COLUMBUS, GA – August 4, 2025 – The Columbus Museum invites the community to pull up a chair and enjoy Daily Special: The Art of John Miller, on view from August 12, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
This colorful and nostalgic exhibition serves up a visual feast of American food favorites, all set within an environment reminiscent of 1950s and 1960s diners and other roadside eateries. Miller’s exuberant, oversized glass sculptures of hamburgers, French fries, frosty soft drinks, and decadent donuts seem to pop right off the plate and into the gallery. Drawing inspiration from the Pop Art movement and the soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg, Miller creates works that are playful, larger-than-life, and instantly relatable.
But Daily Special is more than a showcase of bold glass artistry—it’s a deeply personal story. Miller grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, where his father owned a motorcycle dealership. Some of his fondest memories are of exploring diners with his parents and working on vintage cars alongside his dad. These experiences, tied to both food and cars, remain at the heart of his artistic vision…