Some urban pranksters out in San Francisco recently installed swings on a few BART train cars. The resulting photos are awesome.
Caroline Woolard did a project like this in New York back in 2006. Check out her video:
Previously: Statue Swing, Bus Stop Swing
(thanks Rob)
50 Improv Everywhere agents created an art gallery opening on the 23rd Street subway platform in Manhattan. They put up 30 placards next to objects in the space (pipes, electrical boxes, signs, advertisements), transforming them into works of art. The gallery included a bar, a coat rack, and a cellist.
The mission took place this past fall, but this morning a couple of Improv Everywhere agents put up fresh copies of the placards in the station (uptown platform for the C/E at 23rd Street). If you live in New York, go check it out before the MTA removes them.
German performance artist Johan Lorbeer appeared to be floating in mid-air in a Madrid train station, to the delight of commuters. Apparently his leaning arm is actually fake and is disguising a support structure connected to the wall. He has some photos of similar projects he did in galleries on his site.
Adam Sacks took it upon himself to figure out how many anagrams he could make out of the “WET PAINT” signs in the NYC subway system. Above are two of our favorites. Check out more on his site.
Improv in Toronto, recently staged their 2nd Annual Subway Dance Party. They explain:
Our 2nd Annual Subway Dance Party took place on Saturday, February 21. Around 450 people participated this year, making it atleast 20 times bigger than last years. If you’re unfamiliar with the Subway Dance Party, it’s a very easy concept. Once on the subway, a couple people will begin dancing while listening to music on their mp3 players. At first they get weird looks, and a lot of people laughing at them. Slowly though, more people begin joining in on the dance. Over the next couple stops the dance party gains in size, until the whole subway is in motion, and yet this is all done silently!
(YouTube link)
edited by Matt Adams / song by Tyler Walker
Head to Improv Everywhere to see the full report with tons of photos: High Five Escalator
Friends We Love posted an interview of New York’s most prolific subway street artist, PosterBoy:
Here’s a video of PosterBoy in action:
Poster Boy In Action from ANIMALmagazine on Vimeo.
And finally a video of PosterBoy taking down an entire billboard that he declares in the video description to be “a sign of what’s to come”:
(video shot by the Public Ad Campaign)
HD video won’t play? Watch on it on YouTube.
edited by Matt Adams / song by Tyler Walker
On Saturday, January 10th, 2009 nearly 2,500 people took off their pants on subways in 22 cities around the world. In New York’s 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride, Improv Everywhere had over 1,200 participants, spread out over four subway lines. Check out the IE site for tons of photos, including one photo from each of the regional rides around the world.
(Today Show Coverage from last year’s No Pants Ride)
Improv Everywhere is encouraging people to organize their own No Pants Subway Rides in cities around the world on January 10, the same day as the annual event in New York. There are already a dozen cities on board. Check out the official site to find your city or start your own ride: Global No Pants Subway Ride
Improv Everywhere has posted a save-the-date for their 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride in New York City. The event will take place on Saturday, January 10. Urban Prankster organizations in cities around the world are encouraged to stage their own rides as well.
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