Biography

Liz Hernández (b. 1993) is a Mexico City-born, Oakland-based artist who works primarily with topics related to her upbringing. She uses imagery from memories of living in Mexico City: the buildings covered in handmade signs, the chaotic trips to markets, the time spent in old churches, and her grandmother’s house where she grew up. Her grandmother introduced her to the world of rituals, storytelling, and paranormal events where daily life became invaded by something too strange to believe. Inspired by their unique relationship and the magical realism movement in Latin America, she uses supernatural elements and symbolism to address modern-life subjects. Hernández’s practice focuses on painting, ceramics, and most recently, murals. She has exhibited work in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Mexico City.