Harland Miller
Biography
Harland Miller (b. 1964, Yorkshire, UK) is a British artist and writer renowned for his large-scale paintings that blend text and image, often referencing vintage Penguin book covers. Educated at Chelsea College of Art, where he earned his MA in 1988, Miller's work combines elements of Pop Art, abstraction, and satire, reflecting his background in both visual art and literature. Miller gained critical acclaim with his debut novel, Slow Down Arthur, Stick to Thirty (2000), and has since developed a distinctive artistic style characterized by bold typography and sardonic titles. His paintings, such as York, So Good They Named It Once and Whitby – The Self Catering Years, juxtapose literary motifs with contemporary themes, exploring the interplay between language and visual culture.
His work has been exhibited internationally, with notable solo exhibitions including Imminent End, Rescheduled Eternally at White Cube Bermondsey, London (2022), and XXX at York Art Gallery (2025), which showcased his 'Letter Paintings' series inspired by illuminated manuscripts and modernist design. Miller's art is held in prominent collections, including Tate Britain, and he continues to live and work in London, contributing to the dialogue between text and image in contemporary art.