Helmut Koller is best known for his vibrant large-scale canvases of animals rendered in a “New Pop” style that contrasts fantastical colours with detailed and realistic anatomy. “These paintings are iconic portraits of sentient beings,” says the artist, “supreme beauties without a reference of time and space, esoteric manipulations of nature.”

“Don’t let the esthetics fool you!

These paintings are powerful symbols, for not agreeing with how things are.”

1970-1980

• Professional photography training in Hartberg and Graz, Austria
• Official photographer of the Vienna Sate Opera in Austria
• “FLIGHT OF FANCY,” “Empfundene Bewegung,” series of impressionist to abstract ballet photographs, Exhibited in Austria, Monte Carlo and New York City
• “DIE FRAU ÜBER 30” & “LA FEMMES DE PLUS DE TRENTE ANS,” book published in French and German by Edition Tomek, Monaco, won the Kodak Photo Book Prize, Germany, Mr. Koller contributed photography and text to this book and was also responsible for Graphic design (layout).
• HOMMAGE TO EGON SCHIELE Very first series of nude photograph
• December, move to New York City
• Freelance photographer for clients like BUNTE, TV GUIDE, FORTUNE MAGAZINE, PEPSI COLA, STYLE & MEN STYLE, a. o.
• ELEKTRA – Rache ohne Erlösung, book published by Edition Tomek, Monaco; won the Kodak Photo Book Prize, Germany
• Text by Dr. Peter Dusek. Photography and and layout concept by Helmut Koller. Based on the still photographs of the opera movie “ELEKTRA” produced by UNITEL, Munich, Germany
• OPERA LIVE – The Vienna State Opera,” Book published by Edition S, Österreichische Staatsdruckerei.
• Text by Dr. Peter Dusek. Photography & layout concept by Helmut Koller 1982, Move to Palm Beach, Florida
• Fashion photography for STYLE & MENSTYLE, German publication HOMAGE TO EGON SCHIELE, start of a 5-year mixed media project honoring the artist’s idol and hero, Austrian artist Egon Schiele. With exhibitions in Miami, Chicago, New York, Germany and 5 cities in Austria
• Decision to give up photography and become a professional artist

1990s

• First figurative paintings (easel paintings) in acrylic on canvas
• Start of a portrait series of historic American Indians, exhibitions in the US and Europe
• WE THE PEOPLE, a series of flag images in mixed media
• Start of the series of Animal paintings
• Founded the “Palm Street Art Studios”, a West Palm Beach art district and artist group.
• First Exhibition of Pop Animal paintings in the United States at Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas

2000s

• “MEMORY,” special art object for an event benefiting the American Red Cross, Palm Beach Chapter
• First sculpture “American Zebra” in bronze & paint first exhibited at Shared Visions Gallery Boca Raton, Florida
• Koller, one of only 25 artists from around the world was invited by Polo America to participate in a unique art exhibit. It was an awareness promotion for the sport of polo and its return to the Olympics. The exhibit took place at JFK International Air Terminal
• Galerie Dumonteil & Helmut Koller start to work together. Since then, Galerie Dumonteil, with locations in Paris, New York City & Shanghai, China, has exhibited Koller’s art work world wide.
• Gallery Krisstel Martin collaborates with Helmut Koller Studio