Baldur Helgason "A Dionysian Painting", 2020, OIl on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Baldur Helgason "Catching The Big Fish", 2020, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Baldur Helgason "In Blue Shadow", 2020, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Baldur Helgason "The Butterfly Chaser.", 2020, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Baldur Helgason "The Kiss", 2020, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Baldur Helgason "Bananas", 2020, Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in.
Baldur Helgason "Birth Of Venus", 2019, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Baldur Helgason "EtcEtcEtc", 2020, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Baldur Helgason "Patty at Metro" 2021 Oil on canvas, 90 x 70 cm.
Baldur Helgason "Patty at Neo" 2021 Oil on canvas, 90 x 70 cm.
Baldur Helgason
Born in 1984, Iceland
Lives and works in Chicago, IL
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2011 MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
2008 BFA, Iceland University of the Arts, Iceland
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2021
Raw Power, curated by Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iclenad2020
Assortments, Two Person show with Emilio Villalba, Ramp Gallery, London, UKSilly Things, Two Person show with Patty Spyrakos, Gallery Port, Reykjavík, Iceland
Spiritual Paintings for Emotional People, Solo Show, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2019
Tender, Solo Show, Padre Gallery, New York, NYLovefool, Solo Show, NYCH Gallery, Chicago, IL
Universes 2, Group Show, The Garage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Islands, Group Show, Ramp Gallery, London, UK
Thinkspace, Group Shows, London, New Orleans, San Francisco, Chicago
Onward, Group Show, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Loneliest Stranger, Solo Show, Galerie F, Chicago, ILShow of Heads, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
Hot Fun in the Summertime, Group Show, Line Dot Editions, Chicago, IL
Skemmtilegs, Two Person Show with Patty Spyrakos , Port Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
Power Couples, Group Show, Galerie F, Chicago, IL
Plushform, Group Show, Rotofugi, Chicago, IL
Familiar Faces II, Group Show, Galerie F, Chicago, IL
Happy Thoughts, Group Show, All Star Press, Chicago, IL
Restless II, Group Show, Galerie F, Chicago, IL
Images Now, Group Show, Uncle Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2017
Three Wise Monkeys, Solo Show, NYCH Gallery, Chicago, ILTV Dreams, Three Person Show with Peter Jeppson & Zachary Davis Mory, Miishkooki, Skokie, IL
2016
Samsýning, Group Show, Port Gallery, Reykjavík, IcelandBald by Baldur, Solo Show, Port Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
2013
Art of the Big Shoulders, Group Show, NYCH Gallery, Chicago, ILTalkies ,Group Show, Wix Lounge, San Francisco, CA
2012
SF Weekly's Artopia Event, Honoring 10 Mastermind Finalist at Public Works, San Francisco, CA2011
Character, Three Person Show, Million Fishes Gallery, San Francisco,CAThe New Surrealism, Group Show, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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AllRightsReserved "MEET Baldur Helgason PROJECT" Presents Human Anxiety Through a Comic Character, Hypebeast, December 2, 2020
Baldur Helgason Celebrates Love at NYCH Gallery in Chicago, Juxtapoz Magazine, November 8, 2019
The Oil Paintings (and ‘Self-Portraits’) of Baldur Helgason, Hi Fructose, April 13, 2019
In Conversation: Baldur Helgason on The Loneliest Stranger, Juxtapoz Magazine, March 11, 2019
Baldur Helgason ICELAND COMETH, Juxtapoz Magazine, January, 2019
Listahjónin Baldur og Patty standa fyrir sýningunni Skemmtilegs, July 26, 2018
A new crop of Chicago Imagists; Using textiles to play with memory, Chicago Tribune, February 8, 2018
Var í sýndarveruleika í átta tíma á dag, Visir, January 24, 2017
Sækir hugmyndir í teiknimyndir, gömul handrit og trúartákn, Visir, July 2, 2016
Potent Portraits by Baldur Helgason, Illustration Age, February, 2013
Vandræðalega stór titill, Visir, March 3, 2012
Meet Our Masterminds Winners: Baldur Helgason, Eliane Lima, Detour Dance, SF Weekly, February 17, 2012
Meet our Masterminds: Baldur Helgason and Laurie Halsey Brown, SF Weekly, February 16, 2012
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American Illustration
Society of Illustrators
Communication Arts
SF Weekly Mastermind Award