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Sam Heydt
Sam Heydt
Born	Samantha Lynn Marie Heydt; April 20, 1986 (age 40); New York City, United States
Alma mater	Parsons School of Design
Known for	Photography
Movement	Recycled media
Website	www.samheydt.com

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Life and work

Sam Heydt (born April 20, 1986, in New York City) is an American visual artist working across photography, film, video, installation, sculpture, sound, and text.

In a 2014 interview with Aesthetica Magazine, Heydt discussed her artistic approach to media and perception.^[1]

She studied at the Sorbonne, Cooper Union, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of Buenos Aires, and received degrees in communications and photography from Parsons School of Design.^[2]

Her work explores themes of environmental degradation, consumer culture, and social disillusionment.

Collections

Heydt's work is held in the permanent collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, part of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.^[3]^[4]

Her work has also been shown in exhibitions associated with the State Hermitage Museum.^[5]

Museum exhibitions

Selected museum exhibitions include:

International Exhibition Art Resilience, Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou, France^[6]
Color 2020 and Circle 2021, CICA Museum, South Korea^[7]^[8]
Luxembourg Art Prize affiliated exhibition, La Pinacothèque, Luxembourg^[9]
The New Art Fest / Pandemia, Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisbon (2021)^[10]
Annual Members' Juried Exhibition, Newport Art Museum, United States^[11]
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Louvre Museum, Paris (2022)^[12]

Exhibitions

The State We're In, United Kingdom (2023)^[13]
Side Effects, SACI Gallery, New York (2019)^[14]

Film festivals

Her films have screened internationally, including:

Beneath the River Danube Film Festival (2024)^[15]
On Screen Video Art International (2024)^[16]
Art Nova 100 (2022)^[17]

Awards and recognition

Aesthetica Art Prize (2014), longlisted^[1]

Media coverage

The Guardian (2023)^[18]
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (2022)^[19]
PBS Art Inc. (2023): Heydt was featured in the segment Double Trouble, part of an Emmy Award-winning series.^[20]

References

1 2 "Interview with Artist Sam Heydt, Longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize". Aesthetica Magazine. 18 November 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "66 Parsons Alumni Exhibit in "Interpretation: The Best Of" at the State Hermitage Museum". Parsons. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Search results for Sam Heydt". Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Results for Sam Heydt". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "66 Parsons Alumni Exhibit in "Interpretation: The Best Of" at the State Hermitage Museum". Parsons. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "International Exhibition Art Resilience". Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Color 2020 -- CICA". CICA Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Circle 2021 -- CICA". CICA Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Luxembourg Art Prize". Luxembourg Art Prize. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Pandemia | The New Art Fest". The New Art Fest. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Newport Annual Members' Juried Exhibition". Newport Art Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin". Flash Art. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "The State We're In: Now Live! | Artichoke". Artichoke. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Side Effects – Art in America Guide". Art in America. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Beneath the River Danube Film Festival - Official Selection". Reditus Film. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "The Films of the Official Selection 2024 | ON SCREEN". Goes Art. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Art Nova 100, Beijing - China | Arte Laguna Prize". Arte Laguna Prize. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Battered Britannia and Human Sardines: The State We're In – in Pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Art Inspired by the Doomsday Clock Aims to Confront the Disillusionment of Our Time". The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
↑ "Double Trouble". PBS. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

External links

Official website

Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:American women photographers Category:American installation artists Category:Parsons School of Design alumni Category:Artists from New York City Category:Contemporary artists

[Aesthetica-1] 1 2 "Interview with Artist Sam Heydt, Longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize". Aesthetica Magazine. 18 November 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[2] "66 Parsons Alumni Exhibit in "Interpretation: The Best Of" at the State Hermitage Museum". Parsons. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[3] "Search results for Sam Heydt". Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[4] "Results for Sam Heydt". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[ParsonsHermitage-5] "66 Parsons Alumni Exhibit in "Interpretation: The Best Of" at the State Hermitage Museum". Parsons. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[6] "International Exhibition Art Resilience". Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[7] "Color 2020 -- CICA". CICA Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[8] "Circle 2021 -- CICA". CICA Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[9] "Luxembourg Art Prize". Luxembourg Art Prize. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[10] "Pandemia | The New Art Fest". The New Art Fest. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[11] "Newport Annual Members' Juried Exhibition". Newport Art Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[12] "Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin". Flash Art. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[13] "The State We're In: Now Live! | Artichoke". Artichoke. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[14] "Side Effects – Art in America Guide". Art in America. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[15] "Beneath the River Danube Film Festival - Official Selection". Reditus Film. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[16] "The Films of the Official Selection 2024 | ON SCREEN". Goes Art. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[17] "Art Nova 100, Beijing - China | Arte Laguna Prize". Arte Laguna Prize. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[18] "Battered Britannia and Human Sardines: The State We're In – in Pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[19] "Art Inspired by the Doomsday Clock Aims to Confront the Disillusionment of Our Time". The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

[20] "Double Trouble". PBS. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

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Sam Heydt
Born	Samantha Lynn Marie Heydt (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 40) New York City, United States
Alma mater	Parsons School of Design
Known for	Photography
Movement	Recycled media
Website	www.samheydt.com