You can’t escape billboards in Los Angeles. They’ve been a signature of the skyline for decades and a valuable resource for advertisers to cram their messages down your throats. Recently they’ve gone digital, and sometimes they are illegal. What’s indisputable is their normalcy in Los Angeles; their presence is an instigator of great debate. I’ve always been slightly inspired by them, but I understand the eyesore factor.

The folks at MAK Center in Los Angeles have scrambled the use of billboards by posting art instead of advertisements. You can even take bus tours starting next week to visit each display. Above is Kori Newkirk‘s billboard on Wilshire. Kerry Tribe is another artist who has a billboard on La Brea near Venice. It’s my favorite because I love clouds.

Check out the calendar of events and how to purchase bus tour tickets here. Then tell me which one you like best.

Seeing Things: The Art Of The Billboard [via NYMAG]
How Many Billboards? [via GOOD]