The Clockshop Billboard Series engages the space of the street as a venue for innovative art practice. Four monthlong exhibitions are selected annually to spark curiosity, conversation, and debate about contemporary issues.

The war must go on.

Three projects for the 2006 season of artists’ billboards produced by Clockshop. The participating artists are Trevor Paglen & John Emerson, Ignasi Aballi, and Nadiah Bamadhaj. Funded by the Lef Foundation and CBS Outdoor.

Test Site

For the 2005 season of artist billboard projects, Clockshop invited 4 artists to respond to a series of photographs titled Destruction of house #1 by atom blast, taken in 1953 in Yucca Flats, Nevada. Funding is provided by Viacom Outdoor, the Puffin Foundation and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Participating artists: Michael Blum, Allan deSouza, Mary Lum, and Lisa Young.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking appeared in June, August, October, and December 2004. Four projects were selected to spark curiosity, conversation, and debate about the images and words that were and were not circulating around the 2004 Presidential election. Participating artists: Sabine Bitter and Helmut Weber, Susan Silton, David Thorne, and Mario Ybarra, Jr.