In every small town, all people of the world can be found

In every small town, all people of the world can be found Exhibition by Vicente Hernández
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 24/05/2011

Vicente Hernández was born in Batabanó, Cuba on November 9, 1971. He did his early studies in painting at the elementary school in his province from 1983 to 1986. In 1994, he earned a degree in Art Education from the Instituto Superior Pedagógico Enrique José Varona in Havana then taught painting there for the following two years. Among his major exhibitions are his 12 one-man shows, more than 40 group shows and participation in two Latin American Art auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York.

Among his major exhibitions are his 12 one-man shows, more than 40 group shows and participation in two Latin American Art auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York.

Hernández has won various first place prizes and honorable mentions in competitions in the landscape-painting genre. His work has been seen in various books and has been referenced in magazines and newspapers. He has exhibited at important international art fairs. Hi work is owned by private collectors in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, Canada, Cuba and other countries. Currently he lives and works as a professional artist in his native Cuba.

“In the Antilles there are multiple forms and the winds from Quisqueya blow our way. A micro-world of islands mischievously pop in and out to discover the most cheerful people in the world. I do not exaggerate when I say that the smile on their faces is an attribute to tell to travelers from afar who are surprised at the abundance of kindness from those who have learned how to live with pain and at times with poverty. Where is the gift or the angel who bestowed such beauty? To look at this place in an invitation to live, no matter what, an invitation to anyone who comes into contact with it. It has known for centuries how to live, leaving behind on this land the most conservative defenders of its ancestral treasures.”

“The Dominican Republic is a place of homage to its people, its traditions and identity. I would like to see the same thing with my own country and I dare say no matter where one goes, to seek knowledge or discover something new, in every small town, all people of the world can be found.”

The exhibition is open to the public until June 15, 2011 in La Marquetería..