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Mary Heilmann

Biography

Born

San Francisco CA, 1940

Education

Studied literature at University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1959 – 1962

Studied poetry and ceramics at San Francisco State University, 1963

Studied ceramics and sculpture at University of California at Berkeley, M.A., 1963 – 1967

Moved to New York NY, 1968

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025

Guild Hall, 'Mary Heilmann: Water Way', East Hampton NY
Whitney Museum of American Art, 'Mary Heilmann: Long Line', New York NY

2024

Hauser & Wirth, 'Mary Heilmann. Daydream Nation', New York NY
GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino, 'Mary Heilmann', Turin, Italy

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

Grey Art Museum, New York University, 'Anonymous Was A Woman: The First 25 Years', New York NY

2024

Alexandre Gallery, 'The Planar Garden', cur. Stephen Westfall, New York NY
Tripoli Gallery, 'Inner Life', Wainscott NY

Selected Awards and Grants

2012

Biennial Award for Contemporary Art, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Netherlands

Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, University of Hartford, Hartford CT

2006

The Anonymous Was a Woman Foundation Award

Bibliography

Writings by the artist

2012

'Mary Heilmann. Seeing Things. Vision, Waves and Roads', edited by Jochen Kienbaum, Cologne/DE: Snoeck, 2012 'Future Greats 2012: Paul Gabrielli', in: Art Review, March 2012, p.81

2011

'Survey: Music.', in: Frieze, London/UK, September 2011

'Conversations with paintings', in: Tate ETC, London/UK, pp. 80-81

'Nicholas Krushenick: A Survey', New York: Gary Snyder Gallery, 2011. p.122

'Obsessive-Compulsive Daydreaming', in: Art Journal, Summer, 2011

Heilmann, Mary, 'Cory Arcangel', in: Interview, April 2011

Publications

2025

Gumpert, Lynn, Princenthal, Nancy, Sretenović, Vesela (et al.), 'Anonymous Was A Woman. The First 25 Years', New York: Grey Art Museum, New York University and Hirmer Publishers, 2025, p. 217, ill. (exh. cat.)

2024

Bertola, Chiara (ed.), 'Mary Heilmann', Turin: Allemandi/Galleria d'Arte Moderna Torino, 2024, ill. (exh. cat.)
Zuckerman, Heidi, 'Why Art Matters. The Bearable Lightness of Being', Costa Mesa CA: OCMA Press, 2024, p. 369
Andera, Margaret, Grabner, Michelle (eds.), '50 Paintings', Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2024, pp. 92-93, 159, ill. (exh. cat.)
Davies, Lucy, 'An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters', London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2024, ill.

Selected Press

2025

Schulz, Bernhard, 'Etüden in Form und Farbe', on:taz.de, 27 January 2025, ill.

2024

___, 'Mary Heilmann: A joyful retrospective of Abstract art comes to Turin', on: artdaily.com, December 2024, ill.
___, 'Mary Heilmann, la prima mostra italiana al GAM di Torino', on: villegiardini.it, 19 December 2024, ill.
Giacomelli, Giulia, 'Luce, colore e tempo alla GAM di Torino. Tre mostre e un nuovo allestimento', on: atpdiary.com, 28 November 2024, ill.
Milani, Gianni, 'Tempesta di colori. Mary Heilmann e Maria Morganti', on: iltorinese.it, 13 November 2024, ill.
Bertola, Chiara, '“MARY HEILMANN” and “MARIA MORGANTI” at the GAM in Turin', on: hestetika.art, 4 November 2024, ill.

Milani, Gianni, 'Tempesta di colori. Mary Heilmann e Maria Morganti', on: iltorinese.it, 13 November 2024, ill.
Bertola, Chiara, '“MARY HEILMANN” and “MARIA MORGANTI” at the GAM in Turin', on: hestetika.art, 4 November 2024, ill.

Meli, Cristina, 'Il colore di Mary Heilmann e Maria Morganti alla GAM di Torino', on: exibart.com, 1 November 2024, ill.
___, 'For Ursula', in: Ursula Magazine, Hauser & Wirth, Fall/Winter 2024, p. 24, ill.
___, 'Alla GAM di Torino un confronto tra due tipi di pittura astratta', on: artuu.it, 30 October 2024, ill.
___, 'Mary Heilmann alla GAM di Torino', on: itinerarinellarte.it, 31 October 2024, ill.
___, 'Au GAM de Turin, première rétrospective italienne consacrée à la peintre abstraite Mary Heilmann', on: finestresullarte.info, 31 October 2024, ill.
Renard, Sarah, 'L'artiste Mary Heilmann se raconte dans ses propres mots', on: harpersbazaar.fr, 17 August 2024, ill. 

Newman, Scarlett, 'A New Documentary Gives Beat Painter Mary Heilmann Her Due', on: wmagazine.com, 30 July 2024, ill. 

Zilko, Christian, '"Mary Heilmann: Waves, Roads, & Hallucinations" Review: A Counterculture Icon Wrestles with Time in Straightforward Art Documentary', on: indiewire.com, 29 July 2024, ill. 

Clifford, Benjamin, 'Mary Heilmann: Daydream Nation' [review], on: brooklynrail.org, July/Aug 2024, ill.  

Audiovisuals

2009

‘Art:21 Art in the Twenty-First Century’, Season Five. Prod.

Susan Sollins. PBS, 2009. DVD and television program

1993

‘museum in progress, Künstlerporträt, Mary Heilmann’ (interview with Kasper König), May 1993 (VHS, 20 min.)