Renowned Local Artist Creates Artwork to Raise Funds For Restaurants | Eater Detroit

"One of Tony Roko’s 10 paintings is installed here with a QR code that allows diners to buy a signed, limited-run 16-by-20-inch giclée for $100; a portion of each sale is returned directly to the restaurant for its use. The initiative was launched to help support restaurant workers—many of whom the artist knows personally—by celebrating their dedication and acknowledging the difficulties they’ve faced recently. Roko’s journey from Ford assembly worker to plant-resident artist and muralist has made him a well-known figure in southeast Michigan over the past three decades, with clients including Jay Leno and Lady Gaga." - Monica Williams