Daniel Helm

Daniel Helm

Developer Evangelist

About

I help developers understand emerging technologies and help emerging technologies understand their developers. I also make art that thinks about technology and politics.

Artist CV

dan.helm@gmail.com | https://dgh.works

Exhibition History

yearexhibition
2020Momentum Spotlight Preview, 21c Museum Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK.
Momentum Spotlight Project Showcase, Modella Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK.
Momentum, curated by Jade Powers and Madison Moody, Dead People’s Stuff, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK.
2019Building & Training (solo), Buskuhl Gallery, Gibbs College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
MFA Inclusive Exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
Graphique, curated by Resonator Institute interns, Resonator Institute, Norman, OK.
105th Annual OU School of Visual Arts Student Exhibition, jurored by Gerald Clarke, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, OK.
Building and Training (solo), Architecture Library, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
2018MFA Inclusive Exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
Momentum, curated by Katherine Brodbeck and Bianca Martucci-Fink, Gold Dome, Oklahoma City, OK.
2017MFA Inclusive Exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
Appetite, curated by Melissa Jacobs Gray, Graduate Annex, School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
2015deadCenter Film Festival, MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins, Oklahoma City, OK.
ethnografilm festival, Ciné 13 Théâtre, Paris, France.
2013Momentum Tulsa, curated by Emily Kern and Krystle Brewer, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK.

Education

yeardegree
2020Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art concentration in Art, Technology and Culture. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
2019Bachelor of Science, Computer Science. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. Summa cum Laude.
2011Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Linguistics, minor in French. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. Magna cum Laude.

Selected Press

yearselected
2020Martin, Jeremy, “Moving forward: Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Momentum exhibition gives emerging artists a helpful push,” Oklahoma Gazette, 03/11/2020. 🔗
2019Kyle, Kathryn, “A Look into “Building and Training,” an Exhibition of Work by Daniel Giles Helm,” Gibbs College of Architecture Blog, 10/29/2019. 🔗
2015Poppe, Nathan, “Cheap Rent: It’s hard out there for a print,” LOOKatOKC, Oklahoma City, OK, 03/19/2015.
Fowler, Louis, “Print-à-porter, Local artists move from the canvas to the T-shirt,” Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City, OK, 02/18/2015.
Horton, Greg, “Spirited reel,” Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City, OK, 06/10/2015.
Oller, Jacob, “deadCenter Thursday Review,” ionOklahoma online, 🔗
2013Reese, Laurence, “Praise and Acclaim: Momentum Tulsa Artist Daniel Giles Helm,” Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Blog, 10/21/2013.

Teaching

yearselected
2020Instructor for “Time” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
2019Instructor for “Concepts in Electronic Media: Visual Programming” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
Instructor for “Core III: Technology” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
2018Co-Instructor for “Concepts in Electronic Media: Video Games” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
Lecturing Graduate Teaching Assistant for “Space” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
2017Graduate Teaching Assistant for “Time” at School of Visual Art, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.

Selected Writings & Collaborations

yearselected
2023”Crossing the City Thermal Prints.” Processing Community Catalog, published by the Processing Foundation. Unreleased.
2019”Scooters and Public Space.” Telesis, vol 1. 🔗
2015The Real Enemy, with Tate James. Documentary. 55 min. 🔗
Cheap Rent, with Melissa Jacobs and Tate James. Printshop focusing on artist collaborations and art shows.🔗
Feel the Bern Salsa, with Melissa Jacobs and Tate James. Art Project.🔗

Awards, Grants & Scholarships

yearselected
2020Momentum 2020 Spotlight Artist. Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK.
2019Visual Arts Student Association Award for Excellence. School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
Brittan and Steed Scholarships, School of Visual Arts, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.