Education

2002    Master of Fine Arts, Distinguished Fellow, Ohio State University; studied with Ann Hamilton, Sandy Skoglund, Todd Slaughter

1999    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors Thesis, Summa Cum Laude, Arizona State University

Awards

2006                Phoenix Art Museum Contemporary Forum Artist Material Grant

2006                Ted Decker Catalyst Fund Artist Award

2005                Artist Residency, Bemis Contemporary Art Center, Omaha, Nebraska

2005                Artist Residency, National Art Studio, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

2005                Professional Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts

                        Professional Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts

2004                Professional Development Travel Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts                       

                        Ted Decker Catalyst Fund Artist Award

2003-2004       Artist in Residence,  City of Phoenix Arts Commission, at Valley Metro Rail

2002-2003       Arizona Visual Artists Fellowship, Arizona Commission on the Arts

2001                Edith Fergus GiIlmore Materials Grant, The Ohio State University School of Art, The Ohio State University

                        Teaching Assistantship with Sandy Skoglund, Department of Art, Ohio State University

1999-2000       Distinguished University Graduate Fellowship, The Ohio State University

1999                ASU Graduating Senior Excellence in Sculpture Award, School of Fine Art, Arizona State University

                        Sun Devil Leadership Award, ASU Student Leadership Programs, Arizona State University

1998                Visiting Artist, Multivisio Multimedia, Frankfurt, Germany

                        Fine Art Student Enrichment Travel Grant, School of Fine Art, Arizona State University

1997-1999       Board of Regents Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, Arizona State University

Selected Exhibitions

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2006                All American:  New Work by Heidi Hesse, eye lounge: a contemporary art space, Phoenix, Arizona

2005                Heidi Hesse: Made in Korea, National Art Studio, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

2004                American Promise, PH Gallery, Chelsea, NY

                        Exporting Liberty, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ curated by Anne-Marie Russell, MOCA Tucson

                        Afloat, Tucson Children's Museum, Tucson, AZ, curated by Anne-Marie Russell, MOCA Tucson

2003                Making and Unmaking Liberty, Studio LoDo, Phoenix, AZ,

                        Reading Liberty, Hoyt Sherman Gallery, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

1999                Walking Under Water, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ

Selected Exhibitions

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2005                 World Calligraphy Biennale of Jeollabuk-do, Seoul, South Korea

                         National Art Studio, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, Changdong-go, Seoul, Korea

2004                 Arizona State Nelson Fine Art Museum, Democracy in America, Arizona State Nelson Fine Art Museum

                         Dotfiftyone Gallery @ Art Basel Miami Beach,   ID International Miami, Florida

                         Shade Projects, Respite, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Ted Decker

                         Collective Gesture at Art Detour, Garage-S, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Deborah Sussman Susser

2003                 You Still Draw Like A Girl, 6th Street Studios, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Sherrie Medina

                         Drawn, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ, curated by Anne-Marie Russell

                         6x6, Eyelounge Project Room, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Cindy Dach

                         Peaceable Kingdom, Herberger Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Kate Timmerman

                         Them & Us, Reflections on Identity and Others, Studio LoDo, Phoenix, AZ

                        Lights, Camera, Action, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ, curated by Anne-Marie Russell

2002                 Artpoint, at Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL

                         99 Dollar Invitational, Irvine Art Center, CA, curated by Carl Berg

                         Heidi Hesse, Two Installations, and Drawings, Studio Lodo, Phoenix, AZ

2001                 Waterways, School of Architecture, Arizona State University, AZ

                         Ten-Seven, Studio LoDo, Phoenix, AZ

                         Some Assembly Required, Skylab, Columbus, OH (two person)

2000                 Annual Fall Juried Exhibition, Fort Hayes Tower Gallery, Columbus, OH, juror Carter Foster

                         A Presence of Water, Art Space, Lima, OH, invitational

                         Some Space Between, Skylab Gallery, Columbus, OH, curated by Franz John

                         Environments II, Soundstage, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, curated by Johannes Birringer

