Chester Alamo & Costello (born Indianapolis, IN, 1967) has been producing photo-based projects designed to function in non-traditional exhibition settings for over 20 years. Chester is currently working upon New Street Agenda 2005 - present. This is the 3rd stage of inquiry in his ongoing research into how a simple gesture functions in this rapidly changing world. Since October 1998, a series of artworks have been produced and placed in the public domain for the casual passerby to find, keep, and respond to. The completed artworks contrast mundane street communications (e.g., corporate advertisements) and activist imagery (e.g., political graffiti) from various cities in Africa, Europe, Central and North America. Previously, Chester produced Appleseed International (the 2nd stage) between 1999 – 2004, and Searching for Geomantrick (the 1st stage) 1998 as part of this research. Since their inception, these photo-based social experiments have included site visits to 60 cities in 18 countries (including, Assisi, Italy; St. Petersburg, Russia; Liverpool, England; and Anchorage, Alaska).

In May 2010, Chester Alamo & Costello completed his 2nd monograph, The Globe (Dark Lark Press, Chicago), 2010. This photobook with essays focuses upon a Chicago pub (The Globe), its regulars, the evolution of spectatorship and the changing role of football (soccer) in North America. His initial book, Grandpa Danny, was released in December 2008 by DLP.

In Chicago, Chester Alamo & Costello produced the site specific window installation at Harrison Street and Michigan Avenue Heroic Efforts for the Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago (1998) in collaboration with Jesse Bercowetz. In addition, he has participated in the MCP's Midwest Print Study Project. And, he organized, produced, and executed The Men Who Sold The World for the Hyde Park Art Center (2000) with the Scottish performance artist Donald McGhie. Each of these projects looked at the excessive behavior of current American consumer culture via a dark sardonic commentary.