CARLOS is a Multidisciplinary artist working in traditional and digital mediums. His work explores complex ideas and raw emotion through a blend of creative and technical approaches.
He studied Painting and Drawing at the School of Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. After graduating, he was accepted into the Master's painting program at the San Francisco Art Institute.
At SFAI, Hernandez pushed the boundaries of his artistic practice, creating an audio and sculpture installation that earned him admission into the New Genres MFA program. Grounded in video and performance art, the program provided a platform for him to explore interdisciplinary approaches, seamlessly integrating sound and video into his work.
After his first year in San Francisco, Hernandez served as a teaching assistant for The Old School for Social Sculpture, a summer workshop led by Mike Osterhout in New York’s Catskills. This immersive program, featuring prominent artists like Alex Grey, Kiki Smith, Robin Winters, and Tony Labat, as well as writer Carlo McCormick, deepened his exposure to contemporary art practices and philosophies.
LOS ANGELES
In 2000, Hernandez relocated to Venice Beach to further his artistic pursuits. There, he immersed himself in blending his talents across art, video, and sound. He created music for television programs on major networks such as MTV, VH1, ESPN, and Fox Sports, designing soundscapes that enriched the visual experience. Concurrently, he collaborated with advertising agencies, utilizing his creativity in video editing and sound design for commercial projects.
In 2005, Hernandez premiered his first solo exhibition at Reactor Films, a Brooks Scarpa designed multimedia space in Santa Monica. Twelve large-scale oil paintings were showcased alongside a film he edited and scored. His work was subsequently featured in galleries across Hollywood, Downtown LA, and Venice Beach. This period marked a transformative phase in his career, bridging the realms of fine art and media production and showcasing his adaptability as a multidisciplinary artist.
NEW YORK CITY
In 2009, he relocated to New York City, setting up a studio in the West Village where he developed a new series of large scale oil paintings. He continued to collaborate on video and film projects with advertising agencies and post production studios across Manhattan and Brooklyn. His work as a creative video editor would take him on extensive projects, most notably for GSD&M, Butler and Carve Editorial in Austin, Texas; The Factory at Facebook in Menlo Park; criminal in San Francisco and VIA agency in Portland, Maine.
TAOS
After ten years of honing his craft on the east coast, Hernandez relocated to Northern New Mexico to focus on his artistic practice. His time in New York and Taos culminated in a series of nine large-scale oil paintings, showcasing his technical skill and conceptual depth. This collection was prominently featured in a 2024 solo exhibition at the Encore Gallery in the Taos Center for the Arts, marking a significant milestone in his career. Hernandez currently works out of his studio surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
SPOTLIGHT
SHADY BROOK STUDIO
Taos, New Mexico
