Ricardo Miguel Hernández

Ricardo Miguel Hernández is a contemporary Cuban artist who was born in Havana in 1983. He studied at the National School of Fine Arts in Havana and later at the Cátedra Arte de Conducta, directed by the renowned Cuban artist Tania Bruguera.

Hernández has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions such as Grenze – Arsenali Fotografici in Verona and at the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba in Havana. He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions in Cuba, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world, including the KAOS 3rd Festival of Contemporary Collage in Kranj, PhotoEspaña 2020 and 2019 in Madrid, and FestFoto Brazil in Porto Alegre.

In addition to his exhibition history, Hernández has received several scholarships, residencies, and awards. These include the Arte no es fácil residency at Links Hall in Chicago, the 21 Creation Study Scholarship Discontinuous Room Project at the Visual Art Development Center in Havana, and the Salvo Conducto Scholarship at Espacio en Tránsito in Santiago de Chile. He has also been awarded prizes in the IV Biennial of Photography Alfredo Sarabia in memoriam in Pinar del Río, as well as the II and IV International Festival of Video Art in Camagüey.

Hernández's artwork often explores themes related to history, memory, and identity. He works in a variety of mediums, including photography, video, and installation. His work is held in collections at institutions such as the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba in Havana, the Bronx Museum of the Arts in New York, and the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam in Havana.