Hernando Rico Sanchez
Artist
From an early age, Hernando became interested in the arts, working in painting, sculpture, photography, and other forms of artistic expression. His artwork finds its narrative in a personal necessity to expressed emotion through color and form, creating works that center its attention on the human condition, particularly in the affection of conflict, migration, and violence. He captures mementos to confront the viewer, to make them the witness of realities that may or may not be yours or make as somewhat uncomfortable by telling personal stories or reflecting on current events.
Hernando began his education in Colombia his native country under the tutoring of Colombian artist Rodrigo Carvajal and influence by the artwork of Argentinean artist Francisco Ruiz. He continues his education at the age of 19 at the New York Student Art League follow by my BFA at Kean University in New Jersey, as a professional artist he had participated in exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Argentina. In 2010 earns a master’s degree in Museum Studies from the University of Alcala in Spain. Since then, he has worked as an artist and independent art curator focusing his attention on the promotion of local and Latino emerging artists.
Over the years, Hernando had been the manager for the Rupert Ravens Contemporary art gallery, the artist in residency for the J City Theater where he became their Gallery 9 artist-curator. Some of his work had been exhibited at the Gabarron Foundation in NYC, the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts Rosa Galisteo in Argentina, the Charles Krauser Reporting art Gallery in Washington DC, and the 15 Art Fair Tuyap Istanbul, Turkey among other venues.
