every little object in our modern world has a history and a purpose. when taken out of context it can be interpreted as a work of art if looked at with unbiased eyes, noticing more aspects of it making it something new
I've often thought that 'arty' people are so ignorant that they cant see the difference between bull and the real thing, but oddly enough, most of our most revered artists were infact the commercial artists of their day. graffiti isnt worth crap as theres tons of it under rome thats not worth a dime. show me a roman advert in mural form and its worth a fortune. its a pity you didnt put a description next to a tramp with a lousy dog and instrument to highlight bodyart as crap and pointless too.
There is a certain amount of design and aesthetic consideration that goes into all those things you see on a subway platform. Why is the handle of that phone yellow and not blue, gray or red? Why are the letters in the station marker spelled using tiles and not painted on? While they may have been poking fun at the pretentious art community, they have exposed that the mundane can be artful. Kudos, IE. :)
The obvious response is to laugh at people looking at the 'art'. Its also interesting to think that something like this can make you appreciate the world in a new way; after all what is art if not a comment on life?
@jk15214 Good comment. Artisans are never appreciated as they should be.
Not sure I agree in cases of artist who claim these items for their own exhibition though. Some found art is interesting, but it has to be the height of laziness to appropriate the work of another & claim it as their own. If that's art - just because they saw it, then we are all artists because we see it too.
Video improv is the supreme ironic medium - capturing the moment & the absurdity & replaying again & again.
"Combining the ambulant with the recumbent, 'Woman Sitting on Bench' allows the viewer to experience from a distance the tension between repose and the exigencies of train arrival."
I've seen alot stranger things than that considered a work of art. Great idea and i love how if one person falls for it then everyone else follows the lead. I love improv everywhere and wish we could have something like it in the uk
what does the red dot mean?
WildMan7856 1 day ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@WildMan7856 It means that someone has brought the piece.
HowToEos 22 hours ago in playlist Uploaded videos
This is novelty and pure genius!
relativityprinciple 1 week ago
That's some terrible cello playing! :/
aiwendilciunio 1 week ago
Tastefully done
Redwillowfox 1 week ago
every little object in our modern world has a history and a purpose. when taken out of context it can be interpreted as a work of art if looked at with unbiased eyes, noticing more aspects of it making it something new
FUCKIN' GENIUS!
KilluaXIII 1 week ago 5
@KilluaXIII Yep, the irony is that everything IS art.
lordofultima 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
What were the red spots on the descriptions for?
Hi88378 1 week ago
@Hi88378 I think they're used in real galleries for stuff thats sold
pkwithobby 1 week ago in playlist More videos from ImprovEverywhere
@pkwithobby The guy put it on the note describing the train, right? xD
baijokull 1 week ago
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LucasBenge 3 days ago
thumbs up if you feel strange while watching this ! I WAS !
XtremeScull 2 weeks ago
Hahahaha. This is funny
kidabek 2 weeks ago
its funny how people suddenly develop airs and grace when their usual subway is transformed into a art gallery.
1234567nadia 2 weeks ago 3
ahahaha i love this! soo funny.
LauraLovely23 2 weeks ago
I wish ImprovEverywhere was actually everywhere :(
Ificationer 2 weeks ago
Always sooooo interesting lol
Blankname101 2 weeks ago
Please come to the Philippines.....itll be my priviledge to show you around....
jakestryker35 2 weeks ago
the cello was a really nice touch!
Chessmanexe 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I've often thought that 'arty' people are so ignorant that they cant see the difference between bull and the real thing, but oddly enough, most of our most revered artists were infact the commercial artists of their day. graffiti isnt worth crap as theres tons of it under rome thats not worth a dime. show me a roman advert in mural form and its worth a fortune. its a pity you didnt put a description next to a tramp with a lousy dog and instrument to highlight bodyart as crap and pointless too.
BiliousTrumpstaine 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
lol the people in this video drink so much that they actually thinks its interesting reading the info XD
vernomify 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Must say, violin, nice touch.
NteTaiNeme 4 weeks ago
@NteTaiNeme ....violin....would that be a 16/4 size violin?
Chessmanexe 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Hmmmm yes yes very avant garde.
