Susanna Heller's Studio Practice and 9/11-Inspired Paintings Featured in Archival Visit
Susanna Heller's creative routine includes daily strolls between Manhattan and Brooklyn, where she sketches for her abstract artworks that embody the vibrancy of urban life, emphasizing light and vertical elements. Since 1985, her primary focus has been New York City. Originally from Manhattan, she relocated to Canada at the age of seven and has been based in her Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio since 1994. Heller combines various sketches into cohesive canvases, showcasing dynamic surfaces and lively skies. Her pieces, such as "Fractured Ascension," "Ghost Tower," and "Up Into Thin Air" (2003), reflect on the 9/11 tragedy. Notably, she is not affiliated with any New York gallery, and her solo show at John Davis Gallery in Hudson, NY, is open until April 24.
Key facts
- Susanna Heller has a solo exhibition at John Davis Gallery in Hudson, NY until April 24
- Her studio is in Greenpoint, Brooklyn where she has worked since 1994
- She began using New York City as a subject in 1985
- Heller was born in Manhattan but moved to Canada at age seven
- Her artistic process involves daily walks between Brooklyn and Manhattan to create sketches
- She extensively addresses 9/11 through paintings depicting the Twin Towers' destruction
- Heller is not represented by a New York gallery
- Her work incorporates found objects from her walks as quasi-religious gestures
Entities
Artists
- Susanna Heller
- Picasso
- Van Gogh
- Soutine
- Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Bauldelaire
Institutions
- John Davis Gallery
- MoMA
Locations
- Hudson
- New York
- United States
- Greenpoint
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Canada