# @mdhistory on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CLb9y1CAiEJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75983653-mdhistory-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bf208aa042.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-02-18T14:30:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) (@mdhistory) — https://gondola.cc/mdhistory

## Caption

Today we are happy to celebrate Tom Miller Day. Baltimore-native Tom Miller (1945-2000) is known for his paintings and found-object painted furniture in his trademark “Afro-Deco” style. Trained at the Maryland Institute College of Art, his works can be seen in murals across Baltimore and at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture. 

At the Maryland Center for History and Culture, view a nine-foot wide triptych he created and his painted furniture. His book, "Can a Coal Scuttle Fly," is also available in our Museum Store: shop.mdhistory.org. 

To honor Tom Miller, we are offering free museum admission through February 2022 for those who use code "TomMillerDay" when purchasing tickets online. Click on "Plan Your Visit" in our bio link.

ALSO, today, Feb. 18, at noon, attend a free virtual program celebrating Tom Miller's life, hosted by the Maryland Institute Black Archives, The Maryland Institute College of Art, the City of Baltimore. Register: https://bit.ly/2MJ4ehx

Image: Summer In Baltimore, Tom Patton Miller (1945-2000), 1993. Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, BCLM-1993.27.1

#MarylandHistory #BlackHistory #TomMiller #BaltimoreMurals #AfroDeco #Baltimore #BlackArtists

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marylandhistory, blackartists, tommiller, baltimoremurals, afrodeco, baltimore, blackhistory

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