SharpEdges 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I wonder how many laws were broken in the making of these vids XD
Fixableguy 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
lol @ the sign that says arrival of the train
Chubzter15 1 month ago
This is a great prank also: watch?v=zWdvd90pOA8
abeismain 1 month ago in playlist More videos from ImprovEverywhere
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Phoxus 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
if i saw this, i would NOT have been able to contain my laughter
leojboby 1 month ago
MY SUBWAY STATION T_T AND I MISSED IT!
hihi0 1 month ago
I love this! And the cellist!
mrsbarkleyofcamelot 1 month ago
reminds me to finish my painting!
missrockcantswim 1 month ago
Free drinks, hell I'll go
thirdteen131 2 months ago
never laugh so hard in my life. The description on he plaques are priceless!! LOL. PS. where is Ted :)
marypozo 2 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
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marypozo 2 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
everything has art in it... you just got to have some champagne and someone making it convincing D
k0b0yash1 2 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
i hate it when lint from my socks get stuck under my toe nails
galenator123 2 months ago
seriously who comes up with this? :D
GuitarSongCoverDude 2 months ago
whats with these guys and the subway,
rexkobedude 2 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere 3
@rexkobedude common public place with the assurance of lots of traffic?
tridragon343 1 month ago
Free champagne :D
YouVRay 2 months ago
Beats modern art.
TheIcelandicPatriot 2 months ago in playlist Fleiri vídeó frá ImprovEverywhere 3
Nice, its like a whole are showing done by Marcel Duchamp ... LOL!! hahaha
ashvic2 2 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
What is the red sticker for????
LadyofBammare 2 months ago in playlist More videos from ImprovEverywhere 4
What does the red sticker mean?
nithin1997 2 months ago
02:56 - 03:08 lol so good.
Dan8904 3 months ago in playlist improv
There is a certain amount of design and aesthetic consideration that goes into all those things you see on a subway platform. Why is the handle of that phone yellow and not blue, gray or red? Why are the letters in the station marker spelled using tiles and not painted on? While they may have been poking fun at the pretentious art community, they have exposed that the mundane can be artful. Kudos, IE. :)
TheWIBoiler 3 months ago
The artist in me is laughing SO HARD! People actually WOULD do this!
Bravo! I wish we had something like here in Los Angeles. :)
RocketRodder 3 months ago
Interesting and creative video and idea!
1monayoussef 3 months ago
how do they fit everything in such small places all the time?
MockJayFire 4 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
The cellist was awesome. This is very interesting. I have to agree with jk15214.
dblivezalwayz 4 months ago
That was a really good idea
nonmicrowavable 4 months ago
That guy at 1:25 looks like Justin Timberlake
3Dchips 4 months ago
That little plaques are so serious that's it's funny ;)
sbknights3 5 months ago 2
cool
Keiykou 5 months ago
I love how incredibly deadpan all those descriptions are, haha! The guy who thought them up truly is a genius. :D
TheCymbiont 5 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
ive been watching thee videos for the past hour :D
swirlybuns12 6 months ago 373
@swirlybuns12 HIGH FIVE! ME TOO :D
AwesomeSauceChiz 4 months ago
@swirlybuns12 me too lol :)
TheChipmunkzMusic 2 months ago in playlist More videos from ImprovEverywhere
@swirlybuns12 Lol same here. These videos are so agosh darn awesome.
VednVadam 1 month ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
@swirlybuns12 I know, they are adictive.
kanethelion 1 month ago
@swirlybuns12
me too. maybe it was 2 hours actually... OH GOD WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE! lol
oopsalady 1 week ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
Priceless....too funny! I love that people actually stopped and checked out the "art".
ShoeGoddess1231 6 months ago
I watched twice.
1 time to c the video (which I luvd)
The nxt time 2 read the plac!
Any1 else?
713animeluvr 6 months ago
@713animeluvr heck yeah xD
t20e5m13o15 5 months ago
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL awesome
EdeLovesGerrard 6 months ago
It's amazing how perception changes. People are so gullible..
Rachopin77 6 months ago
You should really hit pause, and read the descriptions.
They are hilariously funny, in themselves.
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@skeilak Yes they are!!! And yet there are people in the world who are such art snobs.... they WOULD do this.
RocketRodder 3 months ago
Brilliant! Love how this almost forces you to change your perspective of your everyday life.
Wonderful job IE. Wonderful.
LittleLanya 7 months ago
Cello!!!!!! >w<
Sorry, I had to point it out. xD
Wow, people are so gullible. xDD I love it. I wish I was there.
ForeverCellist 7 months ago
My friends did this at our school's open house. XD
Obiwan2324 7 months ago
"convergence" is my favorite
fayflute92 7 months ago
i want to be involved in one of your videos one day!!
SodapopSays 7 months ago in playlist More Improv Everywhere
my dream has always been of taking a dump in a modern art museum and putting a "Do not touch sign" next to it
mailmeonline 8 months ago
@mailmeonline id be one of the ones to fall for that lol
wiccanXexodus 7 months ago
Red tag lol
tabycat273 8 months ago
getting smashed at the subway - j/k ! Still this made me smile, nice work guys.
Tavanasmuse 8 months ago
This is better than most "modern" art
ChickenFriedFabrizio 8 months ago
Wonderful I'm in love with improve everywhere!!! Keep them coming!!
MegaBabyfun 8 months ago
better than any specially built museum - great idea!
khi590 8 months ago
you served alcohol publicly and didnt get in trouble? :o
ShindaDesu 8 months ago
@ShindaDesu It was ginger ale, I believe.
AuraHero 8 months ago
God damn hipsters.
ThorusCZ 8 months ago
you wont see any of that in the Guggenheim
piandcompany 8 months ago
gosh i was so confused where i live there arent any subway stations around here so im thinking like the restraunt subway lol
luvfritz2009 8 months ago
I love how the signs are so verbose and difficult to comprehend.
Aussiegirl265 9 months ago
lol, "How much is it worth" :D
12walkietalkie13 9 months ago 4
Okay, I give in, how the HECK do you guys not just suddenly crack up?!? :D
12walkietalkie13 9 months ago 4
2:09 looks like pat cassel from collegehumor
arandomshot 9 months ago
@arandomshot hahahah, it sorta does :)
HulloooZeebaNeighbah 8 months ago
very well done, any hassle from the police?
thelegend22 9 months ago
You Just Got Punk'd ................Epic !
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DAH1VULTAR 10 months ago
lol toronto subway so clean and stuffv and ;ike this
MrMegaPro100 10 months ago
lol the new york subway station looks so ugly =P the beams are sticking out and shit
PkingLegacy 10 months ago
ha ha! "this is an on going display. most people can't imagine life without this interaction with this piece of art."
AGMia1 10 months ago
Love the guy clapping the train passing through.
linfinster 10 months ago
too funny! I only wish I lived in New York to see this in person! When is the next gallery opening? lol!
corky7ca 10 months ago
The only thing is I can't always tell who is a bystander.
HoraceGoodspeed 10 months ago
I love this, turning the New York subway into a art show. Very creative and superbly executed.
md991free 10 months ago
jajajajaja no mames!!! está bien precioso
pedodebruja 10 months ago
Just the way you interpret some of these is just...wow. Creating meaning where there is absolutely none.
superpheonixfire 10 months ago
The obvious response is to laugh at people looking at the 'art'. Its also interesting to think that something like this can make you appreciate the world in a new way; after all what is art if not a comment on life?
SuperMysticflower 10 months ago
What??? No homeless bums?? C'mon!! Actually, if a bum were passing out drinks, I'd be afraid. very afraid.
vetdetta 10 months ago
They must've had a heck of a lot of fun coming up with what to type for each "artwork"
thundabolt16sta 10 months ago
HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH :D
facitush 10 months ago 2
The placards made me laugh the hardest.
ShivaDea 10 months ago
283 people don't appreciate fine art.
Well done guys. :D
lylelikesclouds 10 months ago 3
its can be called technicly art by the dota act-meaning any peice of trash, you are willing to call art,can, in fact be art.
thats how i passed arts class.
TheTweetyarmy 10 months ago 4
@TheTweetyarmy hhaha
LadyLumiere 10 months ago
right modern art
dulex08 10 months ago
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ImprovEverywhere 10 months ago 60
oh god lol the chellist made it epic
YourtubeConnection 10 months ago
WOAH!!! big tip jar! hahahaha
stilludonotanswer 10 months ago
Art can be anything as long as you have the right discourse to go with it...
Quisyfrottesypique 10 months ago
It's all truely art, it's not often people stop to see all the great things around us!
Here Here to the elctricians, masons, painter and carpenters etc. of the world!!
You guys are awsome!
jk15214 11 months ago 229
@jk15214 Good comment. Artisans are never appreciated as they should be.
Not sure I agree in cases of artist who claim these items for their own exhibition though. Some found art is interesting, but it has to be the height of laziness to appropriate the work of another & claim it as their own. If that's art - just because they saw it, then we are all artists because we see it too.
Video improv is the supreme ironic medium - capturing the moment & the absurdity & replaying again & again.
G58 7 months ago
@jk15214 dawww thank you from an electrical engineer :D
shaqatk4884 6 months ago
@jk15214 I don't think you understand the joke here is that not everything really is art.
Reecer77 3 months ago
Beautiful cello!
