Who is Subway Doodle?

Exhibitions

  • 2022 - Street Art Alive at The Lume, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2021 - Group Online Show, Fillin Global, New York, NY

  • 2021 - The Wall of Justice, Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2019 - 24x24, Fillin Global, New York, NY

  • 2019 - Bloomingdale’s Lexington Avenue Windows, New York, NY

  • 2018 - Group Show, 3rd Ethos Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 11237

  • 2018 - Group Show, 198 Allen Street, New York, NY

  • 2018 - Layers, Tal Roberts Collaboration, Flat Blak Gallery. Portland OR 2017 - Eat Your Art Out, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2017 - Group Show, La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn NY

  • 2017 - Strictly New York 4, The Bishop Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2017 - Charlie Co Showcase, Culver City Art Walk, Culver City, CA

  • 2016 - Strictly New York 3: The NYC Hustle, 1080 Wyckoff, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2010 - Micro HD, Museum of Moving Images, Queens, NY

Presentations and Events

  • Featured Artist, ArtProv, The Player’s Theater, New York, NY, April 25, 2017

  • Artist Talk, Festival South, Hattiesburg, MS, June 9, 2017

  • Artist Talk, Apple Store, Grand Central Station, New York, NY, May 22, 2017

  • Featured Artist, ArtProv, New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn, NY, April 25, 2017

  • Artist Talk, Apple Store, Soho, New York, NY, November 16, 2016

  • Attendee, NASA Social Media Event, SpaceX Orbital ATK CRS-11 Launch, May 31 - June 3, 2017

Media Appearances

  • Conner Reid, Short documentary, Esquire.com, January 30, 2019

  • Sara Whaley, Interview, Fox 23, Hattiesburg, MS, June 9, 2017

  • Chunky B, Interview, One Degree of Chunky B Podcast, Los Angeles, CA

  • Daniel Ybarra, Video short, Hurley.com, June 3, 2019

Selected Press

  • Greg Mocker, “Artists create mural along Gowanus construction site addressing racial injustice,” WPIX, June 17, 2020

  • Stephen Shoemaker, “Embracing His Inner Blue Monster,” University of Albany Magazine, Spring 2019

  • Claire Burke, “Monstrous commute: The furry blue beasts taking over New York's subway,” The Guardian, April 22, 2019

  • Laura Pitcher, “We All Hate the Subway—So Why Are We So Obsessed With Instagram Accounts About It?,” Observer, October 29, 2018

  • Ray White, “Whoever said monsters weren't real never saw this Instagram account,” Mashable, March 22, 2018

  • Conner Reid, “How Viral Artist Subway Doodle Brings His Monsters to Life,” Esquire, January 30, 2018

  • Talia Lakritz, “An artist who draws monsters next to unsuspecting subway riders is blowing up on social media,” Insider, September 14, 2016

  • Andy Smith, “Subway Doodle’s Monsters Invade New York Commutes,” Hi-Fructose, September 12, 2016

  • Sara Barnes, “Artist Draws Fantastical Creatures Interacting with Commuters on NYC Subway,” My Modern Met, September 9, 2016

  • Gaby Del Vale, “Artist Turns NYC Into A Colorful Fantasy World Starring Unsuspecting NYers,” Gothamist, September 9, 2016

  • Keri Blakinger, “Subway Doodle offers transit commentary with monster-filled pics of MTA riders”, NY Daily News, June 27, 2016

  • Lauren Schwartzsberg, “The Definitive Guide to NYC Subway Instagram Accounts,” New York Magazine, May 6, 2016

  • Dominique Mosbergen, “Artist’s Bizarre Subway Doodles Transform New York City Into A Fantastically Weird Place,” Huffington Post, December 10, 2014

Subway Doodle is a world-renowned multimedia artist known for illustrations, comics, and whimsical street art that often feature his iconic blue monsters.

Subway Doodle’s work has been featured in major media outlets around the world, including Newsweek, Esquire, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Hi-Fructose.

Subway Doodle has collaborated with major brands such as Shake Shack, Hyundai Cards, Hurley, Bloomingdale’s, Nathan’s, Clif Kids, TBS, The American Music Awards, and the Yankees.

Subway Doodle sold an animated show to Comedy Central, and a new animated show based on his work is currently being pitched to major studios.

Subway Doodle has worked with Dead & Company, Naughty By Nature, Doug E. Fresh, and created an animated spot starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Subway Doodle is also an accomplished writer, director, motion designer, editor, and creative director. His work has been recognized with dozens of media industry awards and displayed at the Museum of the Moving Image.

You can follow @SubwayDoodle on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

Portraits of the artist