Into A Brick Wall!
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Robots
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Unicorn
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Lady Bugs
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
whenever i hear ‘lady bugs’ i think of some shop assistant complaining about a lady that bugs them…1Reply#81
Raccoon
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Over the Hedge!0Reply#82
Spiders
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Let’s play a game of “Squash the spider with the ball”!1ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#83
Pig
Doggo Froggo2 hours ago
Oink oink.1ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#84
Spider-Man
Kit Kat Kid
kit kat kid could carry a cat. C. see?1ReplyView more comments#86
Vinnie The Frog
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Verified Butterfly
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Hold Your Head Up High
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Buzzzzz!!!!
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Rise & Shine
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
This comment has been deleted.1Reply#91
Leap Of Faith
Suzy the observer4 hours ago
This rock should have been left bare.0ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#92
Poppin Wheelies
Dana1 hour ago
I hope someone agreed to this…1Reply#93
Robot Water Fountains
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“Break A Leg” Or Two!
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Caterpillar
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Zip It!
Verena Gitterle41 minutes ago
wonderful!1Reply#97
Stephen Hawking
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Stormy Weather
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Putt
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Robots
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Alien Sighting
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Snake. Beware Of Snakes!!
boredpanDaman1 hour ago
dont worry. this CROC is not afraid of any snakes1Reply#103
Ice Cream Cone
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Oh yeah – this is really COVID-safe!0ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#104
Marshmello Crossing
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Elvis Crossing
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Rat
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Hitting The Slopes
boredpanDaman1 hour ago(edited)
can u do that? on a sign? not hitting the slopes on a sign but putting a sign on a sign1Reply#108
Are You Ready To Take The Leap?
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Diamond Ring
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Here’s To The Dreamers!
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
Very clever! Shadow of the waiter looks like the Oscar trophy.0Reply#111
Prison Break!
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Hanging Around
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Snake
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Lady And The Tramp
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Feed Me!!
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“You Can Fall Many Times In Life, But Your Never A Failure Until You Refuse To Get Back Up”
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Merry Christmas
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Spread Your Wings!
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Strange Days Indeed
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Busting Into Fort Knox
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Yoga Frog
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Frankenstein
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“You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat”
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Snail
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Don’t Lose Your Head
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Baseball Catcher
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Elephant
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Roller Girl
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Kashink1
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Who’s Ready For A Change?
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Who Needs A Haircut?
SoozeeQ3 hours ago
This would look cute in a hair salon.0Reply#132
Got A Nikon Camera
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Ground Control To Major Tom
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Miami Marlin
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Espresso Machine
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Dragonfly
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Chihuahua
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Scuba Diver
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Katie Eddington. Lost Her Leg Resulting From A Lawnmower Accident In 2013. Now At Age 9 She Runs, Swims, Plays Basketball & Soccer
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Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse
ᑭIᗰᑭᒪE ᖴᗩᑕE5 hours ago
Well that escalated quickly 1Reply#141
Sam The Monkey
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The Solution We All Live With
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Stop Coronavirus
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Next… Sewer… 1995…
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Snake In La
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Mad Max
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If You Ever Wondered Where #lovepotioncomes From It’s Made Deep In The Jungle Of #colombia
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