February 2010
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Dharma Rapid Transit Lost Subway Map
If the Dharma Initiative had lasted a bit longer on the island from ABC’s Lost, perhaps they would have built a transportation system like this one. This subway map, made by John Cabrera, features many of the key locations and events from seasons one through five. If you are a huge Lost fan like myself, you probably already know about the season premiere this Tuesday on ABC. If you are not...
January 2010
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Only in New York
What do Times Square, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station and a homeless man in an MTA shirt rolling around the floor of a subway car holding a chicken have in common? ONLY. IN. NEW. YORK.
From The Gothamist’s interview with Kylie of 2PxNaPpod who documented this unusual scene:
We boarded the 6 train at 33rd street around 7pm last night, and noticed a large scarcity of...
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Bob Noorda, Subway Sign Designer, Dead at 82
Bob Noorda, one of the designers credited for bringing a Modernist, uniform style to the New York City subway system, is dead at 82.
From The New York Times’ obituary:
Mr. Noorda’s best-known work in the United States was for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, which in 1966 commissioned his firm, Unimark International, to modernize and unify the look of the subway system’s signs. The...
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Poster Boy is Caught in Action
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Well-known subway artist, Poster Boy, was arrested again on Friday after a cop caught him at the Jefferson Street L train station cutting the heads off of people in an ad. His arrest comes just as he...
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F The Train
As it is part of my daily commute, I can tell you that this is what I am thinking to myself about 90% of the time while I’m waiting for the F train. The other 10% I’m think about how it’s REALLY fuckin’ late. Thanks to SNAP for the photo!
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The Horrors of Public Transportation: Case 3
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Latest Arts For Transit at Atlantic Terminal
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A few weeks ago, the MTA unveiled its latest official commissioned subway art installation called “Overlook.” The piece consists of granite and glass overhangs overlooking the lower...
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The Gift of Snow
Now that the holidays are over, give them a gift they really want… because they are addicted: illicit narcotics. Thanks to Eddie O. for the photo!
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Subway Artists for Haiti
Since the earthquake in Haiti, many artists have started initiatives to raise relief money; the artists we have featured on Subway Art Blog are no exception. The video above was filmed by visual journalist Kate Lord for NBC New York’s website. Two subway musicians, Erich Woodrum and Francois Nnang, are donating half of their earnings to Red Cross for earthquake relief.
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1934: A New Deal for Artists
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Before the economic stimulus package passed the House and Senate, some legislators balked at the bill because it included $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. A...
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The Horrors of Public Transportation: Case 2
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No Pants 2KX
This year’s No Pants Subway Ride was a huge success with over 5,000 participants around the world (3,000 of which were in New York). The pantsless met at six meeting points throughout New York and rode ten different subway lines to their final meeting point in Union Square.
Subway artist Jason Eppink was on board at Union Square to promote a pro-pants lifestyle to the attendees. He and...
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Follow Us On Twitter
The Subway Art Blog now has its own Twitter account where we will be posting extra content not found on the main site.
Keep an eye out for bonus photos, links, retweets of subway art, and tweets about new stuff on the blog!
Follow us @SubwayArtBlog
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MetroCard Mods
Graphic designer Shane Keaney asks the question: What if we could customize our MetroCards? His thought is if they were customizable, people would hold on to them for longer and would create less waste. So Shane created a sticker template and created several cards like the ones above. Check out more at his Behance portfolio.
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Targeted Advertising
In other news, the wire hanger industry’s stocks plummeted today.
Thanks to Gabriel Sanders for the photo!
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The Horrors of Public Transportation: Case 1
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The Healthcare Debate Continues... On This Ad
Busker, painter, porn addict, porn director—everyone needs to get some of this healthcare stuff! Thanks Niki!
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New Sexual Harassment Ads Surface
Continuing its campaign against inappropriate touching in the subway, the MTA released this ad targeting the most straightforward gropers. Thanks Laura!
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Coming Soon: The Horrors of Public Transportation
When we asked cartoonist Kevin Carroll why he made a series of comics dealing with the subway, he explained:
I just started to do them as a bit of personal therapy. Like most people who deal with mass transit I’ve sat next to nail clippers, nose pickers, spewing sneezers and a number of unhygienic oddballs. If you don’t laugh at it you’ll get grumpy.
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Save the Date! No Pants Subway Ride 2010
The notorious Improv Everywhere comedy group has announced the date for this year’s No Pants Subway Ride. The event is to be held on Sunday, January 10th at 3pm at various meeting places throughout New York City. Check the Improv Everywhere site for details.
Sister events are being coordinated in several other cities around the world. This will be the ninth No Pants Subway Ride. You can...
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More Red Balloons Spotted in the Wild
A few weeks ago we reported on a project by an unknown vandal, in which it seems he or she is drawing several of these red balloons on ads and signs. The balloons have appeared throughout stations in Bed Stuy and Clinton Hill. If you see any, please send them! Thanks to Halson Bruce for the photos. The second one after the jump.
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