Brilliant Street Art by TomBobNYC

A New York City artist named TomBobNYC is transforming seemingly bland street objects in the Big Apple. We’re talking utility meters, pipes, and forgotten pieces of concrete that most folks walk by every single day without noticing.
If the work of street artist Tom Bob doesn’t bring a smile to your face today, we’re not sure what will. The artist takes mundane street furniture like manhole covers, electric meters, pipes, bike racks and transforms them into cartoon-based creations. New Yorkers may be most familiar with the manhole cover turned into frying pan with sunny side up eggs, but Tom Bob’s body of work is, in many ways, much more elaborate and of a larger breadth that the one piece may suggest.

If the work of street artist Tom Bob doesn’t bring a smile to your face today, we’re not sure what will. The artist takes mundane street furniture like manhole covers, electric meters, pipes, bike racks and transforms them into cartoon-based creations. New Yorkers may be most familiar with the manhole cover turned into frying pan with sunny side up eggs, but Tom Bob’s body of work is, in many ways, much more elaborate and of a larger breadth that the one piece may suggest. (Untapped)

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NEXT… LITTLE HAITI… MIAMI☀️🌴

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Dec 6, 2017 at 10:12pm PST

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SCUBA DIVER #littlehaiti #miami #🌴 #florida #🍊 #snorkling #streetartmiami #☀️ #tombobnyc #stencilart #scuba Thanks to @enlotom @trendy_studio 64 N.W. 54th Street #tombob #stencil #artbaselmiami #scubadiving ☀️🌴🍊

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Dec 7, 2017 at 6:20am PST

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NEXT… LONG BEACH… CALIFORNIA 🌞🌴

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jan 12, 2018 at 2:49pm PST

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“I DON’T WANT MY LIFE TO IMITATE ART, I WANT MY LIFE TO BE ART” #carriefisher #rip #princessleia #starswars #firehydrant 4321 Atlantic Ave. #longbeach #california @bixbyknolls Thanks to @vicw3lls @bcohn @longbeachfire #streetart #tombobnyc #stencil #tombob #stencilart @starwars

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jan 13, 2018 at 9:18am PST

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NEXT… LOS ANGELES…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jan 16, 2018 at 7:50am PST

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“ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED”? #russellcrowe #gladiator #🎥 #streetart #losangeles #california #lacoliseum #garbage #container #stencil #tombobnyc #usc #trojans @usc_athletics #fighton THANKS @vicw3lls @bcohn @rhin0sb 👀 #tombob #stencilart @russellcrowe ⭐️ @ridleyscottfree 🎬

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jan 17, 2018 at 8:46am PST

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NEXT… DUBAI… LAMER

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 4, 2018 at 9:11am PST

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PEEK-A-BOO👀 #winebarrel @lamerdubai 🌴 #dubaicanvas #streetartdubai #uae #🇦🇪 @branddubai @meraasdubai ☀️ #streetart #tombobnyc #stencil #mydubai🇦🇪 @dubai 🌴🐪

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 5, 2018 at 2:53pm PST

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NEXT… DUBAI… 🇦🇪🐫🌴

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 12, 2018 at 10:54pm PDT

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GATOR SIGHTING🐊👀 @lamerdubai #dubaicanvas #railroadsleeper #parkingblock #gator #🐊 #streetartdubai #uae #🇦🇪 @branddubai @meraasdubai #streetart @dubai #tombobnyc #stencil #mydubai🇦🇪 🐫🌴🌞 @lovindubai 🐊 #alligator

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 13, 2018 at 8:08pm PDT

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NEXT…DUBAI…🇦🇪🌴🐪☀️

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 20, 2018 at 6:30am PDT

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BIRDS EYE VIEW🐦 #securitycamera @lamerdubai 🌞#dubaicanvas #🎨#streetartdubai #🇦🇪 @branddubai 🌴@meraasdubai #tombobnyc #stencil #bird #🐦 #birdwatching 👀 @dubai #uae #mydubai🇦🇪 🐫 @lovindubai #birdseyeview #👀 #security #camera

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 21, 2018 at 6:28am PDT

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG…TAIWAN 🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 13, 2018 at 5:26am PDT

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RIBBIT 🐸 #frog #bollard @pier2art #kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #streetart #tombobnyc #stencilart #🐸 #ribbit #pier2 😘🐸

