Urban Prankster

Vainty Point, an Urban Mirror

Charlie Todd — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:46:46 +0000

Vanity Point is a new project by street artist Contra in the UK. He writes:

Here is my installation of a Gold Framed Mirror with engraved copper plaque titled ‘Vanity Point’. A playfully mocking piece that produced rather an ironic reaction.

Subway Sign Marriage Proposal
Urban Clowns
Urban Cursor

Hobo Living Room

Alex Scordelis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:50:41 +0000

For the train spotter who likes to work in style, this decorative art/love seat installation was seen in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.

via Wooster Collective

Living Hair
Crosswalk Dominoes
Street Sign Chair

Invisible Man

Alex Scordelis — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:50:40 +0000

Even invisible people enjoy a leisurely stroll through the woods. This transparent piece was created by Elfo, an Italian artist.

via Vandalog

Invisible Dogs in Brooklyn
Invisible Homeless Man
Invisible Car

Protesting Snowmen

Alex Scordelis — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:56:55 +0000

The morning after the Great Blizzard of 2010, President Obama awoke to find four frosty protesters on the White House lawn. However, these snowy, sign-wielding dissidents seemed less interested in politics and more concerned about the return of Arrested Development and the well-being of Bill Watterson.

via Huffington Post.

Corduroy Skirts are a Sin

New Improv Everywhere: Ted’s Birthday

Charlie Todd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:42:17 +0000

(View it larger on YouTube)

For Improv Everywhere’s latest mission, 30 people throw a birthday party for a random stranger in a bar.

See the photos and read the report: Ted’s Birthday

New Improv Everywhere: Subway Yearbook Photos
Improv Everywhere’s Grocery Store Musical
New Improv Everywhere – A Handbell Choir Helps out a Salvation Army Bell Ringer

Mailbox Monster

Alex Scordelis — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:56:52 +0000

Retrieve mail at your own risk! (Artist unknown.)

via Wooster Collective.

Crosswalk Dominoes
Barrel Monster

Subversive Street Signs

Alex Scordelis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:25 +0000

A mysterious street artist named TrustoCorp has placed street signs around Brooklyn, with messages ranging from silly to sophomoric. TrustoCorp also took his or her show on the road recently, posting signs around Los Angeles and Miami. A gallery of the signs can be viewed on TrustoCorp’s flickr page.

via Gothamist.

Ellis Gallagher, Shadow Artist
New York Street Advertising Takeover
Twitter Street Art

Bovine Bombing

Charlie Todd — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:49:08 +0000

Ron English and his crew found a new canvas for street art in south Texas, cows!

See more on Ron’s site.

Hand from Above

Charlie Todd — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:36:24 +0000

Hand from Above was a project installed on the BBC Big Screen in Liverpool by Chris O’Shea as part of the AND Festival.

He writes:

Hand From Above encourages us to question our normal routine when we often find ourselves rushing from one destination to another. Inspired by Land of the Giants and Goliath, we are reminded of mythical stories by mischievously unleashing a giant hand from the BBC Big Screen. Passers by will be playfully transformed. What if humans weren’t on top of the food chain?

Unsuspecting pedestrians will be tickled, stretched, flicked or removed entirely in real-time by a giant deity.

via psfk

Prank Emails Read on Christian TV Show

Charlie Todd — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:21:28 +0000

YouTube user raepmykipz has been wreaking havoc on a UK Christian TV show by pranking a regular segment where they read viewer emails aloud. While a little off topic for this site, these videos are really funny.

Cabinet Maker Prank
Dead Body Prank
High School Reunion Stripper Prank