Charline von Heyl
Born 1960, in Mainz, Germany
Lives and works in New York
Education
Studied with Jörg Immendorff at the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg and with Fritz Schwegler at the Arts Academy of Düsseldorf, Germany
Solo Exhibitions
2013
Petzel Gallery, New York
2012
"Now or Else", Tate Liverpool, United Kingdom*
"Now or Else", Kunsthalle Nurnberg, Germany
"Now or Else Bonner", Kunstverein, Germany
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
2011
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia* 1301PE, Los Angeles
2010
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2009
"Le Temps de Boire est Arrive", Le Consortium, Dijon*
2008
"Paintings, The Ice Plant", Chinati Artist in Residence, Marfa Capitain Petzel, Berlin
Westlondonprojects, London
2007
"Works on paper", Friedrich Petzel, New York
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
"Small paintings", 1301PE, Los Angeles
2006
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2005
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
2004
Vienna Secession, Vienna*
Galerie Baerbel Graesslin, Frankfurt
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
2003
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2002
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
Eleni Koreneou Gallery, Athens
2001
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2000
Works on Paper, Inc., Los Angeles
1998
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
1997
Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
Galerie Baerbel Graesslin, Frankfurt
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
1996
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
1995
Borgmann Capitain Gallery, Cologne
1993
Galerie Baerbel Graesslin, Frankfurt
1992
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz
K-Raum Daxer, Munich
1991
Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne
Group Exhibitions
2013
"Abstract Generation: Now in Print", Museum of Modern Art, New York
2012
"now I am quietly waiting for the catastrophe of my personality to seem beautiful again, and interesting, and modern", Bortolami Gallery, New York
"Painting in Space", Luhring Augustine, New York
"Phantom Limb: Approaches to Painting Today", Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago
2011
"Verschiebungsersatz", Kimmerich, New York
"Happy Holidays! Drawings!", Alex Zachary Gallery, New York
"The Collectors Show part of Vanuit Heier – Out of Here", Vanabbe Museum, Stedelijk, Netherlands
"Precarious Worlds", Contemporary Art From Germany, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
"Time Again", Sculpture Center, Long Island City, New York
"Addicted to Highs and Lows", Bortolami Gallery, New York
"Untitled (Painting)", Luhring Augustine, New York
2010
"Painting Extravaganza", Cardi Black Box, Milan
"Immaterial", Ballroom Marfa, Texas
"Grass Grows by Iteslf", Marlborough Chelsea Gallery, New York
"Le Tableau: French Abstraction and its Affinities", Cheim & Read, New York
"Picture Industry (Good Bye to All That)", curated by Walead Beshty, Regen Projects, Los Angeles
2009
"Cave Paintings: Installment #1", Gresham's Ghost, New York, October 2-October 31 Modern Modern, The Chelsea Art Museum, New York
"Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings", Museum of Modern Art, New York
2008
"The Alliance", DoArt, Beijing; Gallery Hyundai, Seoul
"Painting Now and Forever, Part II", Matthew Marks Gallery, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
"Oranges and Sardines: Conversations on Abstract Painting with Mark Grotjahn, Wade Guyton, Mary Heilmann, Amy Sillman, Charline von Heyl and Christopher Wool", UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
2007
"Fit to Print", Gagosian Gallery, New York
"Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne", Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami; Henry Art Gallery, Seattle
"Painting as Fact – Fact as Fiction", de Pury & Luxembourg, Zurich
2006
"In Dialogue", Elizabeth Dee, New York
2005
"Edge of Darkness", LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York
Post Modern, Greene Naftali, New York
2004
"Back to Paint", C & M Arts, New York
"Painting 2004", Victoria Miro Gallery, London
"Drunk Vs. Stoned", GBE, New York
2003
"Self Portraits", Deitch Projects, New York
2002
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2001
"Musterkarte, Modelos de Pintura en Alemania", Goethe-Institut International, Madrid
2000
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York.
James Van Damme Gallery, Brussels
1999
"Das XX. Century", INIT Kunsthalle Berlin. Curated by Alexander Schroeder and Christian Nagel.
"Conceptual Art as Neurobiological Praxis", Thread Waxing Space, New York.
1998
"Flaming June", Works on Paper, Inc., Los Angeles. Curated by Sarah Gavlak.
