San Francisco Art Institute
1999
For his graduate thesis, Hernandez produced a series of films accompanied by original soundtracks, creating a blend of visual and auditory narratives. His work earned him the Best of Show award at the MFA graduate exhibition held at Fort Mason.
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.
Northern New Mexico
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 City, Santa Fe 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 works out of his log cabin studio surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
