Bruce Helander

[2] While attending college, Paul Klee and Sewell Sillman became major influence in Helander's early life.

After graduating, Helander began his career at RISD as a Director of Admissions, eventually becoming the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

In 1988 Helander brought together John Chamberlain, Duane Hanson, Jules Olitski, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist creating the Five Floridians exhibition.

Helander Gallery became known for selling works by eponymous artists such as Dale Chihuly, Duane Hanson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol.

Headlessness is characteristic of this series – the heads of the figures depicted are substituted for other images in order to portray the entry into a dream state.

[10] Helander has taken commissions from the Norton Museum of Art, Dan Marino, and the World Federation of the United Nations Associations.

[12] Beginning in 2002 Helander contributed collage illustrations for Jazziz Magazine, including numerous covers and CD jacket designs.

In 1994 Robert Mahoney, art critic and contributor to ARTnews magazine, wrote the artist's book Curious Collage: Bruce Helander.

City Link magazine called Bruce Helander “Arguably the most recognized and successful collage artist in the country.”[17]