1994
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
1993
"Kunstwerke von Künstlerinnen", Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne
"Grafica 1", Innsbruck, Austria
"Frauenkunst Männerkunst", Kunstverein Kippenberger Kassel
Museum Fridericianum, Kassel
1992
"Multiple grounds", Sytsema Galleries, Baarn, Germany
"Wohnzimmer/Buero", Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne
1991
"Gullivers Reisen", Galerie Sophia Ungers, Cologne
"Sammlung Kippenberger", Paris Bar, Berlin
Neue Deutsche Kunst, Visual Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky
1990
"The Köln Show", Cologne
Bibliography
2013
Kardon, Dennis, Charline von Heyl at Friedrich Petzel, Art in America, November 2013, pp. 172-173
Rossetti, Chloé, Critics’ Picks: Charline von Heyl, Artforum, September 26, 2013
Goings On About Town: Charlin von Heyl, The New Yorker, September 30, 2013, pp. 7-8
Russeth, Andrew, Top Ten Gallery Shows: Charline von Heyl, The Observer’s Fall Arts Preview, September 23, 2013, p. 11
E. Baker, “Charline von Heyl at Friedrich Petzel,” Art Observed, September 22, 2013
Heinrich, Will, Charline von Heyl at Petzel, Gallerist, September 17, 2013
Rosenberg, Karen, Art in Review: Charline von Heyl, The New York Times, September 12, 2013, C25
Russeth, Andrew, 18 Things to Do in the Art World Before September 18, Gallerist, September 3, 2012
Solway, Diane, In the Abstract, W Magazine, September 2013, pp. 244, 246
Cashdan, Marina. Charline von Heyl, Vitamin 2D: New Perspectives in Drawing, Phaidon, 2013, pp. 230-233
2012
Bodin, Claudia, Mysteriose Verbiegung, Art, September 2012, pp. 48-53
Bell, Kirsty, Delahunty, Gavin, Charline von Heyl, Now or Else, Kerbert Art, US
Tate Liverpool, UK Kunsthalle Nurnberg, Germany, 2012
Smee, Sebastian. Charline von Heyl paints like there is no tomorrow. Boston Globe. March 25, 2012
Marcus, Daniel. Charline von Heyl, Institute of Contemporary Art. Artforum, March 2012, pp. 283-284
Jedrzejczak, Antonina, Moving Image: Charline von Heyl’s Abstract Paintings Go on Display, vogue.com, 21 March
Bedford, Christopher, Dear Painter... Christopher Bedford talks to Tomma Abts, Tauba Auerbach, Matt Connors, Charline von Heyl and Bernd Ribbeck about the role of abstraction in painting today, frieze, March, pp. 98-101
Farbiges bunt gemischt, Der Spiegel, No. 8, February, p. 120
Jones, Catherine. Artist Charline von Heyl on her first major UK show opening at
Tate Liverpool. Liverpool Echo. February 20, 2012
Wallis, Stephen. Mixing it Up. Architectural Digest. March 2012, p. 56
Indrisek, Scott, The Brutalized Eye Charline von Heyl thrives on violent juxtapositions, Modern Painters, February 2012, p. 62 (il.)
2011
Fyfe, Joe. Mining the Field. Art in America. December 2011. pp. 91-97
Vitamin P2, New Perspectives in Painting. Phiadon Press Limited. London. 2011 pp. 302-303, 349
Rochester, Katherine, There's More Than Meets the Eye in Charlene von Heyl's
Abstract Paintings, Philadelphia Weekly, December 2011, p.14
Porter, Jenelle. Charline von Heyl, Institute of Contemporary Art, September 2011
Yau, John, Aggressive and Cool, Parkett, No. 89, September 2011, pp. 24-35
Waltemath, Joan, Mercurial Nature ,Parkett, No. 89, September 2011, pp. 36-47
Simpson, Mary, Now or Else, Parkett, No. 89, September 2011, pp. 48-63
Charline Von Heyl at 1301PE, Contemporary Art Daily, May 28, 2011
Knight, Christopher, On Fear and Grief, Los Angeles Times, Friday May 13, 2011, Section D20
Baker, Allese Thomas, Charline von Heyl: 500 Words, artforum.com, April 9, 2011
2010
Maschietti, Giacomo Nicolella, Painting Extravaganza, Flash Art, Italian Edition, No. 289, December–January 2011
Kaneda, Shirley, Charline von Heyl, Bomb, Number 113, Fall 2010, pp. 80-87
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon, Collection Florence & Daniel
Guerlain: dessins contemporains, June 2, 2010, pp.72-73
