On both sides of America there seems to be a move to alter the generic billboard advertising we are presented with.. Here are some links to projects on both sides of the States.



Walead Beshty: Passages part of the LAXART billboard take over in LA.  Check out their site for all the works on display: http://www.laxart.org

Staying on the West Coast and still in LA there seems to be so many billboards they just keep them coming.


The How Many Billboards: Art In Stead project brought together 21 artists and commissioned peices around LA.
Click here for the details: http://www.howmanybillboards.org/

On the East Coast things are done a little differently, without as much permission more on a guerilla style of take over of the billboards, With teams of artists and also people white washing billboards in an attempt to deliver a new look to the streets and their messages. 

http://www.howmanybillboards.org/

Finally check out the Wooster collective which seems to be updated with those altering, commondearing and using billboards and advertising around the world, worth a look some great interventions.

Wooster Collective