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Steven Heinemann Art

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Since completing his MFA at Alfred University in 1983, Steven Heinemann (RCA) has taught widely in Canada and the United States. He has exhibited continuously since his first solo show at the Ontario Crafts Council in 1982, and his work is part of numerous public collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), Museum Of Fine Arts (Boston), Icheon World Ceramic Centre (Korea), National Museum of History (Taiwan), the Museum of Art and Design (New York), Museum Boymans van Beuningen (Rotterdam) and the Contemporary Museum (Honolulu). Heinemann has received national and international awards, including the Bavarian State Prize (Germany), the Juror's Award (Mino, Japan), Fletcher Challenge (New Zealand) and in 1996, he was granted the Saidye Bronfman Award, Canada’s highest recognition of achievement in contemporary craft.

(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)

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Artist: Steven Heinemann
Hive - white, pink, contemporary, handmade, ceramic wall sculpture
Hive - white, pink, contemporary, handmade, ceramic wall sculpture

Hive - white, pink, contemporary, handmade, ceramic wall sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This distinctive wall sculpture by master ceramicist Steven Heinemann was inspired by the natural world. Hive’s organic form is enhanced by its creamy white palette. Heinemann sanded...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

DEW  - textured, black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel
DEW  - textured, black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

DEW - textured, black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A master ceramicist, Steven Heinemann explores the natural world through his unique work. DEW is one of a series of stunning pieces Heinemann has created in a tear-drop shape—the ext...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Untitled Bowl with Infinity Loop
Untitled Bowl with Infinity Loop

Untitled Bowl with Infinity Loop

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic black bowl that features an infinity loop is by Steven Heinemann. The distinctive aesthetic of master ceramicist Steven Heinemann has attracted an interna...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Terra Negra - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture
Terra Negra - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture

Terra Negra - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic black bowl is by Steven Heinemann. For the celebrated Canadian ceramicist Steven Heinemann, the humble shape of a bowl has always been an endless source of...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Seven Story Mountain - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture
Seven Story Mountain - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

Seven Story Mountain - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This sculptural wall-mounted vessel is by Steven Heinemann. For decades, the sublime artwork of Steven Heinemann has challenged the traditional boundaries of ceramic art. Internationally recognized as a superb artist, Steven Heinemann has, among other accolades, attained Canada’s highest award for achievement in contemporary craft—the prestigious Saidye Bronfman Award. The Canadian artist’s oeuvre is singularly distinctive, and he is known for exploring a unique visual language informed by nature. This is one of an ongoing series of vessel forms he created, designed to be wall-mounted. They explore “the sculptural elements of pottery--the 3d side of ceramics.” The elegant form of this raindrop-shaped piece is enhanced by the use of a historical opaque white glaze. Intricate patterns that appear as mountain landscapes in red, blue and black overlap and flow down the face of the work. The title, Seven Story Mountain, was inspired by the famous 1948 autobiography of Thomas Merton...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Slider - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture
Slider - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture

Slider - contemporary, handmade, abstract, ceramic tabletop sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary tabletop vessel is by Steven Heinemann. This major Canadian artist is widely known for redefining the boundaries of ceramic art. Steven Heinemann’s superb technica...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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TP No 2 - blue, textured, ceramic, wall mounted circular sculpture
TP No 2 - blue, textured, ceramic, wall mounted circular sculpture

TP No 2 - blue, textured, ceramic, wall mounted circular sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Canadian ceramicist Steven Heinemann has departed from his love of vessels to create two plates; each part of the whole. In colours ranging from sky blue to midnight blue, the plate’...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Husk Series #1 (black) - contemporary, abstract, ceramic, indoor sculpture
Husk Series #1 (black) - contemporary, abstract, ceramic, indoor sculpture

Husk Series #1 (black) - contemporary, abstract, ceramic, indoor sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic piece was handmade by Steven Heinemann. A gifted and technically brilliant artist, the ceramic artwork of Steven Heinemann has pushed the boundaries of cer...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Untitled Bowl (Red)  -  red, black, nature inspired, textured, ceramic vessel
Untitled Bowl (Red)  -  red, black, nature inspired, textured, ceramic vessel

Untitled Bowl (Red) - red, black, nature inspired, textured, ceramic vessel

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Master ceramicist Steven Heinemann continues his exploration of the potential of the vessel, an ancient form, with this series of untitled pieces. The organic oval shape is inspired ...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

iputaspellonyou - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture
iputaspellonyou - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

iputaspellonyou - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic piece by Steven Heinemann is designed to be mounted on the wall. Steven Heinemann has spent decades patiently exploring the outer limits of his ...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Terrene - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture
Terrene - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

Terrene - contemporary, abstract, ceramic wall sculpture

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural ceramic vessel by Steven Heinemann is designed to be mounted on the wall. Lauded internationally as a major Canadian artist, Steven Heinemann’s distinct...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Caldera
Caldera

Caldera

By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary sculptural vessel was handmade by Steven Heinemann. Celebrated as a superb artist, Steven Heinemann has, among other accolades, attained Canada’s highest recognit...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Afterlife No 2  - black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel
Afterlife No 2  - black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

Afterlife No 2 - black & white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

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Working from a converted barn near the charming village of Cookstown, Ontario Canadian ceramicist, Steven Heinemann continues to create uniquely beautiful bowls. Afterlife #2 is oval...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Ceramic

Afterlife No 3  - blue, black, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel
Afterlife No 3  - blue, black, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

Afterlife No 3 - blue, black, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic vessel

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Located in Bloomfield, ON

In this new piece by the celebrated Canadian ceramicist Steven Heinemann the viewer is immediately drawn to the beautiful deep blue of the bowl’s interior. The exterior of this oval-...

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2010s Contemporary Steven Heinemann Art

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Borealis - black and white, nature inspired, elongated, ceramic, tabletop vessel

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RadarLove - glossy black, yellow, abstract, elongated, ceramic wall sculpture

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The Future Swallows the Past
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By Steven Heinemann

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Steven Heinemann received his MFA from the the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and his BFA in Ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute. He has been an honored v...

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Untitled (Blue Bowl) - rich, textured, nature inspired, ceramic bowl vessel

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