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 14, 2018 at 5:28am PDT

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG… TAIWAN…🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 17, 2018 at 9:11am PDT

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PIN WHEEL GIRL @pier2art #kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #streetart #tombobnyc #stencilart #pinwheel #exhaustfan #pier2

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 18, 2018 at 5:52am PDT

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG… TAIWAN…🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 21, 2018 at 5:47am PDT

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ROBOTS 🤖🤖🤖🤖 @pier2art #kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #streetart #robots #airconditioners #tombobnyc #stencil #pier2 #🤖 #stencilart

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 22, 2018 at 4:01am PDT

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG… TAIWAN 🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 25, 2018 at 4:28am PDT

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STRIKE!! #bowling 🎳 @pier2art #kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #bowlingball #manholecover #tenpinbowling #bowler #🎳#electricalbox ⚡️ #tombobnyc #stencil #streetart 🎳

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Apr 26, 2018 at 5:11am PDT

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG… TAIWAN… 🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on May 17, 2018 at 7:11am PDT

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RAT-AT-TAT-TAT!! 😳 #jackhammer #construction 🚧 @pier2art #kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #streetart 🚦#stencilart #tombobnyc ⚠️

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NEXT… KAOHSIUNG… TAIWAN…🇹🇼

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on May 27, 2018 at 6:44pm PDT

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CATERPILLAR 🐛 @pier2art #tagging #tombob #logo #airconditioning #vents #caterpillar 🐛 #Kaohsiung #taiwan 🇹🇼 #tombobnyc #streetart #pier2 #🐛 Thanks @bambooyang for @montanacans_taiwan @montana_colors @mrogay @powwowtaiwan

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on May 28, 2018 at 6:58pm PDT

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NEXT… BUSHWICK… BROOKLYN… NEW YORK CITY…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jun 3, 2018 at 7:06am PDT

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LUNCH TIME🐜🐜🐜 #anteater 🍽🐜#bushwickcollective 🐜 #drainpipe @nystudiofactory #brooklyn #newyorkcity #streetart #ants 🐜 🐜#streetartnyc #bushwick #nycstreetart 🐜 Thanks Joe @thebushwickcollective #tombobnyc #🐜 #bushwickstreetart #nyc

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Jun 4, 2018 at 7:58am PDT

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NEXT… SACRAMENTO… CALIFORNIA… @wideopenwalls

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 14, 2018 at 1:17am PDT

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TOASTY☀️in #Sacramento #california #streetart #toaster #telephone 📞 #box @sharifjewelers 💎 #kstreet & #10thstreet 🚦#tombobnyc #stencil @wideopenwalls @brandedarts

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 14, 2018 at 9:15am PDT

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NEXT… CRANS MONTANA… SWITZERLAND…🇨🇭@visionartfestival

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 23, 2018 at 6:41am PDT

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VINNIE THE FROG🐸 #high #atop 🏔@cransmontana #switzerland 🇨🇭@visionartfestival @brandedarts #streetart #tombobnyc #stencil #speakers #frogeyes 👀 #cransmontana #frog #🐸 @vincentedmondlouis

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 24, 2018 at 4:06am PDT

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NEXT… CRANS MONTANA… SWITZERLAND…🇨🇭

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 26, 2018 at 9:22pm PDT

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HITTING THE SLOPES⛷ @cransmontana ❄️ #switzerland 🇨🇭#skiing @visionartfestival #swiss #alps #stencil #skier #⛷ #sillouette #tombobnyc #streetart ❄️ #directional #roadsign #cransmontana @brandedarts ❄️

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 27, 2018 at 1:48pm PDT

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NEXT… POWWOW… WORCESTER…

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BUZZZZZ!!!! #mosquito #emergency #light #worcester #massachusetts #cityhall #parking #garage @powwowworcester #tombobnyc #stencil

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NEXT… SACRAMENTO… CALIFORNIA… @wideopenwalls

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:41am PDT

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RISE & SHINE☀️ 🐓@wideopenwalls #sacramento #california #streetart #cockadoodledoo #🐓#rooster #stencil #gasmeter #tombobnyc Thanks @jlkaye 🥚🐣🐥 #riseandshine

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Sep 20, 2018 at 4:41am PDT

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NEXT… NEW BEDFORD… MASSACHUSETTS…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Oct 13, 2018 at 10:01am PDT

