Ryan Heshka


Ryan Heshka is a Canadian artist and illustrator, born in Manitoba, Canada. Heshka's illustrations have been publicized in notable magazines such as Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Playboy, the New York Times and others, as well as professional art publications such as American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts. His artworks have been featured on the cover of BLAB! books. As a professional artist Heshka has shown in galleries in North America and Europe. His work is often considered to be pop surrealism for his surreal scenes, humor, pop culture references and visual language similar to comics and cartoons. He now lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.

Exhibitions

2013 - "Teenage Machine Age", Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea; Milan, Italy
2012 - "Disasterama", Roq La Rue Gallery; Seattle, WA
2012 - "Don't Wake Daddy 7", Feinkunst-Kruger; Hamburg, Germany
2012 - "Ours", Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea; Milan, Italy
2011 - "In the Trees: Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary show", Clifton's Brookdale, Los Angeles, CA
2011 - "Instinction", Roq La Rue Gallery; Seattle, WA
2010 - "Don’t Wake Daddy 5", Feinkunst-Krueger; Hamburg, Germany
2010 - "Super Things", Roq La Rue Gallery; Seattle, Washington
2010 - "Strange Powers", Rotofugi Gallery; Chicago, IL
2010 - "Lush Life 2", Roq La Rue Gallery; Seattle, Washington
2009 - "True Self", Jonathan LeVine Gallery; New York, NY
2009 - "Envirus", Roq La Rue Gallery; Seattle, Washington
2009 - "Ryan Heshka: Electro-Wonders", Harold Golen Gallery; Miami, Florida
2008 - "Don’t Wake Daddy 3", Feinkunst-Krueger; Hamburg, Germany
2008 - "Ryan Heshka: The OBIT Paintings ", Copro Nason Gallery; Santa Monica, CA
2008 - "Sideshow", Merry Karnowsky Gallery; Los Angeles, CA
2008 - "Ryan Heshka: Radio Science Funnies Inc. ", Secret Headquarters; Los Angeles, CA
2007 - "Ryan Heshka: Neo-Pulp", Orbit Gallery; West New York, NJ
2007 - "Jolly Gleetime", DVA Gallery; Chicago, IL
2006 - "Ryan Heshka: ABC SpookShow", El Kartel; Vancouver, B.C.
2004 - "Miss Universe", El Kartel; Vancouver, B.C.