Fyfe, Joe, Le Tableau: French Abstraction and its Afinities, Cheim & Reid, New York 2010
Wolin, Joseph R. Charline von Heyl, Time Out New York, Art Reviews, April 2010, p. 40
Robinson, Walter, ART S HOW 2010, artnet Magazine, March 2010
Guatherot, Franck, Mark von Schlegell, Diedrich Diederichsen, Allison Katz, Charline von Heyl Paintings 1990 – 2010, Les Press du Reel, Dijon, France, 2010
2009
Nickas, Bob, Painting Abstraction: New Elements in Abstract Painting, Phaidon 2009 pp. 296-299
Troncy, Eric, Orpheus, Beaux Arts, December 2009, pp. 35-41
Ribas, Joao, Carline von Heyl, FAX: The Drawing Center, 2009, p. 91
Minami, Yuki, Acoustic Colors, Mute #3, pp. 10-17
Graw, Isabelle, Innen ist Aussen: Über Charline von Heyl in der Galerie Capitain/Petzel, Berlin, Text zur Kunst, June 2009, Volume 19, Issue 74, pp. 167- 171
Barliant, Claire, Turner, Christopher, Painting Paradox, Modern Painters, Summer 2009, pp. 44-51
Bell, Kirsty, Its Own Reality, Frieze, May 2009, pp. 92-97
Raum, Judith, Review: Charline von Heyl, Flash Art, March - April 2009, p. 88
Bradley, Kimberly, Artnet.de Digest, Artnet.com, March 25, 2009
Nash, Forrest, Week in Review: January 18, 2009, Contemporary Art Daily, January 18, 2009
Pagel, David, Review: ‘Oranges and Sardines’ at the Hammer, Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2009
Ausstellungen: Charline von Heyl, Monopol, Nr. 2/2009, p. 111
2008
Coomer, Martin, Charline Von Heyl Westlondonprojects, Modern Painters, December 2008/January 2009
Holzwarth, Hans Werner, ed., Charline von Heyl, Art Now Vol. 3, Taschen, Los Angeles, 2008, p. 240
Von Heyl, Charline, The Artists’ Artists: Best of 2008, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, “The Unexpected New: Late Paintings” (Michael Werner Gallery, New York), Artforum, December 2008, p. 107
Garrels, Gary, Oranges & Sardines, Hammer, Exhibitions calendar, Fall 2008, p. 9
Sheets, Hilarie M., The Sardine Factor, ARTnews, November 2008, pp. 86-88
Kelsey, John, 1,000 Words, Charline von Heyl Talks About Sabatoge, 2008, Artforum, October 2008, pp. 331-339
Von Heyl, Charline, 1000 Words: Charline von Heyl, Artforum, October 2008, pp. 331-339
Lorch, Catrin, Charline von Heyl, Frieze, January-February 2008, p. 183
Heiser, Jörg, Wrestling Beauty From the Impure, All of a Sudden, Things that Matter in Contemporary Art, Sternberg Press, 2008, pp. 130-137
Kim, Seungduk, Franck Gautherot, The Alliance, doArt Co., 2008, pp. 48-49 (paperback exh. cat.) (limited ed. 700)
Kim, Seungduk, Franck Gautherot, The Alliance, doArt Co., 2008, (hardcover exh. cat.) (limited ed. 1000)
2007
Berardini, Andrew, "Scene & Herd: Painting the Town", Artforum online, March 21, 2007
Moyer, Carrie, "Viva, Modern Painters", March 2007, pp. 71-76
Saltz, Jerry, "Theory of the Market: The Good, the Bad and the Very Bad", Flash Art, March – April,
2007, pp. 90-93
2006
Van Duehren, Andreas, "Ein Gespenst Wird Zerlegt", Text Revue, Realismus, 2006, p.28-30 (ill.)
Spade, Jack, "collages by Charline von Hey", Bald Ego, p. 200-207 (ill.)
Lewitt, Sam, "Club You Can’t Get Into", Texte Zur Kunst, September 2006, p. 242-247 (ill.)
Art Pilgrimage: Philadelphia, ICA, ArtReview, Issue 03: September, 2006, p. 85 (ill.)
Smith, Roberta, "Cologne as Mythic Hot Spot (Cue the Background Music)", The New York Times,
June 2, 2006, pp. E27, 30
Acconci, Vito, "Der Länge Nach: Charline von Heyl in der Galerie Friedrich Petzel", New York, Texte
Zur Kunst, June 2006, pp. 242-245
Saltz, Jerry, "Sexism and the City", Modern Painters, May 2006, pp. 36-37 (ill)
Rattemeyer, Christian, "Make Your Own Life: Artists In & Out of Cologne", Artforum, Summer 2006,
pp. 344-345, (ill).
McMullen, Troy, "The Rising Cost of Cologne", The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2006, p. W5
"Make Your Own Life: Artists In & Out of Cologne (exh. cat.)", Institute of Contemporary Art, University
of Pennsylvania, 2005, pp. 50-51 (ill.)
