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ARTIST STATEMENT
After a difficult year of quarantines and “safer at home” orders, we’re slowly beginning to leave our homes to once again venture into the outside and the unknown. At no other time has the idea of “home” been under such examination: your geographical home, your mental home, and the home you share with others. My work has always focused on ideas of home, community, neighborhood, and social design. Through my paintings, I observe and document mostly residential design and architecture, and its historical impact, specifically that of the post WWII midcentury housing boom. It was a time of great growth, both in population and in ideals to improve quality of life. I thought about those ideals quite a bit during this past year of lockdowns and how those living in midcentury Modern homes perhaps fared better than most: open, airy floor plans; an attention to nature due to atriums and interior gardens; and an emphasis on leisure with beckoning swimming pools and spacious patios. I’ve always insisted that the city of Palm Springs embodies these principles above and beyond any others, and so I chose to focus on this location of optimistic architecture for my latest body of work. These paintings aim to transport the viewer to the sun-drenched landscape of swimming pools, swaying palm trees, manicured lawns, and colorful cars, not only as an escape during hard times, but also as a reminder that bright, well-thought out architecture is timeless and the key to better living. I hope people can reflect on these scenes, thinking about how they live and where they call home. Perhaps they’ll reevaluate their own living situation and make small adjustments. But maybe they’ll plan that next vacation, as things open up bit by bit, day by day, and we can all once again enjoy a Palm Springs Weekend. |
BIOGRAPHY
Danny Heller was born in Northridge, CA in 1982. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, the artist was able to carefully study the golden landscape of Los Angeles which would shape his later body of work. For formal art instruction, Danny left the Valley for the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After formative years spent capturing Santa Barbara’s landscapes, Danny’s attention turned toward retro iconography characteristic of mid-century Los Angeles. Having set up his studio in the Coachella Valley, the artist now concentrates on chronicling Modern American imagery, specifically focusing on the architecture, design, and car culture found throughout the nation. |
RESUME
EDUCATION
2004 University of California, Santa Barbara; B.A. College of Creative Studies Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Palm Springs Weekend, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Tiki Modern, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Birth of the Cool, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2018 California Cool, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017 Modern Society, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Modern Leisure, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Midcentury Manhattan, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2015 City Modernism II, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Vintage New York City, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2013 City Modernism, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Future Perfect, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 The LAX Series, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Modernism Revisited, Fullerton Museum, Fullerton, CA
2010 Palm Springs Exhibition, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
2008 Eichlers: A Modern Vision, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Suburbia, Terrance Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2007 L.A. Visions, Art Rental & Sales Gallery at the LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Summer Cityscape Group Show," George Billis Gallery, Westport, CT Art Auction 2021, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2020 Cult, Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2020 Summer Cityscape Group Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Art Auction 2020," Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2019 Villianess, Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2019 New Releases, WonderGround Gallery, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
2019 Summer Cityscape Group Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Art Auction XVIII and Exhibit," Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2019 Art Auction 2019, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2018 Space Oddity Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2018 The Cityscape Show VIII, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Art Auction 2018, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2017 Punk Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017 The Cityscape Show VII, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Art Auction XVII and Exhibit, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2017 Art Auction 2017, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2016 The Cityscape Show VI, George Billis Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Art Auction 2016, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2015 The Cityscape Show V, George Billis Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Art Auction 2015, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Artists Council Exhibition, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California, Palazzo della
Provincia di Frosinone, Frosinone, Italy; Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA;
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
The Cityscape Show IV, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Incognito, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, George Billis Gallery Booth, Palm Springs, CA
Art Auction 2014, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2013 The Cityscape Show III, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Palette to Palate, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
Kindred, Bold Hype Gallery, New York, NY
2012 The Cityscape Show II, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The New Real Group Show, Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, TN
Play Me, I’m Your’s art installation, LA Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA
2011 La Luz de Jesus 25 Part 2 group show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Cityscape Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Perspectives: Selected Artists, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction and Exhibition 14, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2010 Metro Neighborhoods Poster Contest winner, Metro Transit Authority Los Angeles
A History of Flight, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
Foundation Colas 2010 Acquisitions, Foundation Colas, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
As They See It, 941 Geary Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Collector’s Circle Acquisitions 1994-2010, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2009 Los Angeles Currents group show, Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction 13, featured artist, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Open Call, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Size Doesn’t Matter, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Dominic Bradbury. The Secret Life of the Modern House. Ilex. 2021. Cover art
2021 Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Cool Stuff,” Spring issue
2020 Shoutout LA Online, "Danny Heller – Fine Artist,” June 22
2020 CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Summer issue
2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Midcentury Spaces,” November issue
2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Hit The Road,” October issue 2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "California Dreamin’,” August issue 2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Tiki Modern,” July issue
2019 Luxe Magazine, “Modern Take,” May/June issue
2018 Architectural Digest Spain, “Vida De Barrio,” June issue
2018 Cosmopolitan Magazine Spain, “Arte,” May issue
2018 Yorokobu Magazine Online, “Danny Heller retrata el Mid-century Modern, la cara optimista y yanqui de la Bauhaus europea,” April 24
2018 Arquitectura y Diseño Magazine Online, “El cool californiano en Madrid,” March 27
2017 Car Kulture DeLux Magazine, "Curbside Culture," Fall issue
2017 American Art Collector Magazine, "Architectural Aesthetics," December issue
2017 LA Weekly, “Modern Love,” January 6-12
2016 Menrad, Chris, and Heidi Creighton. William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of
2016 Modernism. Gibbs Smith. 2016. Pg 184
2016 California Home + Design Magazine, “Portraits of Summer,” Summer issue
2016 American Art Collector Magazine, "Midcentury Design,” March issue
2016 Society6 Art Quarterly, Winter issue
2016 Palm Springs Style Magazine, "Danny Heller's Palm Springs," Vol.2 Issue 1
2014 American Art Collector Magazine, "Vintage New York City," October issue
Coachella Valley Weekly, "Danny Heller - Retro/Modernism Painter," May 1-7 2013
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Online, "California Painter Pictures Mid-Century L.A.," Oct. 17
CA Home + Design Magazine, "The Art of Suburbia," Summer issue
Dwell Magazine, "Dwell Scenes," June issue
The Desert Sun, "Sunnylands Family Day Highlights Estate's Modernist Design," Feb. 19
Coachella Valley Arts Scene, "Meet Artist Danny Heller at Hotel Lautner," Feb. 14
2012 Dwell Magazine Online, "The Architectural Paintings of Danny Heller,” Dec. 6
Juxtapose Magazine Online, "Danny Heller Paints Midcentury Architecture Now," Nov. 27
The Desert Sun, "Artist: Painting midcentury homes is like opening a time capsule," Nov. 3
KCET Artbound, “Future Perfect: The Midcentury Modern Paintings of Danny Heller,” Oct. 15 2011
Gore, Janice S. La Luz de Jesus 25: The Little Gallery That Could. La Luz de Jesus Press. 2011. Pg 118
McCallum Theatre Program, cover art, 2011/2012 season
L.A. Daily News Newspaper, “Valley Scenes,” Nov. 19, pg. A4
Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Town & Country,” Winter issue 2010
Southwest Art, "City Scenes,” May issue
CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Spring issue 2009
CA Modern Magazine, "Art Imitates Life,” Fall issue 2008
CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Fall issue
Southwest Art, “Artists To Watch,” October
Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Cool Stuff,” Summer issue
CA Modern Magazine, "Inside Tracts,” Summer issue 2007
New American Paintings #73
COLLECTIONS
Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Palm Springs, CA
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Foundation Colas, Paris, France
Arquette Collection, Los Angeles, CA
2004 University of California, Santa Barbara; B.A. College of Creative Studies Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Palm Springs Weekend, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Tiki Modern, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Birth of the Cool, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2018 California Cool, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017 Modern Society, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Modern Leisure, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Midcentury Manhattan, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2015 City Modernism II, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Vintage New York City, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2013 City Modernism, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Future Perfect, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 The LAX Series, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Modernism Revisited, Fullerton Museum, Fullerton, CA
2010 Palm Springs Exhibition, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
2008 Eichlers: A Modern Vision, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Suburbia, Terrance Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2007 L.A. Visions, Art Rental & Sales Gallery at the LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Summer Cityscape Group Show," George Billis Gallery, Westport, CT Art Auction 2021, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2020 Cult, Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2020 Summer Cityscape Group Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Art Auction 2020," Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2019 Villianess, Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2019 New Releases, WonderGround Gallery, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
2019 Summer Cityscape Group Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Art Auction XVIII and Exhibit," Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2019 Art Auction 2019, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2018 Space Oddity Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2018 The Cityscape Show VIII, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Art Auction 2018, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2017 Punk Group Show, La Fiambrera Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017 The Cityscape Show VII, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Art Auction XVII and Exhibit, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2017 Art Auction 2017, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2016 The Cityscape Show VI, George Billis Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Art Auction 2016, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2015 The Cityscape Show V, George Billis Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Summer Group Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Art Auction 2015, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Artists Council Exhibition, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California, Palazzo della
Provincia di Frosinone, Frosinone, Italy; Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA;
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
The Cityscape Show IV, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Incognito, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, George Billis Gallery Booth, Palm Springs, CA
Art Auction 2014, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
2013 The Cityscape Show III, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Palette to Palate, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
Kindred, Bold Hype Gallery, New York, NY
2012 The Cityscape Show II, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The New Real Group Show, Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, TN
Play Me, I’m Your’s art installation, LA Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA
2011 La Luz de Jesus 25 Part 2 group show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Cityscape Show, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Perspectives: Selected Artists, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction and Exhibition 14, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2010 Metro Neighborhoods Poster Contest winner, Metro Transit Authority Los Angeles
A History of Flight, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
Foundation Colas 2010 Acquisitions, Foundation Colas, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
As They See It, 941 Geary Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Collector’s Circle Acquisitions 1994-2010, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2009 Los Angeles Currents group show, Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction 13, featured artist, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Open Call, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Auction, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Everything But The Kitschen Sync, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Size Doesn’t Matter, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Dominic Bradbury. The Secret Life of the Modern House. Ilex. 2021. Cover art
2021 Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Cool Stuff,” Spring issue
2020 Shoutout LA Online, "Danny Heller – Fine Artist,” June 22
2020 CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Summer issue
2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Midcentury Spaces,” November issue
2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Hit The Road,” October issue 2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "California Dreamin’,” August issue 2019 American Art Collector Magazine, "Tiki Modern,” July issue
2019 Luxe Magazine, “Modern Take,” May/June issue
2018 Architectural Digest Spain, “Vida De Barrio,” June issue
2018 Cosmopolitan Magazine Spain, “Arte,” May issue
2018 Yorokobu Magazine Online, “Danny Heller retrata el Mid-century Modern, la cara optimista y yanqui de la Bauhaus europea,” April 24
2018 Arquitectura y Diseño Magazine Online, “El cool californiano en Madrid,” March 27
2017 Car Kulture DeLux Magazine, "Curbside Culture," Fall issue
2017 American Art Collector Magazine, "Architectural Aesthetics," December issue
2017 LA Weekly, “Modern Love,” January 6-12
2016 Menrad, Chris, and Heidi Creighton. William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of
2016 Modernism. Gibbs Smith. 2016. Pg 184
2016 California Home + Design Magazine, “Portraits of Summer,” Summer issue
2016 American Art Collector Magazine, "Midcentury Design,” March issue
2016 Society6 Art Quarterly, Winter issue
2016 Palm Springs Style Magazine, "Danny Heller's Palm Springs," Vol.2 Issue 1
2014 American Art Collector Magazine, "Vintage New York City," October issue
Coachella Valley Weekly, "Danny Heller - Retro/Modernism Painter," May 1-7 2013
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Online, "California Painter Pictures Mid-Century L.A.," Oct. 17
CA Home + Design Magazine, "The Art of Suburbia," Summer issue
Dwell Magazine, "Dwell Scenes," June issue
The Desert Sun, "Sunnylands Family Day Highlights Estate's Modernist Design," Feb. 19
Coachella Valley Arts Scene, "Meet Artist Danny Heller at Hotel Lautner," Feb. 14
2012 Dwell Magazine Online, "The Architectural Paintings of Danny Heller,” Dec. 6
Juxtapose Magazine Online, "Danny Heller Paints Midcentury Architecture Now," Nov. 27
The Desert Sun, "Artist: Painting midcentury homes is like opening a time capsule," Nov. 3
KCET Artbound, “Future Perfect: The Midcentury Modern Paintings of Danny Heller,” Oct. 15 2011
Gore, Janice S. La Luz de Jesus 25: The Little Gallery That Could. La Luz de Jesus Press. 2011. Pg 118
McCallum Theatre Program, cover art, 2011/2012 season
L.A. Daily News Newspaper, “Valley Scenes,” Nov. 19, pg. A4
Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Town & Country,” Winter issue 2010
Southwest Art, "City Scenes,” May issue
CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Spring issue 2009
CA Modern Magazine, "Art Imitates Life,” Fall issue 2008
CA Modern Magazine, cover art, Fall issue
Southwest Art, “Artists To Watch,” October
Atomic Ranch Magazine, "Cool Stuff,” Summer issue
CA Modern Magazine, "Inside Tracts,” Summer issue 2007
New American Paintings #73
COLLECTIONS
Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Palm Springs, CA
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Foundation Colas, Paris, France
Arquette Collection, Los Angeles, CA
