GONZALO HERNÁNDEZ IS THE CHOSEN ONE FOR MOAD RESIDENCY
The Vigil Gonzales gallery announced that Peruvian artist Gonzalo Hernandez has been selected for MOAD’s artist residency at the Padrón Campus of Miami Dade College, which began on May 3 and will conclude on August 23, 2025.
Throughout the summer, Gonzalo will develop new works, engage with students, and open his studio to the public. In doing so, he will create spaces for dialogue and reflection around the creative process, identity, and the role of the artist in educational institutions.
His multidisciplinary practice—which spans installation, sculpture, painting, photography, and film—draws from autobiographical experiences to explore themes of belonging, labor, and material culture. From cardboard found in factories to shopping lists written on his hand, Gonzalo transforms the everyday into poetic, meaning-laden works.
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Gonzalo Hernández. This is not a flag Americas flag (After Alfredo Jaar), 2024, Jacquard Woven, 43.2 x 25.4 cm (17 x 10 in). Courtesy of Vigil Gonzales
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Gonzalo Hernández. Espejismos sobre América III (After George Sánchez-Calderón), 2024. Oil on canvas, 61 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in). Courtesy of Vigil Gonzales
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Gonzalo Hernández. C_A_02, 2023. Oil on canvas and wood structure, 61 x 76.2 cm (24 x 30 in). Courtesy of Vigil Gonzales
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Gonzalo Hernández. AP_3, 2023. Jacquard Woven, 108 x 83.8 cm. Courtesy of Vigil Gonzales
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Courtesy of Vigil Gonzales
Gonzalo Hernandez (Lima, Peru, 1991) is a Peruvian-American artist and educator based in Miami. He studied at Corriente Alterna School of Visual Arts in Lima and recently earned a Master of Fine Arts as well as a Master in Fibers and Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
His work delves into personal narratives connected to contemporary dilemmas such as labor, success and failure, the art world, and identity. As an immigrant, his installations, paintings, and textile works are deeply rooted in his personal perspective while also addressing broader cultural associations. Blurring the boundaries between art and life, Hernandez finds truth and meaning in what often goes unnoticed, using everyday encounters with text, language, and materials as fuel for symbolic interpretation.
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