Francisco Hernandez Biography
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 1972
An established Spanish sculptor, Francisco Hernandez works in a figurative style. He often plays with contrasting textures, polishing zones and leaving others rough, to create visually and tactilely interesting pieces.
He has a degree in Fine Arts from Universidad de la Laguna.
Selected Individual Exhibitions
2008 - De rejos...enrejados. Puerto de la Cruz. Spain. 2005 - Escenografias del fragmento. Casino Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 - PicassoMio.com
2004 - III Bienal de Realismo y Figuracion Contemporanea. Galeria Clave. Murcia, Spain.
2002 - Bienal de Arte de la Villa de Teror. Gran Canary, Spain. - VI Certamen de Jovenes Artistas. El Almacen. Lanzarote, Spain.
. 1999 - Muestra de Artistas jovenes. Placido Fleitas, Spain.
1998 - Bienal de Arte de la Villa de Teror. Grand Canary, Spain. - Mostra Personale. Studio Semed. Rome, Italy. - Polifonie Metropolitane. Villa Coesia. Rome, Italy. - Una domenica con gli artisti. Ayuntamiento de Grottaferrata. Italy.
1997 - â?¦ el ultimo lugar donde debimos encontrarnosâ?¦.Ermita de San Miguel. Spain
1996 - Bienal de arte de Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Sala de arte la Recova. Spain. - Arte joven 96. Sala de arte Cajacanarias. La Orotava, Spain.
1995 - Esculturas. Sala de arte Cajacanarias. La Laguna, Spain.
Selected Awards and Prizes
- Placido Fleitas 99. Grand Canary, Spain. 1999
- First prize in painting. VI Certamen de jovenes artistas. Lanzarote, Spain. 2002
- III Bienal de realismo y figuracion contemporanea Galeria Clave. Murcia, Spain. 2004
- II Prize in sculpture "Oscar Domínguez", Tacoronte 2004, Spain.