About

DEUTSCH

Ernesto Heen born in Thuringia in Germany works as an independent artist and is based in the north of the country close to the city of Hamburg.

Many years of living in France and England have strongly influenced his art affinity as well as his internationality. During his carrier as a painter he established close contacts to other artists, gallerists and art collectors who have significantly affected his development.

Shows & Exhibitions

2020

• "Cityscapes" (February) Online-Exhibition, LS&T Gallery  / Jupiter, Florida, USA
• Paintguide Community Week 2020, Instagram / Online

2019

• Solo Exhibition "Werkeschau", Alte Münze (22 February - 24 May) / Schleiz, Germany
• Solo Exhibition "Connections", Galerie Kulturbotschaft (04 - 30 January) / Hamburg, Germany
• Tayas Café "Small Watercolours" (09 January - 09 March) / Hamburg, Germany

2018

• 29th Pentiment (12 August) / Hamburg, Germany
• Artbox.Projects (5  - 16 March) / New York, USA

2017

• Tayas Café "Owls" (23 August  - 23 November) / Hamburg, Germany
• The Rooster Gallery (01 - 14 June) / Vilnius, Lithuania
• Tayas Café "Strawberries" (01 April  - 30 June) / Hamburg, Germany
• Group Exhibition, KunstGalerie Bilderrausch  (07 January - 07 April) / Worpswede, Germany ​

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2016

• Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (01 - 30 November) / Everett, Pennsylvania, USA 
• Tayas Café "fruits en miniature" (01 October 2016 - 01 January 2017) / Hamburg, Germany
• Santorini Biennale (1 September - 15 October) / Santorini, Greece
• Le Dame Art Gallery (15 June - 15 October) / London, UK
• Tayas Café "Hamburg Habour, Ink-Drawings" (25 July -25 September) / Hamburg, Germany
• Tokyo International Art Fair (13-14 May) / Tokyo, Japan
• "Landscapes" 2016 (April) Art Exhibition / Florida, USA
• First Hand (02 April) / Hamburg, Germany
• Tayas Café "English Roses" (24 February-24 May) / Hamburg, Germany
• Parallax Art Fair (13-14 February) / London, UK
• ARTROOMS 2016 (22-25 January) / London, UK

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2015

• "Animals" 2015 (November), Art Exhibition / Florida, USA

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Prices & Awards:

• Special Recognition Award "Cityscapes" 2020 - Light Space & Time Gallery / Florida, USA
• Finalist, YICCA 2016/17, International Contest of Contemporary Art
• Best in Show Prize Award, 2016 - Colors of Humanity Art Gallery / Pennsylvania, USA
• Hon. Mention "Painting Category" 2018 - Light Space & Time Gallery / Florida, USA
• Special Merit Award "Landscapes" 2016 - Light Space & Time Gallery / Florida, USA
• Special Recognition Award "Animals" 2015 - Light Space & Time Gallery / Florida, USA

Art Education & Training:

• 29. Pentiment International Summer Academy, Hamburg - 2018
• Florence Academy of Art / Italy (Academic Drawing, Painting & Art History) - 2017
• David Gray Portrait Painting from Life, Realist Academy / Manchester (Workshop) - 2017
• Chiaroscuro Studio of Art / Miami (Classical Drawing) - 2015
• Heatherley School of Fine Art / Chelsea (Summer Studio) - 2015
• Slade School of London / Bloomsbury (Spring Term sessions) - 2014
• Queensgate Studios, London / Kensington (Painting and drawing techniques) - 2012/2013

Galleries & Representations:
Galerie Kulturbotschaft / Hamburg, Germany
Le Dame Art Gallery / London, UK
KunstGalerie Bilderrausch / Worpswede, Germany
The Circle Gallery / Ascot, UK

Assignments:  
Since 2020           Instructor, Drawing Programme, The Face Art Academy Hamburg
Since 2018           Instructor, Drawing and Painting, at Freie Kunstakademie Hamburg
Since 2018           Instructor, Watercolour Techniques and Drawing, at Goldbekhaus Hamburg-Winterhude
Since 2018           Active Member of The Society of Metalpoint Artists
Since 2016           Active Member of The Association Embracing Realist Art (AERA)
2014 - 2017        Artist of The House of The Artists (THoTA) - The international artist charity

Press:
EAGER TO KNOW Interview "Conversations with the Creative Leaning", May 2019
https://youtu.be/s00q7_O9Wvc​
    
YICCA 16-17 Exhibition Catalogue, May 2017
http://www.contest.yicca.org/images/16-17/press/YICCA%2016-17%20catalogue%20web.pdf

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Interview, November 2016
http://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Animals-2016/Animals-2016-Show/n-VsWWNM

TIAF Exhibition Feedback, May 2016
http://www.tokyoartfair.com/news/2016/5/20/success-for-second-tokyo-international-art-fair-2016-omotesando-hills

TIAF Exhibition Catalogue, May 2016
https://issuu.com/globalartagency/docs/tiaf_2016___official_catalogue/1

THoTA Interview, April 2016
https://www.facebook.com/TheHouseOfTheArtists/posts/1673426766253118

Parallax Exhibition Catalogue, February 2016
http://de.calameo.com/books/003053753d59a98cd7f38​
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Introduction at The Local Art Scene, January 2016
http://www.thelocalartscene.com/artist-ernesto-heen-germany

ARTROOMS art critic Ian Caldwell, January 2016
http://www.ianthearchitect.org/a-hotel-for-artists-artrooms-16-at-the-melia-white-house-in-london/