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Born in Los Angeles, CA

 
         
 
detail:Self Portrait, Kyoto 1962,
1984


  1957  

B.A., University of Hawaii.
“Biller and Monaghan,”  Gima’s Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: Davenport, William W. “On The Boards.” Honolulu Star Bulletin.

 
       
    1958  

 “78th Annual Painting and Sculptural Exhibitio,” of the San Francisco Art Association. San Francisco Museum of Art, S.F., CA
Los Angeles County Museum Annual (juried exhibit). L.A., CA

 
       
    1959  

Los Angeles County Museum Annual (juried exhibit). L.A., CA Awarded Painting Prize.
Article: Cook, Alma May. Herald Express, August 3.
Teaching Assistant, Art Dept, UCLA

 
       
    1960  

M. A., UCLA.
“Biller and Lunetta,” Santa Monica Library Art Gallery, S.M., CA
Article: Seldis, Henry J. “In The Galleries.”
Solo exhibit, Inkblot Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: “House of Love.” Honolulu Advertiser, September 4.
Fullbright Grant. 1960-1962. Affiliated with The Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan (l960-1962)
“Ten Painters From UCLA,”  Fred Wight Gallery, UCLA. Catalogue
Article: Seldis, Henry J. “Imagery Returns at UCLA Galleries.” Los Angeles Times, 6 November.

 
       
    1963  

“Five Hawaii Artists,” Co-Op Gallery, Honolulu, HI

 
       
    1964  

Solo exhibit. Gima’s Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: Charlot, Jean. “Artist Biller Hugs Objective World.” Honolulu Star Bulletin, 15 March.
“Six Painters From the Rear Guard,” Ceeje Gallery, L.A., CA
Visiting Artist, UCLA.
Solo exhibit, Ceeje Gallery, L.A., CA
Article: Seldis, Henry J. “Biller Paradies Japanese Art, Life.” Los Angeles Times, 16 November.

 
         
      1965  

Article: Wilson, William. Art Forum, January.
Visiting Artist, UCLA

 
         
      1966  

Solo exhibit, Ceeje Gallery, L.A., CA
Article: Wilson, William. “Les Biller’s Orient Studies Impressive,” Los Angeles Times, 26 September.
Visiting Artist, UCLA.
“Introspective Eye,” Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Catalogue

 
         
      1967  

Assistant Professor. 1967-1975. UCLA. L.A., CA
“Images On Paper,”  Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, NC

 
         
      1970   Solo Exhibit. Frederick Wight Gallery, UCLA, L.A., CA
Catalogue
Article: Wilson, William. “Old School Ties in Evidence in UCLA
Exhibition,” Los Angeles Times, 11 October.
 
             
      1971  

“Eight Painter’s Prints,” Grunewald Foundation. UCLA, L.A., CA
Visiting Artist, University of Hawaii

 
             
      1975  

Associate Professor of Art. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

 
             
      1976  

Solo exhibition. Downtown Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: Tamura, Ruth. “Still Life Images,” Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6 June.
“Painters From Honolulu,” Bucharest Museum of Art, Bucharest, Rumania

 
             
      1977  

“The Early Sixties at UCLA,”  Frederick Wight Gallery, UCLA, L.A., CA
“Men About Women,” Contemporary Arts Center, Honolulu, HI

 
             
      1978  

Solo exhibit. Contemporary Arts Center, Honolulu, HI
Article: “Biller Puts Pizazz Into Still Life Works.” Tong, David, Honolulu Advertiser, 7 September.
Article: “Biller, From Bad Art To Subtlety.” Suzuki, Masayo.  Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10 September.
Article: “Les Biller, Painting With Light.” Morse, Marcia, Artweek, 23 September.

 
             
  Kalihi
detail: Kahlihi Studio,
1979
  1979  

Solo exhibit. Downtown Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: “Capturing the Quality of Sunlight,” Stewart, David, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 9 September.

 
           
    1981  

Invited Artist. “Artists of Hawaii, 31st Annual,” Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI

 
           
    1983  

Solo exhibit. Lelia Ivy Gallery, L.A., CA
Article: “Oriental Biographies.” Blumberg, Mark, Artweek, 10 December.
“California Landscape,” Pacific Design Center, L.A., CA
“Work From the Figure,” Rio Hondo College, Rio Hondo, CA, and Watson Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Article: “ Figurative Progressions.” Ewing, Robert, Artweek.

 
           
    1984  

Solo exhibit. Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
Solo exhibit. Contemporary Arts Center, Honolulu, HI
Article: Interview by Mary Mitsuda.
“Ceeje Revisited,” Barnsdal Park Municipal Gallery, L.A., CA
Catalogue.
 “Olympics-Invited Exhibit,” Pacific Design Center, L.A., CA
“Honolulu Academy of Arts Annual Juried Exhibit,” Honolulu, HI

 
           
    1985  

Solo exhibit. “Recent Paintings On Paper,”  Central Pacific Gallery, Honolulu, HI
Article: “Abstractions and Promises Fulfilled.” Morse, Marcia, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 13 January.
Solo exhibit. “Paintings On Paper,” Contemporary Arts Center, Honolulu, HI
Article: “A Casual Sense of Order,” Morse, Marcia, Honolulu Star Bulletin, May 12.
“Two Person Show (with Liga Pang),” USC Atelier Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

 
           
    1986   Visiting Artist. UCLA 1986-1989.
“Teaching Artists: UCLA Faculty of Art and Design,” Wight Art Gallery, UCLA, L.A., CA
 
           
    1987  

Solo exhibit. April Riddle Gallery, L.A., CA
Article: Curtis, Cathy. Los Angeles Times, L.A., CA
Solo exhibit. New Moon Gallery, Kealakekua, HI

 
           
    1988  

“Retrospective 1967-1987,” State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Visiting artist 1987-l989. UCLA, L.A., CA

 
           
      1990  

Solo exhibit. “scroll-O-rama,” Sterns/Black Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Solo exhibit.  “Into the Night.” Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

 
             
      1997  

“Collective Visions,” Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI

 
             
      1999  

Solo exhibit.  “Recent Still life Paintings,” Louis Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood, L.A., CA

 
             
     

2002

 

“Three Artists,” Louis Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood, CA
“Still Life Expressions,” California State University, L.A., CA
“Representing L.A. 2001: Pictorial Currents on Southern California Art,” Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA traveled to Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA and the Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
“Sex and the City,” Double Vision Gallery, L.A., CA

 
             
      2011   Solo exhibit.  "I hate reality", College of the Canyons Art Gallery, Santa Clarita, CA  
             
    2012   "L.A. Raw: Abject Expressionism in Los Angeles 1945-1980, From Rico Lebrun to Paul McCarthy", Pacific Standard Time, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA  
             
             
  photography: Gene Ogami
web design: Kathryn Kanehiro
         
         

 

 
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