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“YOU CAN FALL MANY TIMES IN LIFE, BUT YOUR NEVER A FAILURE UNTIL YOU REFUSE TO GET BACK UP” #evelknievel 🏍 #motercycle #standpipe #phillips #avenue #newbedford 🐳 #massachusetts #usa #tombobnyc #streetart #evel #stencil Thanks to @lovetheave & #cafemimo #nbma #🏍 @officialevelknievel

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Oct 14, 2018 at 7:53am PDT

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NEXT… ROCHESTER… MASSACHUSETTS…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Oct 17, 2018 at 3:51pm PDT

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HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH 🌸 At #rochester #memorial #school 📚 #pinestreet #rochesterma #tombobnyc #streetart #ostrich #stencil #electricalbox ⚡️

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Oct 18, 2018 at 8:11am PDT

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NEXT… CODAZZI…🌴COLOMBIA…🇨🇴 @dictadorartmasters 🥃

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Feb 9, 2019 at 9:42am PST

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SAY AHHH!👅 #codazzi 🌴 #colombia 🇨🇴 @dictadorartmasters 🥃 #tombobnyc #stencil #artdistilled #sayahh #👅 @saaraa.92

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Feb 10, 2019 at 5:29am PST

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NEXT…🏔 VÉTROZ… 🍇SWITZERLAND…🇨🇭

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 22, 2019 at 6:41am PDT

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XYLOPHONE PLAYERS🎶 BOY & GIRL🎵 #vetroz 🍇 #switzerland 🇨🇭 #xylophone #metal #bench Thanks @vincent_e.l_poitout_personal @artvalais 🎨🏔 #glockenspiel 🎶 #vibraphone 🎵🏔 #artvalais #bikerack

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Aug 23, 2019 at 7:31am PDT

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NEXT…🏔 VÉTROZ…🍇 SWITZERLAND…🇨🇭

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Sep 16, 2019 at 7:59am PDT

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FLY #vetroz #🍇 #Switzerland #🇨🇭#fly #security #cameras #eyeballs #👀 Thanks @vincent_e.l_poitout_personal @artvalais 🏔🎨 #artvalais #thefly #securitycameras

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Sep 17, 2019 at 7:58am PDT

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NEXT…📚 MIAMI…🌞 FLORIDA…🍊

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Dec 10, 2019 at 2:11pm PST

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“BREAK A LEG” or two! #goodluck #miami #🌞 #florida #🍊 #brokenleg #pipe @jmc_middle #📚 #school @awallmuralprojects @registered_artist #artbasel #🍌 #breakaleg #artbaselmiami #🌴

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Dec 11, 2019 at 1:17pm PST

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NEXT…🎩 NEW BEDFORD…🧥 MASSACHUSETTS…👗 USA…👖

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Feb 21, 2020 at 8:35am PST

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“Not all treasures are silver & gold”🌸 #jacksparrow DAVY JONES☠️ @circavintagewear 🎩#newbedford 🐳 #massachusetts ⛵️ #usa ⚓️ #piratesofthecaribbean 🗺 #davyjones #billnighy #pirate 🏴‍☠️ #gardenhose 💦 #tentacules 🐙 #pirates #nbma 🐟

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Feb 22, 2020 at 7:28am PST

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NEXT…🚽 NEW BEDFORD…🐟MASSACHUSETTS…🌳 USA…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Feb 27, 2020 at 7:38am PST

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WHAT’S UP DOC?🥕🐰 #bunny #rabbit #🐰 #toilet 🚽 @circavintagewear 🎩 #newbedford #🐳 #massachusetts 🌳 #usa #whatsupdoc 🥕🐰 #nbma 🐇

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NEXT…🦌 NEW BEDFORD…🐋 MASSACHUSETTS…🌳 USA…

A post shared by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc) on Mar 10, 2020 at 8:14am PDT

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KUDU🦌🦺 #newbedford 🐟 #massachusetts 🌳 #usa @paradise_mcfee 🎨 #african #kudu 🦌🦺 #nbma

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STOP🛑CORONAVIRUS🦠 #besafe #😷 #takecareofyourself 🧼 #stop #coronavirus 🧪 #covid_19 🧬 @unicef @who #stopsign #🛑 #crossing 🚸 #sign

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