Un1234l 11 months ago 2
3:10 SOLD!
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montyamoraa 11 months ago
People are actually really good actors i would not be able to not laugh lollll
MastaMassa 1 year ago
This thing really is art, as it's whole. I want to buy it. How much is it worth!
jeanlab 1 year ago
I love the placks XD. With careful wording anythign can sound eligant and a piece of art work
Kkyyrruu 1 year ago 5
Someone should send this vid to Tom Wolfe and/or Morley Safer.
773SleepyHollow 1 year ago
This video was meant to tell how dirty the subway station is
zheren91 1 year ago
It would be funny if you just went there for the free beer.
combinedover101 1 year ago
hahaha... it is not that funny but the thought of it is..? lol
lululots 1 year ago
lol 2:05 and the womans reaction made me really roll on the floor laughing
gegen2magark 1 year ago
@gegen2magark
maybe she was a person with a real taste for art and realized it was a joke XD
aerokpc 1 year ago
@gegen2magark She's so pretty when she flashes that smile. Who knows what she was really thinking.
Quisyfrottesypique 10 months ago
1:54. I like how he puts back one empty cup and immediately takes the other one :D
GaaraOfTheSand5 1 year ago 2
wait a minute! I paid $10,000 for that sculpture of that electrical box!
wantedman1000 1 year ago 4
@wantedman1000 you got jipped. i payed 'a case of beer' for a guy to sculp one for me.
theHoustonStrangler 1 year ago
Check out the Stockholm Metro. It actually a REAL huge art art gallery: /watch?v=Pdw92jXBkVE
GregerSteker 1 year ago
everyone just wanted a fucking drink..thats all.
joelpspboy2 1 year ago
Whoever bought "trains arriving" is awesome
spiderpig12296 1 year ago
"Combining the ambulant with the recumbent, 'Woman Sitting on Bench' allows the viewer to experience from a distance the tension between repose and the exigencies of train arrival."
LOL
pasdeast 1 year ago 10
hahahah.. this is nice too
lelaq7 1 year ago
ya'll are amazing i would love to hire you for my wedding ya'll can really turn anything around to something great!!!
kiwiwaverider 1 year ago
IT WUZ SO BEAUTIFUL <:')
bleachswordsgirl2322 1 year ago
What does the red dot mean?
crttoys1 1 year ago
@crttoys1 it means that the "artwork" was sold
skfipp 1 year ago
本気のいたずらw
tonnsomu 1 year ago
Not as good as your others
bythehour1 1 year ago
Everytime I see a ... commercial, I'm gonna post a complaint.
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MystryArt 1 year ago
hah for one evening i watched all of your video's and i want MORE !!! ... you are awesome ....
devil9611 1 year ago
I love the red dots for "sold"!
zannabarnowl 1 year ago 4
This one is my favorite!
zannabarnowl 1 year ago
That was amazing to notice art that surround us daily
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Pat was there!!!!
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total DADAISM!
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pause @ 2:41. so epic.
kwelts 1 year ago 5
The cellist was a great touch.
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JakseUksar34 1 year ago
common stuff turns into something interesting... great idea... :D
powlaaku 1 year ago
I've seen alot stranger things than that considered a work of art. Great idea and i love how if one person falls for it then everyone else follows the lead. I love improv everywhere and wish we could have something like it in the uk
HannahgG4402 1 year ago
Wasome sauce. Keep up the great work you guys! ^_^
littlebirdmjfan 1 year ago
I would love to work with you guys. I love doing things such as this. Will sub and add you to my facebook. Keep up with the excellent improvs :-)
crit1227 1 year ago
I'm disappointed that this comment section is full of people harping on modern art.
The whole idea of this video is not so different from a piece of modern art.
prognost 1 year ago
1:56
That guy stayed for the booze
Nix4222 1 year ago
The best part? These "exhibits" are about as art-like as the real stuff.
Dstorm20xx 1 year ago 4
@wilsanches2004 utube money!!!!!!
joshuagoboom 1 year ago 2
The write-ups look pretty good =)
cfgauss71 1 year ago 7
This is genius!
mickeymouse12678 1 year ago
what's hilarious is that most of that stuff is really considered modern art!
tqvivaperu 1 year ago 191
@tqvivaperu It's called thinking too hard. :P
JimmyCougar 11 months ago
1:24 totally lost. haha she cute too.
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aldoket 1 year ago
USHER SITTING IN BENCH @ 1:14!
MexicanKukyMonster 1 year ago
@MexicanKukyMonster how the heck do u think that is usher???
WLJwithCyndi 1 year ago