Paul Heyer

  • Paul Heyer’s (Chicago) paintings intersperse imagery of landscapes and skulls through the guise of perception and illusion to explore the spectacle of nature.

  • Exhibitions
  • Paul Heyer (b. 1982, Chicago, IL) has had solo exhibitions at The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI; Chapter NY, New York, NY; Mickey, Chicago, IL; and Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. His solo exhibition Chicago Works: Paul Heyer was on view in the spring of 2018 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, where he has participated in multiple group shows. Other recent group shows include Chapter NY, New York; Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Perrotin Gallery, New York; MX Gallery, New York; Galería Agustina Ferreyra, Mexico City, MX; Park View Gallery, Los Angeles; HOME, Manchester, UK; and What Pipeline, Detroit, MI. His work belongs in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN. His work has been written about in Art Agenda, Artforum, the New York Times, and FlashArt, among others. He lives and works in Chicago.
  • Works
    • Paul Heyer, Four Leaf Clover, 2024
      Paul Heyer
      Four Leaf Clover, 2024
      Oil on linen
      16 x 20 inches
    • Paul Heyer, New Sky, 2024
      Paul Heyer
      New Sky, 2024
      Oil on linen
      18 x 21 inches