Daniel A. Henderson, b.1960, is a sculptor, painter, and inventor. His 1993 prototype wireless devices were received at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. He was issued 30 US Patents, including US 8,160,221 titled:
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"Cellular telephone with the ability to display and store picture and video messages and Caller ID received from a message originator"
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As an Inventor, Dan was assistant to Kazuo Hashimoto, the inventor of over 1000 patents, including Caller ID and the modern answering machine . Dan founded a number of technology companies and was formerly with IBM.
His father, an artist and award-winning creative director, exposed Mr. Henderson to art early on. He spent his youth painting signs, sketching, wood working and restoring cars. This early interest in form and design and background as a technologist led to his focus on art.
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He was involved in numerous philanthropic efforts, including The Tech Museum of Innovation, The Cliburn Foundation and various educational institutions where he also serves as a Board member.
After an honorable discharge with the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Henderson earned two degrees from Southern Oregon University, where he also received the 1999 Distinguished Alumni award and spoke at commencement in 2003. Mr. Henderson also received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
His studio is located in Ashland, Oregon.
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Exhibitions:
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2009 - Digital Stone Project / International Sculpture Center- Selected Works
2010 - Schneider Museum, Southern Oregon University - solo exhibition " The Art of Invention"
2011 - Spring and Summer, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton New Jersey - featuring James Surles and Daniel Henderson
2011 - June - SCULPTORS GUILD at Governors Island, NY - "Intersectioins
2011 - Fall, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark New Jersey, solo exhibition, " The Art of Invention"
2011 - Datong Contemporary Art museum Bienale
2012 - Bejing China - exhibited with Kenneth Snelson, Bruce Beasely, John Isherwood -
Digital Stone Project
2012 - Datong Museum of Contemporary Art, "Beijing TV"
purchased for permanent collection
2012- Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood, UK, " Phonehenge" maquette received in solicitation of the 2012 olympics
2014 - May, SELECT FAIR, Chelsea, New York
2014 - July, Hamptons Art Fair, New York
2017 - August, NJIT/NJII, Newark NJ long term loan, installation and exhibition of several large scale sculptures.
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Works in Permanent Collections:
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"Beijing TV"-Datong China
"Brick", NJIT Fenster Hall
"Sculptura", "Talk Show" NJIT Campus
"Phonehenge", Cass Sculpture Foundation
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Studio visits:
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Anthony Caro, 2010, UK
Jeff Koons, 2010, New York
Kenneth Snelson , 2013, New York
James Surles, 2013, Colorado