The Billboard Art Project in Chicago OUTSIDE White Walls
September 30, 2011
Consuming Identity used as an image for The Billboard Art Project
The Billboard Art Project "opened" in Chicago on Monday, September 26, 2011. The show ran for four weeks with a selection of artists appearing each week.
Consuming Identity © 2001
Recycled tin cans
Artist: Harriete Estel Berman
Photo Credit: Philip Cohen
As an alternative to the white walls of the gallery or museum, the show was on a digital billboard. Yes, a billboard. Isn't that the most extraordinary thing ever!
Instead of trying to get people to visit the traditional art world venues, these digital billboards bring art and craft to a new and larger audience.
Billboard image from my CD catalog is shown here as animation.
On Saturday and Sunday, ALL participants' work was shown in a weekend rotation.
Monday through Friday each week featured new artists. My work was one of the featured artists starting Monday, October 3 through Friday, October 7.
RECYCLED Fushia Bracelet © 2011 used for The Billboard Art Project
Post-Consumer recycled plastic
Artist: Harriete Estel Berman
Photo Credit: Alyssa Endo
The location of The Billboard Art Project took place at Eastbound Interstate 90 just after the highway crosses over Oakton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
This post was updated on February 11, 2022.