David Shrigley’s News Prints, as well as the accompanying News Uniques and Drawings, comprise the most extensive series in the artist’s oeuvre. The News Prints were also selected for an open air project in Chicago. OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project was an innovative citywide art initiative presented by EXPO CHICAGO and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). The citywide exhibition was displayed throughout Chicago’s City Digital Network (CDN) and ran from August 28 to September 17, 2017, coinciding with the sixth annual exhibition. The artists, selected by EXPO CHICAGO 2017 exhibitors, engage with the medium in dynamic ways – from existing projects that seamlessly transition into a conceptual continuation of their current practice, to newly commissioned works created specifically for this expansive context. The name OVERRIDE derives from industry terminology and places the artworks in this public context and the broader presentation of billboard advertising. The 2017 program includes 12 international artists whose works range from 1966 to the present. As part of a newly commissioned site-specific series, NEWS bulletins by Glasgow-based artist David Shrigley will be displayed exclusively on the billboard at 515 W. Congress Pkwy. On this single screen, NEWS runs continuously with headlines featuring either absurd fake news or everyday occurrences. While many of these headlines are often inspired by current political and social events, they are reduced and distilled to the point that any semblance of the original event is completely anonymized and seamlessly blended into the false statements or declarations of everyday life.