"Suburban Scenes" Solo Show

I'm proud to announce my upcoming solo show at the Billis Williams Gallery: Suburban Scenes.  This series is an examination of life in West Coast midcentury suburbia and its ubiquitous imagery that still reflects the idyllic American landscape.  Revisiting neighborhoods I spent time in decades ago, I tried to approach the subject with fresh eyes and a seasoned mindset.  Join me at the opening reception on Saturday May 3rd, 2-5pm, to see the paintings in person and hear a little more about all that went into this show.  To sign up for the collector's preview, please email the Billis Williams Gallery at gallery@billiswilliams.com.

Billis Williams Gallery

2716 S La Cienega Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90034

www.BillisWilliams.com

Exhibition Statement:

“My latest series is an examination of life in West Coast midcentury suburbia and its ubiquitous imagery that still reflects the idyllic American landscape.  Although devoid of any literal human life, these painted “scenes” act as the backdrop of the human experience: the day to day routines centered on home, lifestyle, and leisure.  They distill daily post-war suburban life into snapshots – or even memories – of a place and time; however, they are all based on real life locations found today.  In each painting, one can feel the warmth of the afternoon sun, smell freshly cut grass lawns, and hear the idle of a neighbor’s hulking classic car in the driveway.  This series seeks to capture the various elements that compose the fabric of the suburban setting: vintage folding chairs in unique color palettes, kidney shaped swimming pools, post and beam tract architecture, and even popular cars from the pinnacle of America’s automotive age.   Bold, geometric compositions help to highlight these features, alluring the viewer to enter these aspirational spaces and claim them as their own.  For these are not just personal scenes for the artist, who started his career capturing these same neighborhoods nearly two decades ago.  Rather, they are also conduit for the viewer to tap into their own nostalgia, of a place and time from their past or a place and time they always wanted to be.”

-Danny Heller

George Billis Gallery At Scottsdale Art Fair

At the upcoming Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week fair, I’ll have my work represented not just by one, but by two galleries! I’ll have a painting included at the George Billis Gallery booth B6, along with work from the gallery’s other talented artists. You can get free tickets to the show by visiting the link below and using the code CollectorPass. The fair runs March 20-23rd.

www.ScottsdaleArtWeek.com

Scottsdale Art Fair

I’m excited to be showing a new painting with the J. Willott Gallery at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, a new premiere art fair in beautiful Scottsdale, AZ, March 20-23rd. Stop by the booth to see this piece, and others from the gallery artists, in person!

www.ScottsdaleArtWeek.com

Desert Evening

Just in time for Palm Springs Modernism Week, I have new work at the J. Willott Gallery in Palm Desert! Stop by this world class gallery, located in the heart of El Paseo, to see some of my new paintings focusing on the desert landscape.

J. Willott Gallery

73300 El Paseo

Palm Desert, CA 92260

www.JWillott.com

Palm Springs Modernism Show

I’m proud to have a new painting debut with the Billis Williams Gallery at the annual Palm Springs Modernism Show! This piece is a sneak peek of new work that will be opening at the gallery this Spring, so stop by their booth and see it at the fair first. They’ll also have a large selection of work from the gallery’s other talented artists. Get your tickets for the opening party, Friday February 14th, or stop by during normal hours through February 17th - it’s not to be missed!

Billis Williams Gallery booth

Palm Springs Modernism Show

Palm Springs Convention Center

277 N Avenida Caballeros

Palm Springs, CA 92262

www.BillisWilliams.com

New Print Release

New print release! I’m happy to announce the release of my latest giclee print, Frank Lloyd Wright Ennis House, printed using archival inks on smooth cotton paper. These beautiful pieces are limited to an edition of 75, and come signed and numbered. Order yours today!

www.DannyHellerArt.com/prints

New Paintings at J. Willott Gallery

I’m pleased to announce that I am now working with the J. Willott Gallery located on El Paseo in Palm Desert, CA. Stop by to see my brand new paintings focusing on local desert architecture and design. This famous gallery has always been synonymous with quality and talent, and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of it. Stay tuned for new painting announcements and in-gallery appearances.

J. Willott Gallery

73300 El Paseo

Palm Desert, CA 92260

www.jwillott.com

Hilbert Museum Exhibit Now On View

Thank you to all who have come to the Hilbert Museum in Orange, CA to see my paintings in their show, 21st Century Realism by California Artists. It’s a huge honor for me to not only be a part of the exhibit, but to also be included in the Museum’s permanent collection. Stop by this fantastic Museum to see my paintings and also the work of some of California’s most talented artists, past and present. 21st Century Realism will be on view through December.

Hilbert Museum of California Art

167 N Atchison St.

Orange, CA 92866

www.hilbertmuseum.org

Hilbert Museum Exhibit

Please join me this Saturday, September 21st as the Hilbert Museum in Orange County unveils two of my paintings in their latest exhibit, 21st Century Realism by California Artists. I am beyond thrilled to have my artwork included in this prestigious institution which focuses on some of California’s most prolific artists, including Millard Sheets, Mary Blair, and Emil Kosa Jr. To have my work included in their permanent collection among such talent is truly an honor. I’ll be at the museum around 3pm if anyone would like to stop by and talk in person. The owner of the Museum, Mark Hilbert, should be on hand too.

Hilbert Museum of California Art

167 N Atchison St.

Orange, CA 92866

www.hilbertmuseum.org

Cityscape Group Show

Thank you to everyone who came out to the opening reception of the annual Cityscape Group Show at the Billis Williams Gallery on July 20th! It was so great to catch up with the other artists and meet some new fans. I'm truly honored to be included with such talent at the gallery.

www.BillisWilliams.com

US Modernist Radio Podcast

If you're not already familiar, the US Modernist organization has been instrumental in the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist residential architecture throughout the country and beyond.  It's the largest digital archive of Modern architecture and architects with an extensive database open to all, as well as digitized versions of architecture and design magazines.  They also have a stellar podcast!  I have the honor and pleasure of being a guest this Monday, June 3rd, along with my pal and creative genius Josh Agle, aka the artist SHAG.  Tune in and while you're at it, pull up some of the former episodes - it's a real treat!

US Modernist Radio

New York Show Now Open

My latest exhibit, "The Modern Environment," is now open at the George Billis Gallery NYC!  A big Thank You to everyone who joined me at the opening reception couple weeks ago.  It was a lively evening with a good crowd.  I enjoyed talking with friends old and new, and sharing with everyone all the elements that went in to composing this show.   Please stop by the gallery to see the work in person while it's still up.  The show closes May 31st, which only gives you one more week!

If you're out of town and can't see the work in person, you can always see the show online here:

The Modern Environment

George Billis Gallery

527 W 23rd St., Ground Floor

New York, NY 10011

www.GeorgeBillis.com

American Art Collector Magazine Feature

My upcoming New York exhibit got covered by American Art Collector magazine! I’ve been a fan of this fantastic magazine for a long time, so to be featured is quite an honor. Grab the April issue to read all about my next show, The Modern Environment, which is opening at the George Billis Gallery May 2nd. A big thank you to Alyssa Tidwell at the magazine and to George Billis for making it happen!

American Art Collector

NYC Exhibit Coming Soon

We’re less than a month away from the opening of my latest exhibit, "The Modern Environment,” opening Thursday May 2nd, 6-8pm at the George Billis Gallery, NYC. Please stop by and see this expansive series focusing on midcentury architecture and design, and it’s response to the surrounding environment. From rural housing outcroppings to urban developments of recreation, this body of paintings captures the dynamic spirit of building in and around postwar Manhattan.

George Billis Gallery

527 W 23rd St., Ground Floor

New York, NY 10011

www.GeorgeBillis.com

New York City Exhibition

I’m so excited to announce my next exhibit opening in New York City: The Modern Environment. Please join me at the George Billis Gallery on Thursday, May 2nd, 6-8pm, as I unveil this brand new body of paintings that focus on design and its response to the surrounding environment. In this series, I stretch my typical New York imagery to include the residential outskirt of The Usonia development, a community created by Frank Lloyd Wright and his associates. I also include Modernist homes found in pockets of Connecticut, whose architects also built for the dense city environment. The goal is to show how middle of the Century homes, buildings, roads, and communities in and around Manhattan where a reaction to the local landscape, often incorporating it, but sometimes imposing on it. Here’s the official exhibit statement:

“Architecture is not only a response to one’s spatial needs, but also a response to the surrounding environment of the time.  There is no better example of this than the transformative style of the mid 20th Century known as Modernism.  This pervasive design philosophy took root throughout the world, but dramatically altered the region in and around Manhattan.  From the bucolic land north of the city to neighboring Connecticut, Modern sensibilities where taking hold in every facet of daily life including architecture, city planning, interior design, and automotive design.  While Robert Moses was leveling city blocks to make way for the almighty automobile, Frank Lloyd Wright was experimenting in communal living near Pleasantville.  Meanwhile, a progressive group of innovative architects known as the Harvard Five were beginning to alter New Canaan and beyond with glass houses and butterfly roofs.  As a painter of midcentury Modernism, my latest exhibit at the George Billis Gallery analyzes how this style took hold in the region and how it was a response to the neighboring environment, be it the big city or the deep forest.  I want to capture how Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonia development situated Modern homes within the landscape, incorporating the nature around it.  I study how streets in Manhattan were altered by the automobile and how developments like the site of the 1964 World’s Fair changed the marshland known as Flushing Meadows forever.  I reveal how the sleek avant guarde Guggenheim Museum was a response to the grand traditional architecture of the moneyed mansions that surround it.  Even the Harvard Five reacted to the traditional buildings of the East Coast by streamlining ornamentation and blending interior spaces seamlessly with the lush landscape encircling them.  This exhibition of my paintings hopes to showcase the transformative power of Modern architecture and design, but also how it is firmly a reaction to the world around it.” 

George Billis Gallery

527 West 23rd St. Ground Floor

New York, NY 10011

www.GeorgeBillis.com

Palm Springs Modernism Week

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out during Palm Springs Modernism Week! It was a whirlwind of activity with art exhibits, talks, and tours. I deeply appreciate everyone who showed up for my California Cool lecture, where I traced my journey as an artist, pursuing midcentury architecture as my subject matter and ending up in Palm Springs. Also, thank you to everyone who stopped by the Billis Williams Gallery booth at the Modernism Show to see my brand new painting, Afternoon Relaxation. Time to start planning next year’s events!

Trunk Show

Join me on Sunday, January 14th at the Palm Springs Art Museum's Architecture and Design Center for my one-day-only Trunk Show! I'll have a variety of my prints available, framed and unframed, including smaller sizes for those budget-conscious collectors. I'll also have some original drawings for sale. This coincides with the brand new Albert Frey exhibit opening at the Center the same weekend. Stop by for both!

Palm Springs Architecture and Design Center

300 S Palm Canyon Dr.

Palm Springs, CA 92262

www.psmuseum.org

"Palm Springs Pontiac" Print Release

Welcome to the beginning of the Holiday Shopping Season!  I'm thrilled to offer my painting "Palm Springs Pontiac" as a limited edition print exclusively through Hyper Editions!

This beautiful new print comes in an incredibly limited edition of only 50 copies, signed and numbered, measuring 18 1/2 x 23 1/3," printed with ultraChrome Archival Pigment inks on 300gsm heavy weight fine art paper.  These prints really pop!

Click through www.hypereditions.com to order yours today!
P.S. The original painting is available as well! Click through Supersonic Art for more info!

Modernism Week Presentation - Tickets On Sale!

Get ready for Palm Springs Modernism Week 2024!

Please join me at a special presentation I’ll be giving at Modernism Week next February, Sunday the 18th, from 11-12pm. Fill your eyes with swaying palm trees, shimmering swimming pools, atomic architecture, and colorful classic cars as I take you on a road trip through my retro-focused paintings. Priced at just $15, this is one of the most affordable (and highly enjoyable) events you will attend. Tickets just went on sale and will go fast, so be sure to secure your seats. Here’s the official description from Modernism Week:

In this enthusiastic, funny, and informative presentation, artist Danny Heller will whisk you away to the sunny Southern California suburbs, leisure activities, and car culture that has come to fill his bright paintings of an optimistic era. From Googie to Tiki, with plenty of Palm Springs architecture thrown in, come see how the artist captures the lasting influence of the Modern environment and hear fantastical stories that are sure to amaze and inspire! Through slides and video, Danny will discuss the architecture that draws him in, the challenges in rendering such works of art, the history of his subjects, and the obstacles of the Contemporary Art World. Be prepared to delight in the atomic architecture of the LAX Theme Building, exotic Polynesian-pop hotels, Elvis' Cadillac, and desert swimming pools galore! 

For tickets and more info, please visit: California Cool Presentation

Edris House Print Release

Announcing my latest print release: Edris House Panorama! This high-quality print features the famous Edris House, designed by E. Stewart Williams in 1954 and situated on a rocky hillside in sunny Palm Springs. This print is created using archival quality inks on smooth cotton rag paper, and comes in a limited edition of 75. And now through Sunday November 12th at 11:59pm PST, take 15% off with code HOLIDAY at checkout. In fact, apply 15% off to ALL prints using the code. Order today and get a head start on that Holiday shopping!

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