Andres L. Hernandez is a conceptual artist and educator who explores models for imagining and existing otherwise. Inspired by the cultural knowledge and spatial production of African-descent peoples, his practice encompasses collaborative, socially-engaged, and independent art-making.

Hernandez’ projects include individual and collaborative commissions for Threewalls, University of Arizona, Venice Architecture Biennale, and Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis. With the collective Dark Adaptive, he co-developed performances for The Drawing Center, Graham Foundation, MoMA, Sharjah Biennial, and Performa. As part of the duo Two Halves, he performed live soundscapes for cam contemporarie, Elastic Arts, and Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Hernandez’ residencies include MCA Chicago’s SPACE program at Curie High School and University of Chicago Arts + Public Life Initiative. He has received awards from 3Arts and Efroymonson Family Fund. Hernandez received degrees from Cornell University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art Education.