Author Archives: Steve Lambert

Whitewashers from NYSAT

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 6, 2009
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“Everything You Want, Right Now!”

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 5, 2009

Video walk through of the Los Angeles solo show… Steve Lambert solo show walkthrough from Steve Lambert on Vimeo. See more pics at visitsteve.com

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Rocketboom on NY Street Ad Takeover

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 5, 2009
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Interview with Jordan Seiler of PublicAdCampaign.com

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 4, 2009

Jordan Seiler of Illegalsigns.ca’s American comrade, PublicAdCampaign.com pulled together what many could argue as one of the largest organized guerilla art campaigns in regards to illegal billboards in recent memory (perhaps ever). Doing all North American cities proud, Seiler, along with over 40 participants, white-washed illegal billboards across the city followed quickly by artwork, messages, […]

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Blaming Advertising

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 3, 2009

From Rob Walker’s Linkpile: “Two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe advertising agencies have at least some responsibility for the current economic crisis because they caused people to buy things they couldn’t afford. In fact, one-third (33%) believe they have complete or a great deal of responsibility.” Interestingly they tend NOT to blame peers. Which is interesting […]

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Artists Strike Back! The New York Street Advertising Takeover (NYSAT)/Municipal Landscape Control Committee (Groundswell)

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 29, 2009

Last Saturday’s events were big news – this summary comes from Groundswell Collective: PublicAdCampaign.com‘s Jordan Seiler recounted the events of April 25th, 2009, with just a few words: “Something happened yesterday, an eye for an eye” The New York Street Advertising Takeover (NYSAT) organized approximately 80 artists and other participants to whitewash 120 billboards that […]

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Swine Flu Is the Hottest New Viral Marketing Idea (Gawker)

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 29, 2009

Swine flu panic is just a week old and like most Americans you probably have only one thing on your mind: how can I make some sweet fast cash off this thing? Enter guerrilla marketing. Gawker – Swine Flu Is the Hottest New Viral Marketing Idea – Swine flu (P.S. GoGorilla Media has been one […]

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Plus Art Minus Ad

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 28, 2009

This video was sent on by someone who I’m not yet sure wants to remain anonymous. A simple and colorful change. Part of the massive coordinated art takeover of illegal advertising space this past weekend – which you will hear more about on this site soon…

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Solo Show in Los Angeles opens 4/25

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 17, 2009

I don’t normally mention many of my projects outside of the Anti-Advertising Agency, but this one feels relevant. I started the AAA four years ago after making my own art related to advertising and public space for the five years prior.  So, after 9 years of thinking about these issues and making projects about them, […]

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Product Placement video

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 14, 2009

This video was made by Matti Niinimäki using the audio from the Anti-Advertising Agency Portable Sound Unit project. The audio has been re-purposed so that various animated corporate mascots speak frankly about how they feel about advertising. When Sara Dierck, Michael Dodge, and I made the audio for this almost 4 years ago, we released […]

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Cash-Strapped L.A. Times Shills Shamelessly for ‘The Soloist’

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 14, 2009

The once-mighty Los Angeles Times, which is fighting for its life, is under fire by its staff for a four-page Sunday advertorial section promoting the movie “The Soloist,” which carries the Times’ logo and contains an interview with its columnist Steve Lopez, who is played by Robert Downey Jr. in the movie opening on April […]

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Corporate Sponsored Pothole Repair!

By Steve Lambert | Published: March 28, 2009

Guest post from AAA Reader James Ewert: A certain greasy chicken franchise is adding another item to its menu: pothole patching. In Louisville, KY and potentially in a town near you, what was once a city service paid for by tax payers might become another avenue for advertising. The fried chicken restaurant extended an offer […]

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Sign Industry: “The Law is interfering with my illegal income!!”

By Steve Lambert | Published: March 8, 2009

This is like the mafia complaining that law enforcement hurts their business… Sign companies claim billboard fines are crippling the ad industry BY Adam Lisberg DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF New York’s crackdown on oversized billboards is hurting the ad industry, as sign companies say inspectors are hitting them with huge fines for minor infractions. […]

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Nick Kroll: “Mom, I wanna stay hydrated but I ALSO wanna rock n roll!!”

By Steve Lambert | Published: February 27, 2009

“Mom, I wanna stay hydrated but I ALSO wanna rock n roll!! Why doesn’t dad live with us anymore? And why do you drink white wine out of a coffee mug in the car? I HATE my new computer!” via the very funny Nick Kroll

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Brand Jacking and Subvertising (from Rocketboom)

By Steve Lambert | Published: February 26, 2009
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