digital billboard, artist/hacker

Originally posted March 25
The artist known as skullphone hacked digital billboard around LA a few days ago to display his symbol among the adds.

updated March 26: The billboard was in fact not hacked, thanks Ann for pointing me somewhere for verification of this. Apparently, this was a paid ad. This certainly brings the cool factor down, but what really sucks is he someone lied about it. I know that he is trying to market himself, but at what expense. Wow…, we all know who he is now, but next time he does something we are going to wonder if we are being duped.

video of the work
Additional info here – link.

artist & website: skullphone – http://skullphone.com

30′ x 10′ Video Installation @ The Oakland International Airport – “Along the Way is a 20-minute video mosaic that includes over 1,500 videos taken by the artists featuring the people and places of Oakland, California and the surrounding Bay Area.”

artist & website: Cause Collective – http://www.causecollective.com/

Now you can have art on your website everyday. Simply click the “Get Widget” button to get started.

Note: Some websites will require you to scroll down in the widget to complete. Basically lookout for a small scroll bar on the right of the widgetbox add tool.

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30 x 30 cm – tempera on canvas

artist & website: moriz – http://www.myspace.com/moriz67

artist & website: Kielnhofer – http://kielnhofer.todayinart.com/

independent site: http://www.kielnhofer.at/press/

artist & website: PaperMonster – http://papermonster.org/

Mixed media on wood

artist & website: asbestos – http://www.theartofasbestos.com/ 

Banana Wall, 10,000 bananas and glue – Now, when I first saw this image it didn’t do much for me, though I did enjoy a couple photos of other pieces.  What made me feature this piece was the discussion surrounding that has begun to swell around it on the internet. Some of the discussions include is it or is it not art, what a waste of food that could have fed the hungry, etc.  The one that interests me most is the  discussions fueled by the anger of the wasted of food. I guess it just shows how socially aware everyone is becoming and that to me is exciting.  Anyway, what do you think?

artist & website: Stefan Sagmeister – Link to the show

artist & website: David Mach – http://www.davidmach.com/