This exhibition showcases the stunning works of Robert Cottingham, drawn from a 15-year exploration of the fading beauty of American signage and typography.

Discover how Cottingham turned everyday signs into bold reflections of American culture, memory and his own typography. His prints of neon marquees and storefronts celebrate the beauty and stories embedded in our visual landscape.

ON VIEW | Nov. 18, 2025 - Feb. 14, 2026

Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/an-american-alphabet.html

Funding for our 2025/26 exhibitions and programs is provided by Marilynn and Carl Thoma, Lou Watkins and the OSU Museum of Art Advocates.

ARTWORK | Robert Cottingham (American, b. 1935), An American Alphabet: A, 2001, color lithograph on paper, ed. 1/40, 24 x 17 1/4 inches. Published by Tandem Press, Madison, Wisconsin, founded 1987. George R. Kravis II Collection 2018.012.132. Photography by Michael King, image courtesy of the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, OK. © Robert Cottingham.