John Heliker Paintings

American, 1909-2000

Determined to become an artist, Heliker dropped out of high school to copy paintings at the Metropolitan Museum. From 1927 until 1929 he studied with Kimon Nicolaides, Thomas Hart Benton, and Boardman Robinson at the Art Students League. After several years away Heliker returned to New York in the 1930s and in 1947 joined the faculty at Columbia University where he taught until his retirement. Heliker won a Prix de Rome in 1948 and spent the next five summers in Italy. At this time larger strokes and freer designs began replacing the structural, Cézannesque abstractions that occupied him in the 1940s and early 1950s. A painter of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, Heliker chooses traditional subject matter for his semi-abstract, painterly compositions. John Heliker was one of the premier landscape and figurative paintings of the second half of the twentieth century. He was born in Yonkers, New York when it was still farm country and, after high school, studied painting at the Art Students from 1927-1929. Heliker had three one-person shows at the Maynard Walker Gallery in New York, the first in 1936, and in the late 1930s was making drawings for the New Masses and joined the easel division of the WPA Federal Art Project. When Maynard Walker Gallery closed Heliker began his association with Kraushaar Galleries that continues with his estate to this day. Heliker was a Professor of Art at Columbia University for twenty-seven years. He also taught at the Colorado Springs Fine arts Center, Art Students League, the New York Studio School (he was a founding faculty member), and in the MFA Painting Program at Parsons School of Design. His work was exhibited nationally in the major survey exhibitions of the Carnegie Institute, the Brooklyn Museum, the Cleveland Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art’s Abstract Painting in America, and many others. The Whitney Museum of American Art honored Heliker with a mid-career retrospective in 1968, and he has been included in numerous Whitney Museum annuals and biennials. Heliker's work toured Europe in the 1950's through the USIA, and he was a featured artist at the World's Fair in Brussels in 1958 and in Osaka in 1969. He was represented at the Bicentennial Exhibition AMERICA: 1976 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which traveled through the country. Heliker was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1969. From the American Academy of Arts and Letters he won a Gold Medal for Merit and a Purchase award and grant in 1967. The artist was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Colby College, Maine and from Bard College, New York. He worked and lived in New York and on the coast of Maine, where he painted since the 1950's.

Artist: John Heliker

John HelikerSemi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

$5,440Sale Price|31% Off

Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

By John Heliker

Located in Beachwood, OH

John Heliker (American, 1909-2000) Still Life with Sugar Bowl Oil on canvas Signed lower right 39.75 x 39.75 inches 45.5 x 45.5 inches, framed Provenance: Private Collection Ypsilant...

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil

Eric Alfaro"Porcelain and Flowers" French Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting on Linen, 2024

$15,000

H 60 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

"Porcelain and Flowers" French Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting on Linen

By Eric Alfaro

Located in New York, NY

An impressionistic depiction of a Saint-Cloud factory porcelain vase ca. 1695–1710 with a burst of flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural mo...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Shizico YiOriginal-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias, 2026

$1,769

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in

Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while savouring for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en pl...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Gérard AltmannLe Bouquet, 1955 - oil paint, 110x83 cm, framed, 1955

$5,899

H 43.31 in W 32.68 in

Le Bouquet, 1955 - oil paint, 110x83 cm, framed

By Gérard Altmann

Located in Nice, FR

Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Gérard Altmann, né à Paris le 23 septembre 1923 et mort à Paris le 19 avril 2012, est un peintre français. Il est le ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil

Mougenot NatalyaContemporary abstract Impressionist floral oil painting canvas "Sunny Bloom", 2026

$797

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in

Contemporary abstract Impressionist floral oil painting canvas "Sunny Bloom"

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

“Sunny Bloom” is a luminous contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing exploration of expressive floral painting. Inspired by artists such...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mougenot Natalya"Irises Roses Unite" Contemporary Oil floral impressionist painting on cardboard, 2026

$433

H 13 in W 10.63 in D 0.12 in

"Irises Roses Unite" Contemporary Oil floral impressionist painting on cardboard

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

"Irises Roses Unite" Oil Painting by French Artist Natalya Mougenot Contemporary Floral Art on Cardboard (33x27x0.3 cm 13"x10.6"x0.1") This vibrant floral painting is part of her...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Natalya MougenotContemporary impressionist expressive oil painting on paper "Just oranges", 2023

$283

H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Contemporary impressionist expressive oil painting on paper "Just oranges"

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

French artist Natalya Mougenot presents a new series of small oil paintings inspired by the quiet beauty of everyday life. "Just Oranges" is one of the pieces from this collection—a ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Eric Alfaro"The Florist" Porcelain Blue Vase with Blue Flowers & Pink Accents Oil Painting, 2025

$8,000

H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

"The Florist" Porcelain Blue Vase with Blue Flowers & Pink Accents Oil Painting

By Eric Alfaro

Located in New York, NY

An impressionistic depiction of a blue porcelain vase with a burst of blue flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural movement onto his canvases...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Karnish ArtFlourish Now! Large Abstract Floral Painting, Acrylic Oil Pastel, 101x76 cm, 2026

$1,500

H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in

Flourish Now! Large Abstract Floral Painting, Acrylic Oil Pastel, 101x76 cm

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Flourish Now! Painting Floral Abstract Bold Freedom Contrast Statement Maximalism In this painting, I expressed the feeling of aliveness into vibrant pink blossoms bursting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Mougenot NatalyaImpressionist expressive oil floral painting on board "Summer's orange bloom", 2025

$341

H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 0.12 in

Impressionist expressive oil floral painting on board "Summer's orange bloom"

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary post-impressionist floral painting, "Summer’s Orange Bloom", with a touch of expressionism and art brut, was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot. Vibran...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Harold Cohn Carnations & Rose Buds

$1,500Sale Price|34% Off

H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in

Carnations & Rose Buds

Located in Summit, NJ

Gorgeous oil on panel by Harold Cohn. Beautiful reds - the photo does not do the painting justice. The texture of the flowers is stunning. The piece is fra...

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1950s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Board

Katharina HussleinWhen I Imagine Your Hand In Mine - Floral Bouquet Textural Still Life Painting, 2026

$2,710

H 40 in W 39 in

When I Imagine Your Hand In Mine - Floral Bouquet Textural Still Life Painting

By Katharina Husslein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Katarina JoysHaiku

$6,837

H 64.97 in W 64.97 in D 3.94 in

Haiku

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind The canvas will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars inspired by Anastasia Aureum's painting "Love" all customs charges are included ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Natalya MougenotAbstract impressionist expressive still life oil painting on paper "Tea Time ', 2023

$210

H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in

Abstract impressionist expressive still life oil painting on paper "Tea Time '

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary still life painting, depicting a table on which rest a teacup, saucer, and milk jug—rendered in an abstract Impressionist style with touches of Expressionism and Ar...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Katharina HussleinTime For Slow Day - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting, 2024

$1,925

H 40 in W 32 in

Time For Slow Day - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting

By Katharina Husslein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vik SchroederMoonlight Sonata // moody art floristics painting; lunar eclipse /, 2026

$646Sale Price|40% Off

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in

Moonlight Sonata // moody art floristics painting; lunar eclipse /

By Vik Schroeder

Located in Zofingen, AG

This oil painting immerses the viewer in a world of mystery and moonlight magic. The central element of the composition is a pale blue flower surrounded by turquoise-green leaves, im...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Oil

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