1999                 I Am, Ice House, Phoenix, AZ curated by Helen Hestenes

                         Light, Ice House, Phoenix, AZ curated by Seth Riskin

                         Milieu, Spine Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

                         A Children's Workshop, The ASU Nelson Fine Art Museum, Tempe, AZ, curated by Gregory Sale

                         16 Sides to a Square, 1023 Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

                         On Off On Off On Off Mill, Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ

1997                 The Political Machine, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ  

                         Art on the Asphalt, Art Detour, Ice House, Phoenix, AZ, curated by Angela Ellsworth, Gregory Sale, John Spiak

                         Forms of Instance, Ice House, Phoenix, AZ

                         Cognitive/Complete, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, juror Lisa Settee

1996                 Drawing in Space, Tempe Art Center, Tempe, AZ

Bibliography

2005

Jun, Sung-bo, "Bye, bye, missed American pie", review, Heidi Hesse at Changdong National Art Studio, Korea,  Art in Culture, August, 2005

Ichun Hui, Interview, Heidi Hesse, at Changdong National Art Studio, Korea, Wolganmisool, August, 2005

Kum, Ji-Jong, Munwha Broadcasting Corporation, Culture Segment, p pm News, April 26, 2005

2004

Culture News, TVKultura, Russia, December 8, 2004

Absolutearts.com, Indepth Art News, December 7, 2004 [web link]

Gina Cavallo-Collins, "Renewing the Resolve," Downtown Phoenix, November 2004

Political Art in America, Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, October 28, 2004

KAETV, Arizona PBS, Horizon, "Democracy in America,"  September 13, 2004

Melissa Morrison, "Timing is Everything," an interview with Marilyn Zeitlin,  Shade Magazine, August/September issue, (see mention in "Mountain Time, last segment) [web link]

Marija Potkonjak, The Tribune,  ASU Retools Political Art Exhibit, August 12, 2004 [web link]

Opinion Journal Editors, "A Mighty Wind," The Wall Street Journal, Review and Outlook, August 6, 2004 [web link]

Marija Potkonjak, "Anti-Bush Art Maybe Banned from ASU," East Valley Tribune, Tuesday July 06, 2004

Kathleen Vanesian, "Heidi Hesse, by Kathleen Vanesian" artUS, July-August 2004, [web link]

Kathleen Vanesian, "Artist makes sense of America through art," Phoenix New Times, April 15, 2004, [web link]

Margaret Regan, "Rhetopric/Reality Gap," Tucson Weekly, April 8, 2004, [web link]

Polly Higgins,"Collecting Art," Tucson Citizen, Living, pp 1-2, March 12, 2004, [web link]

Elena Acoba, "Phoenix artist's work is fun, seriously" Arizona Daily Star, March 19, 2004, [web link]

KOLD, Tucson TV Channel 13, Military Vehicle at Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, , March 7, 2004

Gabe Joselow, Arizona Daily Wildcat, "Exporting Liberty Exhibit has gum balls," February 26, 2004, [web link]

Sally Krommes, "Tucson Art," March, [web link]

Arizona Daily Star, Exhibitions Section (image) , February 20, 2004,

2003              

Ted Decker, "Bake an Apple Pie... Connecting with the Artwork of Heidi Hesse,"  Shade Magazine, October-November 03  

Maggie Lineback, "First Fridays," Channel 3 TV, October 2, 2003

Michelle Laudig, "Night and Day, Weekly Pick," New Times, October 2, 2003                    

Kathleen Allen, '8 Shows That'll Soon Close,' Arizona Daily Star, August 8, 2003

2002              

John VIllani, 'Art Warming' Arts and Entertainment Yearend Roundup, The Arizona Republic, December 31, 2002

John Villani, 'Basel Show brings art world's eyes, dollars to Miami,' The Arizona Republic, December 8, 2002

Catherine Spellman, 'Water Ways,' Landscapes of Water International Conference Catalog

2001               

Johannes Birringer, 'Environments: Dancing with Technology,' Stern's Directory 2001'

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