Helms Digest

The Legacy of Paul Helms III
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Paul Helms III, who left us peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family—his wife Denise, daughters Kristin and Kimberly, and their 14 grandchildren.

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Nike: Form Follows Motion is Arcana’s Pick for April
The April pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts is the fashion footwear monograph, Nike: Form Follows Motion.

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Rita C. Szopinski is the Culver Arts Grant Recipient for April
Her work will be displayed from April 1st through April 30th on the entrance of the Helms Design Center.

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Richard Rownak is the Culver Arts Grant Recipient for March
His work will be displayed from March 1st through March 31st on the entrance of the Helms Design Center.

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Shaniqwa Jarvis is Arcana’s Pick for March
The March pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts is a collection of work by Shaniqwa Jarvis. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2025 self-published paperbound second edition of Shaniqwa Jarvis' impressive debut monograph.
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MXWX by Mick Haggerty is Arcana’s Pick for February
Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for February is MXWX, the new release by venerable Los Angeles creative treasure Mick Haggerty.

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Craig Schoenbaum is the Culver Arts Grant Recipient for February
His work will be displayed from February 1st through February 28th on the entrance of the Helms Design Center.

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Building in Place by LOHA is Arcana’s Pick for November
Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for November is Building in Place from Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects.

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Projecting Possibilities Returns to Helms Design Center
Katy Krantz is the Culver Arts grant recipient featured during the relaunch of Projecting Possibilities 2.0 for the 2024-2025 season. Her work may be viewed through December 31st on the entrance to the Helms Design Center.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works is Arcana’s Pick for October
Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for October is Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works. Jean-Michel Basquiat—artist and art world provocateur—took New York City by storm with his powerful and complex works that relentlessly engaged with charged sociopolitical issues, including race, police brutality, and structural inequity.

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