Dan Kamba and Chuck Wilmarth are debating how to spell Oscar Mayer wiener. The “i” should be before the “e,” says Kamba, co-owner of Southwest Signs in the Clearing neighborhood, but Wilmarth, the ...
One can find examples of vintage and contemporary hand-painted signs all over the Michigan city. Signs Galore!, an exhibition at KO Gallery, showcases some of this rich tradition. “Detroit is really ...
Hand-painted signs are increasingly common, and this old-school style of art-meets-commerce hasn’t seen this much action since the 1940s. “I think people are looking for authentic, creative signs,” ...
“That’s How They Get Ya” by Alex Sheldon at Match & Kerosene, part of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery (All images by the author for Hyperallergic) Installation view of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery ...