Elizabeth Hernández (born 1993) is a Mexican-born American visual artist and designer.[1] She works many mediums including in painting, murals, ceramics, and embossed aluminum sculpture.[2][3][4] She lives in Oakland, California.[5][6]

Liz Hernández
Born
Elizabeth Hernández

1993 (age 30–31)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesLiz Hernandez
Occupation(s)Visual artist, graphic designer
SpouseRyan Whelan
Websiteliz-hernandez.com

Biography

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Her husband and sometimes artistic collaborator is artist Ryan Whelan.[5] In 2023, she and Whelan exhibited at "A Weed By Any Other Name" at the newly opened Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) in the Dogpatch.[7][8][9]

Her work is part of the museum collections at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[10] and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.[11]

Exhibitions

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  • 2015 – "Tortillería Horizontal", site specific group project, Mexico City, Mexico[12]
  • 2020 – "Talisman: Liz Hernández", Pt. 2 Gallery, Oakland, California[2]
  • 2021 – "Californisme Partie 2", Bim Bam Gallery, Paris, France[13]
  • 2022 – "Tikkun: For the Cosmos, the Community, and Ourselves", Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, California[14]
  • 2022 – "Bay Area Walls", San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), San Francisco, California[10][15][16]
  • 2023 – "A Weed By Any Other Name", Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), San Francisco, California[17]
  • 2023 – "Shifting the Silence", San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), San Francisco, California[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Event: A Conversation with Liz Hernández". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Talisman: Liz Hernández @ Pt. 2 Gallery, Oakland". Juxtapoz. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ Schneider, Anna (20 January 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Liz Hernández". BOOOOOOOM!. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ Nafziger, Christina (24 October 2022). "Exhibitions: 'Where the Purple Flowers Cry' by Liz Hernández". Create! Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Sambursky, Victoria (16 January 2019). "Liz Hernandez Tells Her Story on Identity and Immigration Through Paint and Sculpture". Rogue Habits. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ^ Denniston, Rachel (18 December 2020). "Interview with Artist Liz Hernández on her Exhibition, "Talismán," at Part 2 Gallery". California Art Review. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ Sloss, Lauren (21 July 2022). "San Francisco Shines With New Museums, Restaurants and Parks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ^ Bravo, Tony (28 December 2023). "Bay Area visual arts scene stacked with new shows, anniversary celebrations for 2023". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  9. ^ Sheets, Hilarie M. (29 November 2021). "'More is more': San Francisco's new contemporary art centre reveals latest hires and inaugural programmes". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "'Shifting the Silence' Exhibition at SFMOMA Amplifies Women Artists This Spring". ArtfixDaily. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ^ Hotchkiss, Sarah (11 July 2022). "de Young Museum Acquires 42 New Works by Bay Area Artists". KQED. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  12. ^ Mueller, Taya (21 April 2017). Kim, Angie (ed.). "From Practice to Proof of Concept: The Student Journey from Studio to Social Entrepreneur". Creative Industries Incentive Network. Center for Cultural Innovation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  13. ^ "CALIFORNISME 2". Bim Bam Gallery (in French and English). 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Tikkun: For the Cosmos, the Community and Ourselves". San Francisco Chronicle. 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  15. ^ Wilson, Emily (2 April 2021). "In SFMOMA mural, Liz Hernández conjures a spell for future healing". 48hills. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  16. ^ Edevane, Gillian (28 January 2021). "Bay Area Walls: Liz Hernández Finds Inspiration in Mexico City". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  17. ^ Parks, Shoshi (7 October 2022). "SF's new Institute of Contemporary Art pushes boundaries in Dogpatch". 7x7.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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