Lives and works in Chicago, IL.
B. 1982, Olympia Fields, IL
Lives and works in Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
2009
MFA Columbia University, School of the Arts, New York, NY
2008
BA Columbia University, New York, NY
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023
RIVERS, Chapter NY, New York
2022
CHICAGO, Soccer Club Club, Chicago, IL
2021
Naked, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020
Fall Picnic, Chapter NY, New York
2019
BORN, Mickey, Chicago, IL
Blue Boy, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Chicago Works: Paul Heyer, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2016
Every Day is Halloween, Chapter NY, New York
I Am The Sky, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Omo Valley, Chapter NY, New York, NY
2013
The Sun Can’t Compare, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Young and Full of Cum, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Moreover: 50 Paintings, Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2023
Mickey, Mickey Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago, Baader Meinhof, Omaha, NE
2022
My Life in the Metaverse, curated by Dr. Omar Kholeif, Manarat Saadivat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2021
3.0, Chapter NY, New York
2020-21
The Long Dream, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Softer Softest, Andrea Festa Fine Art, Rome, ITA
2020
Just Connect, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2019
Paul Heyer and Kembra Pfahler, Condo New York, Emalin hosted by Chapter NY
THEM, Perrotin, New York, NY
2018
Expired Attachment, MX Gallery, New York, NY
Sky Above Clouds, Performance Ski, Aspen, CO
Condo Mexico City, Chapter NY and Dan Gunn hosted by Agustina Ferreyra, Mexico City, MEX
2017
Spaghetti Dress for World Peace, Park View, Los Angeles, CA
The Coverly Set, Sargent’s Daughters, New York, NY
La Movida, HOME, Manchester, GBR
Eternal Youth Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL
Eric Schmidt is an Idiot, What Pipeline, Detroit, MI
2016
A Change of Heart curated by Chris Sharp, Hannah Hoffman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Paul Heyer, Jeanette Mundt, Jesse Wine, Andrea Rosen Gallery 2, New York, NY
Chicago and Vicinity, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mouth as a Haunted house, Beautiful Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015
Survival is Not Enough, Rodeo Gallery, London, GBR
2014
Another Cats Show, 356 Mission, Los Angeles, CA
2013
Real Time and Outer Life – Part 1, Young Art, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Invagination: Write to Life, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Dirty Funk, ACME, Los Angeles, CA
Hot German Painting, Hans Eisler Nail Salon, Brooklyn, NY
I Know That I Am Awake, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Any Form may be Transformed into Another, New York, NY
Midnight in Malibu, Meulensteen Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Private Life, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Invagination, New York, NY
2009
Disco Divine, Proof Gallery, Boston, MA
Whitney’s Biennial, Cream Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Desired Constellations, Daniel Reich Gallery, New York, NY
Digital Politics, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2009
Catwalk Artists Residency, Hudson, NY
2008
Andrew Fisher Fellowship
2005
Atlantic Center For the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
2000
Charles R. Standen Award for Artistic Excellence
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019
Gat, Orit. “Condo New York.” Art Agenda. July 8, 2019.
Pashaie, Natalie. “Paul Heyer: ‘Blue Boy’,” ART NOW LA, June 21, 2019.
Sullivan, Mark. “Paul Heyer Again at Night Gallery,” The New Masters, June 8, 2019.
2018
Tom Wawzenek, “Paul Heyer Blurs lines between Reality and Fantasy @ MCA,” 3CR, third coast review, February 6, 2018.
Carly Behm, “Top 4 Chicago Museum Exhibits to Visit This Semester,” Loyola Phoenix, January 31, 2018.
Ivan Ost, “MCA Explores a Higher Plane with Paul Heyer,“ The Chicago Maroon, January 25, 2018.
Austen Tosone, “Artist Paul Heyer Reveals Stories Behind Five Artworks from his Latest Exhibition,” Interview Magazine, January 17, 2018.
2017
Shames, Lisa. “Dream Weaver,” Modern Luxury Men’s Look Chicago, December 2017.
“ASMR sounds to trigger ‘euphoric feelings’ at Chicago exhibition,” MalayMail, November 25, 2017.
“Paul Heyer,” The Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2017.
Christopher Knight. “Review: At Park View gallery, a spellbinding trip into a world turned upside down,” The Los Angeles Times, October 9, 2017.
Erin Toale, “Breakout Artists 2017: Chicago’s Next Generation of image Makers,” Newcity Art, April 27, 2017.
2016
“Paul Heyer: Everyday is Halloween,” TimeOut New York, October 3, 2016.
2014
Taft, Catherine. “Review: The Sun Can’t Compare,” Artforum, January 2014.
2013
“Ten Questions… about painting,” Flash Art, July, August, September 2013.
2012
Weiner, Emily. “Critics’ Picks Review: I Know That I Am Awake,” Artforum, February 8, 2012.
2011
Wolf, Kate. “Art Los Angeles Contemporary: The Fair in Three Parts,” ArtSlant, February 2, 2011.
2010
Tuck, Geoff. “Tonight at Night Gallery,” Notes on Looking, December 7, 2010.
