Override 2019

OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project is a citywide public art initiative, presented by EXPO CHICAGO and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), displayed throughout Chicago’s City Digital Network (CDN), the citywide exhibition ran to align with the eighth annual exposition. Placing artwork within this public context and the broader presentation of billboard advertising, OVERRIDE takes its name from industry terminology referring to the continuation of an outdoor advertising program beyond a contracted period. Fully integrated into the language of advertising and local familiar signage, each of the works included within the OVERRIDE program present the opportunity for artists to intercept and push the boundaries of how visual culture is disseminated in our increasingly image-based environment. As a special feature of OVERRIDE 2019, the single vertically oriented screen at 515 W Congress Parkway presented a self-contained exhibition of the works of Jessica Campbell, Zakkiyyah Najeebah, Summer Wheat, alongside pioneering feminist artist Betty Tompkins.

Building upon the City of Chicago and DCASE’s longstanding commitment to public art, OVERRIDE provides EXPO CHICAGO a key opportunity beyond Navy Pier to showcase works by leading international artists in neighborhoods throughout the city. See the Full List of Billboard Locations here.

Participating Artists

Charles Atlas | Luhring Augustine, New York, Brooklyn
Jessica Campbell | Western Exhibitions, Chicago and Sapar Contemporary, New York
Shezad Dawood | Timothy Taylor, New York, London
Stine Deja | ANNKA KULTYS GALLERY, London
Todd Gray | David Lewis, NewYork
Ayana V. Jackson | Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Chicago
Farrah Karapetian | Diane Rosenstein Gallery, Los Angeles
Hayv Kahraman | Vielmetter Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Tony Lewis | Courtesy of the Artist
Zakkiyyah Najeebah | Courtesy of the Artist
Chris Pappan | Courtesy of the Artist
Kay Rosen | RENÉ SCHMITT, Berlin, WOL
Betty Tompkins | Gavlak, Palm Beach, Los Angeles and P.P.O.W, New York
Chris Ware | Courtesy of the Artist
Summer Wheat | Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles