Free exhibition bringing Harland Miller's typographic art to the Design Museum

"Miller, celebrated for his blend of image, text and biting wit, is recognised as a major figure in contemporary art. The free display showing his works will span two locations within the museum, bringing together works from his ongoing Letter Painting series. Visitors will see how Miller applies the language of graphic design to fine art, using colour, typography and imposing scale."

"Large canvases will fill one gallery, while a complementary display of works on paper will be installed on the museum's mezzanine level. Alongside newly produced pieces, the exhibition will feature earlier works such as Far Out (2022), Miller's first diptych in the series, where oversized characters compete for attention across two panels, and XXX (2025), which reflects both the graphic qualities of the letter and its associations with punk and adult cinema."

"The billboard-like scale of these works, the museum notes, is informed by Miller's years living in Los Angeles. The accompanying works on paper aim to explore the compositional planning underpinning the large paintings, offering a close-up view of the interplay between form, colour and typographic structure that defines the series. It was while studying for an A-Level in the History of Lettering that Miller discovered the allure of medieval manuscripts, in which monks laboured to produce highly decorative letters as chapter-headings."

Monumental paintings by Harland Miller will be exhibited free at the Design Museum in London from 10 December 2025 to 25 January 2026. The display spans two museum locations and brings together works from the ongoing Letter Painting series that apply graphic-design language to fine art through colour, typography and imposing scale. Large canvases will occupy one gallery while works on paper are installed on the mezzanine, revealing compositional planning behind the paintings. The show includes Far Out (2022) and XXX (2025). The billboard-like scale reflects Miller's years in Los Angeles and draws on medieval illuminated lettering merged with Pop Art aesthetics. Entry is free.

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