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Artist Biography
Akin to Magical Realism, Julie Heffernan's lush self-portraiture utilizes a myriad of art historical references to present a sensual interior narrative, a self-allegory whose half- hidden political agenda is the literal background of the paintings. The dark, Grimm fairy tale-like undercurrent transforms her aristocratic, operatic portraits into a contemporary vanitas or memento mori, acting as both a stylized fantasy and a Bosch-like warning.
Heffernan (b. 1956, Illinois) received her MFA from Yale School of Art (CT), and has been exhibiting widely for the past two decades. Selected exhibitions include those at The Korean Biennial (Korea), Weatherspoon Art Gallery (NC), Tampa Museum Of Art (FL), Knoxville Museum Of Art (TN), Columbia Museum Of Art (SC), Milwaukee Art Museum (WI), The New Museum (NY), The Norton Museum (FL), The American Academy Of Arts And Letters (NY), Kohler Arts Center (WI), The Palmer Museum Of Art (PA), National Academy Of Art (NY), Mcnay Art Museum (TX), Herter Art Gallery (MA), Mint Museum (NC) and Virginia Museum of Fine Art (VA), Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OK) among numerous others. Her work has also been acquired by many of the institutions listed above
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Exhibitions
Selected Press
Artweek.LA - Julie Heffernan: Sky's Falling
Juxtapoz - Julie Heffernan Artist Profile
Fabrik - Exhibitions from Julie Heffernan and Jean-Pierre Roy at Mark Moore Gallery
Beautiful Decay - Julie Heffernan
Statements - MMG In-house Publication
Oklahoman - NEWSOK - Contemporary painter Julie Heffernan debuts first Oklahoma exhibition
Vogue Italy - Arcimbolodo's Eccentricity
The Morning News - Boy, O Boy
The Huffington Post - Julie Heffernan: "Boy, O Boy" at PPOW Chelsea
Time Out New York - Julie Heffernan, "Boy, O Boy"
Escape Into Life - Julie Heffernan's Constructions of Self
Art in America - Studio Visit : Julie Heffernan
Daily Beast - Julie Heffernan's Earthly Delights
ArtSlant - Julie Heffernan at Mark Moore Gallery
Citizen LA - Julie Heffernan (p)review
Modern Painters - Julie Heffernan at PPOW
The New York Sun - Beauty in Flesh and Fur
The New Yorker - Julie Heffernan
Art in America - Julie Heffernan at PPOW
The New York Sun - Gallery Going
The New Yorker - Goings on About Town
ARTnews - The Real Thing?
ARTnews - Julie Heffernan Review
Artforum - Julie Heffernan
NY Arts - Conversation with Julie Heffernan
The New Yorker - Julie Heffernan
Art in America - Julie Heffernan
The Village Voice - Voice Choices
The New York Times - Art in Review