Adam Helms

Adam Helms is a New York-based American artist known for his densely worked drawings and paintings that explore themes of radicalism, subcultural identity, protest, and political violence. His work often features figures drawn from countercultural movements, revolutionary imagery, and the aesthetics of rock music and underground communities, rendered in a distinctive graphite and charcoal style that evokes both intimacy and unease. Helms has exhibited widely in the United States and internationally, garnering attention for his ability to bridge art history, politics, and subcultural iconography.