If you think type is just another functional aspect of design, think again — and ask the thousands who recently rioted when IKEA changed its iconic font. The Roundhouse Gallery's inaugural collection, TYPE RIOT: Letters of Intent, is a mixed media exhibit, a celebration of typography — a vital element of design to which each of the exhibiting artists have made significant contributions, among them: Phil Holt, Bask, Jason Vivona, Blackbooks, Pale Horse, Tes One, Frank Strunk III, Johnny Vitale and many more. (Pictured: work by Jason Vivona, on display at TYPE RIOT) On display through Dec. 18; visit roundhouseart.com for more info. Roundhouse Gallery, St. Petersburg.
This article appears in Dec 2-8, 2009.