It's no secret that Los Angeles is a challenging place to live with regards to our eclectic and disjointed topography. One of the common complaints here in Los Angeles is the heinous and offensive use of the ugly outdoor billboard. It invades our skylines and byways with traditional billboards as well as the digital glowing billboard (a giant flat screen...) that changes ads every 30 seconds. As of this week, a new program by the MAK Center called "How Many Billboards?" has commissioned 21 contemporary artists to create art instead of ads. Now as motorists navigate through the interior of LA, they'll be exposed to artists such as: Kenneth Anger, David Lamelas, Kerry Tribe, Yvonne Rainer and a host of others all using the almighty billboard as a canvas from now till the end of March. I love this idea and would like to see more of this happening in our public spaces.
