Decades ago, DC was full of hand-painted signs pointing customers toward various retail establishments. They were eye-­catching and distinctive, but they were also expensive, required regular ...

There are many ways that shop owners can display their pride for their business. One of them is sweeping the sidewalk on a daily basis – a respectable old world habit that somehow died years ago.

Emilio Carrillo’s mural of Latin American countries on the wall of an apartment building in Pico-Union. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on ...

With a swift and steady hand, Ruben Marcilla is painting a 3-foot-tall “T.” The “T” is white, and Marcilla is cutting crisp lines around it in teal. When he’s done he moves on to “H,” then “E” and an ...

Admittedly, yours truly is a sentimental sucker for family nostalgia, and well, I'm pretty much its preserver. As a lucky kid growing up in and around the auto dismantling business, acres of old cars ...

If you’ve seen hand-painted signs in Richmond, there's a strong chance you've seen the work of Sure Hand Signs. Trimmer, 38, had been a painting and printmaking student at Virginia Commonwealth ...

You’re likely familiar with the painted logos of businesses like Ruby’s Bagels or murals like El Paletero in Walker’s Point. But do you know the artist behind them? Michael Cerda is a sign painter, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Two University of Michigan Art & Design graduates are working to bring a unique touch to ...