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Danny Heller: Wonderland
October 15 - November 12, 2022
Artist Reception Saturday, October 15, 4-7pm
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                                                          Artist Statement
The objective as an artist has always been to focus on something I find exceptional or of value, render it in a realistic style that communicates those attributes, and then expose that imagery to a wider public in the hope to educate and appreciate.

My paintings predominantly focus on mid-century architecture, design, and car culture found throughout California.  Working in a photo-realistic fashion, I highlight various elements of midcentury Modernism – walls of intricate breeze block patterns, dynamic rooflines of tract homes, fins of a 1958 Cadillac, kidney-shaped swimming pools – and how they combine with the surrounding environment to create an idealized setting.  What’s important for me is not just a respectful reproduction of these touchstones of design, but communicating their optimism and continued relevance in our daily lives.  In doing so, I’m helping people value the past, aid in its preservation, and learn from it in order to build the future.

​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
PRESS
SHOUTOUT LA / June 2020
American Art Collector / October 2019
​​American Art Collector / June 2019
Voyage LA Magazine / June 2019
Luxe / May 2019
Atomic Ranch / May 2019
Minus 37 / September 2018
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KMIR Desert Living / August 2018
LA Weekly / January 2017
California Home + Design / Summer 2016

American Art Collector / March 2016
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American Art Collector / October 2014
​Juxtapoz / November 2012
​KCET Artbound / October 2012

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PRESS RELEASE
Press Release: Wonderland 2022
Press Release: Palm Springs Weekend 2021
Press Release: Tiki Modern  2019
Press Release: Modern Leisure  2017
Press Release: City Modernism II  2015 
Press Release: City Modernism  2013
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