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March 5, 2015 Prachi Gupta

The hideous billboard that displays Justin Bieber’s fake beefed-up body over Houston Street just got egged, figuratively speaking. Bieber, a renowned egger himself, has been the face of Calvin Klein for a couple of months — but this particular poster was brand new. Now it is dotted with bright yellow paint. We have no idea […]

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November 25, 2014 Rhett Jones

A controversial painting by Banksy depicting Mary and Joseph (Jesus’ parents) unable to reach Bethlehem because of the Israeli- Gaza separation wall, has reared it’s head once again. Made in 2005, the artwork keeps being passed around each year as his “new Christmas card.” This time it’s ringing in the season on a billboard in Atlanta. […]

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September 4, 2013 Kyle Chayka

The newest commissioned artwork for the High Line Billboard was recently unveiled. Chosen for the billboard was “Waking“, a 1984 image featuring the collaborative artist duo Gilbert & George surrounded on both sides by various young men, many of whom are wearing rather garish makeup, and are accompanied by several expressive splotches of color. The entire stained […]

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March 14, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

Yarn-bombing street diva Olek strikes again, this time bedecking a giant billboard in Oakland with her token neon pink crochet camo and a flirty statement: Boys! According to her Twitter, this is “The first crocheted billboard ever!” which is really not all that shocking, considering the painstaking effort it must have taken to cover the […]

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