Sikkema Malloy Jenkins is thrilled to announce that Jennifer Packer has been recognized with a 2025 Heinz Award for the Arts.
Jennifer Packer's expressive paintings and drawings offer a powerful reimagining of American representation. Her intimate portraits, marked by tenderness and depth, allow her subjects to either emerge from or dissolve into the canvas—a deliberate act of care that provides her sitters with privacy and autonomy. Combining gestural yet precise brushwork with a vivid palette, Packer captures both the personal relationships she holds with her subjects and the social realities that inform their lives.
Established by Teresa Heinz to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the Heinz Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of six individuals in the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. Each recipient receives an unrestricted monetary award of $250,000. The 30th Awards bring the total number of recipients to 186 and reflect more than $32 million in awards given since the program was launched in 1993.
