Who is Subway Doodle?
Subway Doodle is a multimedia artist celebrated for his whimsical, New York City-inspired illustrations and vibrant street art. Best known for his signature blue monsters, his work has captured the imagination of fans worldwide.
Subway Doodle has carved a distinctive niche in contemporary street art through his simple methodology: photographing ordinary commuters and digitally superimposing vibrant, blue monsters that interact with human subjects in humorous and sometimes poignant ways. The artwork creates stories that reveal the fantastical potential humming beneath everyday reality.
His art has been featured in major media outlets, including Newsweek, Esquire, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Hi-Fructose. He has collaborated with top brands such as Shake Shack, the New York Yankees, Hyundai Cards, Hurley, the ASPCA, and the American Music Awards.
Subway Doodle is the only artist to be featured in a solo exhibition at the Banksy Museum in New York City.
Subway Doodle sold an animated show to Comedy Central and has collaborated with renowned artists such as Dead & Company, Naughty By Nature, and Doug E. Fresh.
Subway Doodle has directed music videos, commercials, and short films, and animated a promo starring Daniel Radcliffe for TBS. His work in television has earned him two Emmys, dozens of media awards, and has been displayed at the Museum of the Moving Image.
An active member of New York City’s street art community, Subway Doodle has painted murals in NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Newburyport, Dubai, Westchester, Worcester, and Portland, Maine. He has designed window displays for Bloomingdale’s flagship store in Manhattan and painted the iconic pull-down gates of Nathan’s Famous on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
You can follow @SubwayDoodle on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
Portraits of the artist
2025 - Inaugural Show, Studio 6 Gallery, New York, NY
2025 - The Subway Doodle Experience, The Banksy Museum, New York, NY
2022 - Street Art Alive at The Lume, Los Angeles, CA
2021 - Group 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
Exhibitions
Featured Artist, ArtProv, The Player’s Theater, New York, NY, September 29, 2021
Artist Talk, Festival South, Hattiesburg, MS, June 9, 2017
Speaker, Apple Store, Grand Central Station, New York, NY, May 22, 2017
Featured Artist, ArtProv, New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn, NY, April 25, 2017
Speaker, 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
Speaker, Promax/BDA Conference, June 2008
Speaker, Promax/BDA Conference, June 2007
Presentations and Events
City Living With Churchill Podcast, March 26, 2021
Conner Reid, Short documentary, Esquire.com, January 30, 2019
Daniel Ybarra, Video short, Hurley.com, June 3, 2019
Sara Whaley, Interview, Fox 23, Hattiesburg, MS, June 9, 2017
One Degree of Chunky B Podcast, Los Angeles, CA
Media Appearances
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