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Andrea Joyce Heimer: Pastime

October 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - January 29, 2022 @ 5:00 pm

Free

Andrea Joyce Heimer was born in Billings, Montana, and lives in Bellingham, Washington. Heimer’s narrative painting and drawing practice investigates the subject of loneliness—largely informed by autobiographical stories such as her own adoption—in order to examine how humans experience feeling alone. Her work has been covered in outlets including Art in America, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker, New American Paintings, and Huffington Post. 

Heimer uses masking to create detailed and collage-like paintings. She created this body of work in early 2021 upon reflecting on memories of her youth. “I made a list of memories from back then, of what exactly I did to pass the time when there was seemingly nothing to do,” the artist wrote in a statement about the exhibit. “In hindsight, I can see these pastimes aren’t just silly games born from never-ending free time and the absence of responsibility… I see the list [of memories] for what it is: a string of plotlines just starting, many of which I continue now.” These memories are borne out through the longer titles of her paintings, which set the scene for the viewer.

She received an MFA from the New Hampshire Institute of Art and has taught at the Oregon College of Art and Craft, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and Western Washington University. Heimer was a 2019 recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grants, a 2019 Betty Bowen Award finalist, and a 2018 Neddy Award finalist in painting, a 2015 recipient of the 5790projects Award, and a 2013 Neddy Award finalist in painting.

 

Heimer is represented by Nino Mier Gallery in Los Angeles. Her work has been included in international shows at Almine Rech in Paris, Pinakotheke der Moderne in Munich, and Nino Mier in Brussels. In 2017, Heimer was one of 55 artists selected to participate in the 15th Istanbul Biennial. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies on alternative pedagogies and feminization of post-secondary art education.

This exhibit is sponsored by Clyde Coffee.

Details

Start:
October 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am
End:
January 29, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://missoulaartmuseum.org/exhibits/andrea-joyce-heimer-pastime

Venue

Missoula Art Museum
335 North Pattee Street
Missoula, MT 59802 United States
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Phone:
(406) 728-0447
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Artists
Andrea Joyce Heimer
Artwork Medium
Painting