Events > Public Art
01 Jan. 1997
Billboards by Artists
A temporary public art project by Art MetropoleArt Metropole commissioned Alan Belcher (Toronto), Moriko Mori (Tokyo), Alfredo Jaar (Chile, New York) and Steve Reinke (Toronto) to produce billboards for the streets of downtown Toronto.
A signed and numbered edition is available for purchase.
Images
1: Alan Belcher, Kill Me, 1997. 10-sheet billboard, overall dimensions 10 x 20 feet. Edition of 5 plus 2 printer's proofs and 1 artists' proof. This billboard was not shown on the streets, as the billboard company refused to post it.
2: Alfredo Jaar, It is difficult..., 1997 10-sheet billboard, overall dimensions 10 x 20 feet. Edition of 5 plus 2 printer's proofs and 1 artists' proof.
3: Moriko Mori, Initiation, 1997 10-sheet billboard, overall dimensions 10 x 20 feet. Edition of 5 plus 2 printer's proofs and 1 artists' proof. (sold out).
4: Steve Reinke, My New Boyfriend, 1997 10-sheet billboard, overall dimensions 10 x 20 feet. Edition of 5 plus 2 printer's proofs and 1 artists' proof.
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