About



David Helm 

David Helm received his BA in Anthropology from Ithaca College in 1980.  Since the 1980’s, Helm’s art has been a vehicle for exploring technology, public forums and historical discourse. Among his many exhibits are solo shows at The Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh, the Sculpture Center in New York City and the Art in the Anchorage in Brooklyn.  He has been awarded grants from the Illinois Arts Council, The Nebraska Arts Council, and Art Matters.  Additional honors include, serving as a National Endowment for the Arts panelist, an Artpark Residency and an Art and Industry Commission from the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art.  In 2013, Helm was awarded the Diamond Professorship in recognition of outstanding Teaching and Creative Activity.