CANTOS DE SIRENAS (preview)
Diango Hernández. New Paintings and Drawings
Cantos de Sirenas
Don't miss Wizard Gallery's new exhibition "Cantos de Sirenas" by Cuban artist Diango Hernandez, featuring his latest paintings and drawings. Known for his thought-provoking works that explore themes of identity and cultural displacement, Hernandez's pieces will take you on a journey through his unique perspective.
9th of November - 31st of December. Wizard Gallery. Via Vincenzo Monti 32, Milan 20123
Publications
New Book Out This Winter
A very thoughtful selection of Hernández’s new paintings accompanied by 5 texts of international renowned writers.
“(…)DIANGO IS TRYING TO FIND LANGUAGES THAT SPEAK TO THAT DISTANCE AND BRIDGE THAT DISTANCE. IT'S DEEPLY AESTHETIC, IT'S INVARIABLY ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, BUT UNDERLYING IT IS THIS KIND OF STRONG ENGAGEMENT WITH PLACE AND LACK OF PLACE(…)” Andrew Renton.
Exhibitions / Presentations
Selected Public Collection
Museum Abteiberg, Moenchengladbach, Germany |The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA |Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany |Ludwig Museum, Cologne, Germany |PAMM, Miami, USA |Artpace, San Antonio, USA |Museum of Fine Art Huston, Huston, USA |Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany |Art Collection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |INHOTIM, Centro de Arte Contemporânea, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |PHILARA Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany |MART Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Italy |CAB de Burgos, Burgos, Spain |Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France |Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |Museum of Contemporary Art, Siegen, Germany |Rheingold Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany |Collection of Contemporary Art of the Federal Republic of Germany, Germany |Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y Leon,(MUSAC), Spain |Collection Bergé, Madrid, Spain.
Galleries
Diango Hernández
Resumé
Hernández’s work was the subject of solo exhibitions at the Kunsthalle, Basel (2006) and the Neuer Aachener Kunstverein (2007). His work was exhibited in the Arsenale as part of the 51st Venice Biennale and the Biennale of Sydney and the São Paulo Biennial, both in 2006. His work was the subject of a critically acclaimed exhibition of new work, "Losing You Tonight," at the Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen (2009). The same year he was awarded with the prestigious Rubens Prize of the city of Siegen and in 2010 two installations were included in "The New Décor" at the Hayward Gallery, London. A survey exhibition of his work took place at Museo D'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (MART) in Rovereto in 2011-12. In 2013, Marlborough Contemporary, London presented a solo exhibition of his work “The New Man and the New Woman.” His work was the subject of a solo exhibition “Socialist Nature” in 2014 at Landesgalerie, Linz.