Artist Horde Turns Newly Whitewashed Billboards Into Works of Art

New York Street Advertising Takeover

Had Public Ad Campaign’s New York Street Advertising Takeover just finished with the whitewashing of 120 illegally NPA operated advertising locations, it certainly still would have been a success. But no, Jordan Seiler had to turn things up a notch. Once the buffers were finished painting over the ad blight, over 50 artists (of which only 1 was arrested) moved in to transform the newly created public canvasses into works of art. While my colleague was buffing the billboards, I was indiscriminately shooting the action, including the best part: the artists, who used posters, paint, and even performance art in their creative reclamations. Jump for the massive billboard-beautifying gallery.

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Photos by Will Sherman/ANIMALnewyork.com

by Will Sherman on April 26, 2009 at 10:35 pm
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    5 Responses to “Artist Horde Turns Newly Whitewashed Billboards Into Works of Art”

    1. Jen Maler

      LOVE IT!!! Time to take the city back!!

      April 27th, 2009 at 7:34 am
    2. erik r.

      can someone please explain whats up with the lady in blackface????

      April 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
    3. PC_Kidd

      New York fell off.

      May 1st, 2009 at 10:27 am
    4. JPH

      The "lady in blackface" was supposed to be a statue. In fact her entire body was painted black to look like some sort of stone. She spent hours in front of the billboard posing in specific positions for protracted periods of time. The idea was to break the art out of the frame and into the world of the living, to connect with and interact with the public instead of simply forcing the imagery upon them. I thought it was cool, but I see how somebody could get a weird impression from that image…

      May 4th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
    5. JoJoNYC

      Hi everyone, just moved to nyc from nashville and i'm a little bit overwhelmed by the size and how busy this new town is. I was wondering if there are any guys that are looking to show a new woman around in town. Im not really looking for a relationship or anything, kinda just a buddy to go out and have fun with.

      Send me an email if your interested: janningsjojolall@gmail.com

      September 27th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

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