[8] Helnwein's art debuted in 2000,[7] with one of her first group exhibitions curated in Downtown Los Angeles by actor Jason Lee.
[10] Rachel Wolff, writing for Vulture, suggested Helnwein's "immaculately executed drawings play out like dramatically lit, attractively cast indie flicks.
[2] In 2005, Damien Hirst acquired Helnwein's collections "East of Eden," "Strange Days," and "Whistling Past the Graveyard" which were then presented at A Gallery in London.
[14][16] In 2017, Edward Hopper House held a solo exhibit of Helnwein's oil pastel, "Chaos Theory.
[20] In 2004, Helnwein's travelogue, "Devil Got Religion," covered the 15-day road trip with Alex Prager and Beth Riesgraf for their "America Motel" installation.