Diango Hernández’s Biography

(b. 1970, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba) lives and works between Düsseldorf and Milan

About Olaismo

Olaismo is a conceptual art movement and term coined by Cuban-born artist Diango Hernández

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Upcoming - Zona Maco at Wizard Gallery Booth F01 February 4-8 2026

Centro Banamex (Av. Conscripto 311, Col. Lomas de Sotelo) in Mexico City

Books & Catalogues

Spanning an artistic career of over two decades, encompassing exhibitions in both institutional and gallery contexts, Diango Hernández has produced a wide and substantial body of catalogues and artist’s books

Exhibitions & Presentations

Over the course of his career, Diango Hernández has realized over 50 solo exhibitions, participated in more than 120 group exhibitions, and taken part in six major international biennials, establishing a sustained and internationally visible practice across museum, institutional, and gallery contexts

Kieron Marchese For AD Magazine

These surreal swimming pools might look ai-generated, but they are 100% hand-painted

Elizabeth Clarke for Domain Magazine

Making waves: Diango Hernández's whimsical approach to interiors

Interviews & Texts

A selection of Diango Hernández’s interviews and texts, reflecting on art as a lived practice where memory, imagination, and form continuously intersect

Instagram

With over 1.4 million followers on Instagram, Diango Hernández (@diango.hernandez) stands among the most followed contemporary artists today. As early as 2015, Hernández began using Instagram not merely as a communication platform but as an essential part of his creative process. Through this early and visionary engagement, he became one of the first pioneers to explore Instagram’s social and transformative power within the field of art.

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