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.
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
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