Walentini, Joe, "Charline von Heyl, New York Views", http://www.abartonline.com/html/ny_views_11_6.html#Von_Heyl, March 22, 2006, p.6 (ill)
White, Roger, "Charlene [sic] von Heyl", The Brooklyn Rail, March 2006
Saltz, Jerry, "Hardcore", Village Voice, March 10, 2006, p. 86
2005
Kutner, Janet, "Bold and Beautiful", The Dallas Morning News, December 21, 2005, p. 46
Davis, Nicole, "A New Lease on Painting", www.artnet.com February 2005
2004
Mullarkey, Maureen, "Gallery-Going", The New York Sun, August 5, 2004
Schor, Gabriele, "Bilder statt Malerei", Neue Zürcher Zeitung, August 3, 2004
Steinberg, Claudia, "Beuteblick", German Vogue, July 2004
Derouiche, Gabriele, "Wenn der Pinsel der Leinwand Hiebe versetzt", Frankfurter Neue Presse, May
24, 2004
Saltz, Jerry, Blotto, Meet Buzzed, Village Voice, May 11th, 2004
Guener, Fisun, "Young Pros", Metro, April 14th, 2004
"Gar Nicht Romantisch – Charline von Heyl in der Friedrich Petzel Gallery", New York, Texte zur Kunst,
No. 53, March 2004, pp. 186 - 188
2003
"Charline von Heyl – Friedrich Petzel Gallery", Artforum, December 2003, p. 145
Jongbloed, Oetker, Schneider (ed.), Jahrbuch für Moderne Kunst, 50. Jahresring, Oktagon, 2003,
pp. 25-31
Charline von Heyl, Texte Zur Kunst, 12th ed., no. 50, June 2003, p. 130
Bollen, Christopher, Charline von Heyl, Time Out New York, Issue No. 423, November 6 – 13, 2003, p. 59.
Becker, Jonathan, "Portraits of the Artists", Vogue, December 2003, pp. 304
Kazanijan, Dodie, "People Are Talking About: Art, Vogue", November 2003, p. 361
Charline von Heyl, The New Yorker, November 3, 2003, p. 24
2002
Landi, Ann, "The Power of Suggestion", ARTnews, Summer 2002, pp. 164-165
2001
Karcher, Eva, "Das Neue Show-Business", GermanVogue Business, Fall 2001, pp. 134-138
Smith, Roberta, Charline von Heyl, The New York Times, June 1, 2001, p. E33
Mustekarte, Modelos de Pintura en Alemania 2001, Goethe-Institut International, Madrid, Exhibition
Catalogues
2000
Schorr, Collier, "Charline von Heyl, Works on Paper", Los Angeles, Exhibition Catalogue
Pagel, David, "Diverse Parts Live Agreeably in Von Heyl Show", Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2000
Schlegell, Mark Von, Charline Von Heyl, Artext, no. 70, August - October, p. 92
1999
Ohrt, Robert, "Colour Coded", Frieze, no. 44, February 1999, pp. 70-71
Spaid, Sue, "Seeing Eye: Conceptual Art as Neurobiological Praxis", The Village Voice, April 27, 1999, p. 147
Scott, Andrea, "Conceptual Art as Neurobiological Praxis", Time Out New York, April 22-29, 1999
1998
Loffler, Petra, "New York School", Texte Zur Kunst, December 1998, pp. 162-164
Johnson, Ken, The New York Times, September 25, p. E36
Maxwell, Douglas, Review, September 15, 1998, pp. 10-11
Roos, Renate, Kolner Stadtanzeiger, September 29, 1998
Schwendener, Martha, Time Out New York, October 1-8, 1998, p. 6
Sievert, Annette, "That’s Why the Lady is a Tramp", Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, May 1998, pp. 150-152
1996
"Where Art is Going", The Art Newspaper, no. 58, April 1996, p. 37
1995
"Anstrengung und Vergnügen", Texte zur Kunst, May 1995, pp. 208-210
Smolik, Noemi, "Charline von Heyl", Artforum, October, p. 111
Surreale Szenerie, Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger, April 21, 1995, p. 14
1993
Charline von Heyl bei Graesslin, Frankfurter Allegemeine, October 1993, p. 26
1992
"Verwirrung mit Methode; Schwabing: Charline von Heyl vermischt Stilrichtungen der Malerei",
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, September 1992
"Gegen Festlegungen: Charline von Heyl bei Bleich-Rossi", Graz, Kronenzeitung, May 10, 1992
Jurkovic, Harald, Gegen-Geschichten, Samstag, May 9, 1992, p. 29
1991
Graw, Isabelle, "Kunstfrauen und Frauenkunst", Texte zur Kunst, Herbst 91, no. 4
Minton, David, "Show of contemporary German work lends weight to Louisville festival", Lexington
Herald-Leader, September 1, 1991
Art: Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville Courier Journal, September 1, 1991.
Kirstein, Jan, "For Art’s Sake: Neue Deutsche Kunst Exhibit", Entertainer, August 26-September 8, 1991.
"Galerie Christian Nagel: Ein Bild der Frau", Prinz, August 1991.
"Charline von Heyl in der Galerie Nagel", Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger,July 21, 1991.
