Dan Hernandez was born in San Diego, CA in 1977. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000 from Northwest Missouri State (Maryville, MO) and a Masters of Fine Arts in 2002 from American University (Washington, DC). Hernandez’s paintings explore the visual dialog between religion, mythology, and pop culture. His work has been presented in two solo exhibitions at Kim Foster Gallery (New York City) where he is currently represented. He has also had solo shows in galleries in Ohio, Michigan and Arkansas. His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including shows at Shizaru Gallery (London, UK), Southern Ohio Museum (Portsmouth, OH) Cindy Rucker Gallery (NYC), Sthrol Art Center (Chautauqua, NYC), Contemporary Arts Center (Las Vegas, NV) Lehman College Art Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Westport Art Center (Westport, CT), and Riffe Gallery (Columbus, OH). Dan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Art Department at the University of Toledo. He was awarded Bellinger Award at the Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art in 2010 and 2013, and was selected for an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellency Award in 2011