Mari Hernandez (1984–present day) is a photographer known for her self-portraits
that reflect Chicana cultural identity.
Biography (or Early Life and Education)
Mari Hernandez was born in San Antonio Texas and
pursued a Bachelor’s degree in English at University of Texas at San Antonio.
She won the Joan Mitchell Foundation Emerging Artist Grant in 2017
and the National Association of Latino Arts and Fund for the Arts Grant.
Mari Hernandez is the co-founder of the Chicana art collective, Mas
Rudas (2009 to 2015). Mas Rudas is a group of four Chicana artists, Mari
Hernandez herself, Ruth Leonela Buentello, Sarah Castillo, and Kristin Gamez. They
aim to represent their lived experiences as Chicana women through art,
photography and featured installations.
Art (or Notable Works or
Selected Works. Also Exhibitions, Projects, Collections)
·
What Remains, 2018, Exhibition at the Southwest School of
Art
·
Operation
Canis Familiaris, 2010, Art Installation, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio,
TX
·
As Julia Pastrana, 2013, created for the exhibition Ruda Phat,
Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, TX
·
Untitled Collection, 2019
·
"The Other Side of the
Alamo: Art Against the Myth," 2018, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center,
San Antonio, TX
References
1. 1. ^ Sweeney, G. (2018, Aug). Artist on Artist. Current https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/artist-on/docview/2099888639/se-2?accountid=14512
2. 2. ^ Excerpt
from Buentello, Ruth Leonela, Sarah Castillo, Kristin
Gamez, and Mari Hernandez. 2012.
“Más Rudas: To Be Tough, to Be Defiant, and
Without Apology.”
Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social 11(2): 10-13.
3. 3. ^ Courtney, J. (2018, May).
Southwest School of Art Exhibition Openings. Current https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/southwest-school-art-exhibition-openings/docview/2099883353/se-2?accountid=14512
Further reading
External links
- https://events.getcreativesanantonio.com/artist/mari-hernandez/
- https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/mari-hernandez
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