Biography:
CJ Heyliger is a photo-based artist whose work assesses the veracity of the photographic image in relation to human perception and experience. His work has been exhibited internationally including The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, OR, The Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, OH, The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Geste in Paris, France. CJ received a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015 and a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in 2006. He is represented by Gallery Luisotti in Los Angeles.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. MFA Fine Art, 2015.
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. Boston, MA. BFA Photography, 2006.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2023: You Are Here: California Photography Now - curated by Eve Schillo. Millard Sheets Art Center. Pomona, CA
Ansel Adams In Our Time. de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA
Crossing the Line - curated by Guusje Sanders and Alexandro Segade. University Art Gallery at San Diego State University. San Diego, CA
Five Southern California Landscapes: John Divola, Christina Fernandez, CJ Heyliger, Ron Jude, and Mark Ruwedel. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
2022: VVVVVVVVVVVVV. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Under the Sun and the Moon. Humble Arts Foundation. New York, NY
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2021: VVVVVVVVVVVVViewing Room. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles CA
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Museum of Art and History. Lancaster, CA
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Riverside Art Museum. Riverside, CA
Ansel Adams in Our Time. Portland Museum of Art. Portland, OR
2020: Ansel Adams In Our Time. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Bentonville, AR
reCONNECTION. Lunder Arts Center. Cambridge, MA
2018: Ansel Adams In Our Time. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA
In Case You Missed It. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Binary / Non-Binary. GESTE. Paris, France
SWAMP THING. Space Gallery. Portland, ME
2016: Nomination, Prix Pictet
Boundless: A California Invitational. San Diego Museum of Photography. San Diego, CA.
The Sun Placed in the Abyss - Curated by Drew Sawyer. Columbus Museum of Art. Columbus, OH
LUX: The Radiant Sea. Yancey Richardson Gallery. New York, NY
2015: Dead West, Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Other Stars. Norton Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
Winner of Young California Photographer Award. Paris Photo LA, Los Angeles, CA
INTRODUCING! Paris Photo LA. Los Angeles, CA
El Mirage. New Wight Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2014: MFA Preview Exhibition. New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013: All Visual Boston. Spectacle. Boston, MA
2012: 30 under 30. Arsenal Center for the Arts. Watertown, MA
SWAMP THING. Bodega. Philadelphia, PA
2011: Chain Letter. Samsøn Projects. Boston, MA
Publications:
VVVVVVVVVVVVV V.2 - Sun System Press - 2022
VVVVVVVVVVVVV - Sun System Press - 2021
27 L.A. Photographers - LACMA Collator - 2018
The Sun Placed in the Abyss - Columbus Museum of Art - 2016
Boundless - Museum of Photographic Arts - 2016
Phases Magazine - August 2015
Hell Mirage - June 2015
Esquire Magazine - May 2015
Self Publish, Be Happy - April 2015
Unless You Will - Issue 30 - May 2014
Phases Magazine - August 2013
Ain’t Bad Magazine - July 2013
CANOPY - Sun System Press - Spring 2013
Pyramid Geometry - Sun System Press - Summer 2012
Dream of Pines - Sun System Press - Spring 2011
Collections:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Capital Group Corporate Collection
JP Morgan Corporate Collection
CJ Heyliger is a photo-based artist whose work assesses the veracity of the photographic image in relation to human perception and experience. His work has been exhibited internationally including The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, OR, The Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, OH, The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Geste in Paris, France. CJ received a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015 and a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in 2006. He is represented by Gallery Luisotti in Los Angeles.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. MFA Fine Art, 2015.
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. Boston, MA. BFA Photography, 2006.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2023: You Are Here: California Photography Now - curated by Eve Schillo. Millard Sheets Art Center. Pomona, CA
Ansel Adams In Our Time. de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA
Crossing the Line - curated by Guusje Sanders and Alexandro Segade. University Art Gallery at San Diego State University. San Diego, CA
Five Southern California Landscapes: John Divola, Christina Fernandez, CJ Heyliger, Ron Jude, and Mark Ruwedel. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
2022: VVVVVVVVVVVVV. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Under the Sun and the Moon. Humble Arts Foundation. New York, NY
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2021: VVVVVVVVVVVVViewing Room. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles CA
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Museum of Art and History. Lancaster, CA
Golden Hour: California Photography from LACMA. Riverside Art Museum. Riverside, CA
Ansel Adams in Our Time. Portland Museum of Art. Portland, OR
2020: Ansel Adams In Our Time. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Bentonville, AR
reCONNECTION. Lunder Arts Center. Cambridge, MA
2018: Ansel Adams In Our Time. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA
In Case You Missed It. Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Binary / Non-Binary. GESTE. Paris, France
SWAMP THING. Space Gallery. Portland, ME
2016: Nomination, Prix Pictet
Boundless: A California Invitational. San Diego Museum of Photography. San Diego, CA.
The Sun Placed in the Abyss - Curated by Drew Sawyer. Columbus Museum of Art. Columbus, OH
LUX: The Radiant Sea. Yancey Richardson Gallery. New York, NY
2015: Dead West, Gallery Luisotti. Los Angeles, CA
Other Stars. Norton Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
Winner of Young California Photographer Award. Paris Photo LA, Los Angeles, CA
INTRODUCING! Paris Photo LA. Los Angeles, CA
El Mirage. New Wight Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2014: MFA Preview Exhibition. New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013: All Visual Boston. Spectacle. Boston, MA
2012: 30 under 30. Arsenal Center for the Arts. Watertown, MA
SWAMP THING. Bodega. Philadelphia, PA
2011: Chain Letter. Samsøn Projects. Boston, MA
Publications:
VVVVVVVVVVVVV V.2 - Sun System Press - 2022
VVVVVVVVVVVVV - Sun System Press - 2021
27 L.A. Photographers - LACMA Collator - 2018
The Sun Placed in the Abyss - Columbus Museum of Art - 2016
Boundless - Museum of Photographic Arts - 2016
Phases Magazine - August 2015
Hell Mirage - June 2015
Esquire Magazine - May 2015
Self Publish, Be Happy - April 2015
Unless You Will - Issue 30 - May 2014
Phases Magazine - August 2013
Ain’t Bad Magazine - July 2013
CANOPY - Sun System Press - Spring 2013
Pyramid Geometry - Sun System Press - Summer 2012
Dream of Pines - Sun System Press - Spring 2011
Collections:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Capital Group Corporate Collection
JP Morgan Corporate Collection