2005
Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Desired Constellations,” The New York Times, August 5, 2005.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
Lives and works in Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
2009
MFA Columbia University, School of the Arts, New York, NY
2008
BA Columbia University, New York, NY
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023
RIVERS, Chapter NY, New York
2022
CHICAGO, Soccer Club Club, Chicago, IL
2021
Naked, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020
Fall Picnic, Chapter NY, New York
2019
BORN, Mickey, Chicago, IL
Blue Boy, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Chicago Works: Paul Heyer, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2016
Every Day is Halloween, Chapter NY, New York
I Am The Sky, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Omo Valley, Chapter NY, New York, NY
2013
The Sun Can’t Compare, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Young and Full of Cum, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Moreover: 50 Paintings, Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2023
Mickey, Mickey Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago, Baader Meinhof, Omaha, NE
2022
My Life in the Metaverse, curated by Dr. Omar Kholeif, Manarat Saadivat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2021
3.0, Chapter NY, New York
2020-21
The Long Dream, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Softer Softest, Andrea Festa Fine Art, Rome, ITA
2020
Just Connect, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2019
Paul Heyer and Kembra Pfahler, Condo New York, Emalin hosted by Chapter NY
THEM, Perrotin, New York, NY
2018
Expired Attachment, MX Gallery, New York, NY
Sky Above Clouds, Performance Ski, Aspen, CO
Condo Mexico City, Chapter NY and Dan Gunn hosted by Agustina Ferreyra, Mexico City, MEX
2017
Spaghetti Dress for World Peace, Park View, Los Angeles, CA
The Coverly Set, Sargent’s Daughters, New York, NY
La Movida, HOME, Manchester, GBR
Eternal Youth Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL
Eric Schmidt is an Idiot, What Pipeline, Detroit, MI
2016
A Change of Heart curated by Chris Sharp, Hannah Hoffman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Paul Heyer, Jeanette Mundt, Jesse Wine, Andrea Rosen Gallery 2, New York, NY
Chicago and Vicinity, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mouth as a Haunted house, Beautiful Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015
Survival is Not Enough, Rodeo Gallery, London, GBR
2014
Another Cats Show, 356 Mission, Los Angeles, CA
2013
Real Time and Outer Life – Part 1, Young Art, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Invagination: Write to Life, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Dirty Funk, ACME, Los Angeles, CA
Hot German Painting, Hans Eisler Nail Salon, Brooklyn, NY
I Know That I Am Awake, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Any Form may be Transformed into Another, New York, NY
Midnight in Malibu, Meulensteen Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Private Life, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Invagination, New York, NY
2009
Disco Divine, Proof Gallery, Boston, MA
Whitney’s Biennial, Cream Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Desired Constellations, Daniel Reich Gallery, New York, NY
Digital Politics, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2009
Catwalk Artists Residency, Hudson, NY
2008
Andrew Fisher Fellowship
2005
Atlantic Center For the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
2000
Charles R. Standen Award for Artistic Excellence
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019
Gat, Orit. “Condo New York.” Art Agenda. July 8, 2019.
Pashaie, Natalie. “Paul Heyer: ‘Blue Boy’,” ART NOW LA, June 21, 2019.
Sullivan, Mark. “Paul Heyer Again at Night Gallery,” The New Masters, June 8, 2019.
2018
Tom Wawzenek, “Paul Heyer Blurs lines between Reality and Fantasy @ MCA,” 3CR, third coast review, February 6, 2018.
Carly Behm, “Top 4 Chicago Museum Exhibits to Visit This Semester,” Loyola Phoenix, January 31, 2018.
Ivan Ost, “MCA Explores a Higher Plane with Paul Heyer,“ The Chicago Maroon, January 25, 2018.
Austen Tosone, “Artist Paul Heyer Reveals Stories Behind Five Artworks from his Latest Exhibition,” Interview Magazine, January 17, 2018.
2017
Shames, Lisa. “Dream Weaver,” Modern Luxury Men’s Look Chicago, December 2017.
“ASMR sounds to trigger ‘euphoric feelings’ at Chicago exhibition,” MalayMail, November 25, 2017.
“Paul Heyer,” The Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2017.
Christopher Knight. “Review: At Park View gallery, a spellbinding trip into a world turned upside down,” The Los Angeles Times, October 9, 2017.
Erin Toale, “Breakout Artists 2017: Chicago’s Next Generation of image Makers,” Newcity Art, April 27, 2017.
2016
“Paul Heyer: Everyday is Halloween,” TimeOut New York, October 3, 2016.
2014
Taft, Catherine. “Review: The Sun Can’t Compare,” Artforum, January 2014.
2013
“Ten Questions… about painting,” Flash Art, July, August, September 2013.
2012
Weiner, Emily. “Critics’ Picks Review: I Know That I Am Awake,” Artforum, February 8, 2012.
2011
Wolf, Kate. “Art Los Angeles Contemporary: The Fair in Three Parts,” ArtSlant, February 2, 2011.
2010
Tuck, Geoff. “Tonight at Night Gallery,” Notes on Looking, December 7, 2010.
2005
Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Desired Constellations,” The New York Times, August 5, 2005.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN