IVAN DARIO HERNANDEZ

Born in Caracas, Venezuela 1955 Painting Artist, Digital Arts, Muralist

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:

-University Degree in Arts, Central University of Venezuela (UCV), Caracas, 1978-1983 Professors: Elda Cerrato, Bélgica Rodríguez, Juan Acha, Marta Traba, Inocente Palacios, José Ignacio Cabrujas, Nicolás Curiel, among others.

SPECIALIZED STUDIES:

-Artistic Expressions. School of Arts "Cristóbal Rojas", Caracas (Venezuela) 1972-1974 Professors: Régulo Pérez, Celso Pérez, Victor Valera, Edgard Guinand, Sergio Rodríguez, among others. -Art History. School of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France 1983 & 1984 -The Workshop, for Creativity, UCV, Caracas (Venezuela) 1977 -Bi-dimensional Technology for the Visual Arts, UCV, Caracas (Venezuela) 1977 -The Artist, the Workshop and the Art Work, UCV, Caracas (Venezuela) 1977 -Painting Arts, School of Decorative Arts, Paris, France 1984

PASAJEROS DEL TIEMPO II Dibujo, pintura acrílico, creyón, tinta, sobre cartulina (35X49,8CMS.) Mérida-Venezuela 2008 (Col. Miriam and José Serrietello. Caracas, Venezuela)


INDIVIDUAL ART SHOWS:

2009 - MANKIND, ALWAYS IN SEARCH OF CHANGE. Inter-American Bank Staff Art Gallery, Washington, D.C. USA 2000 - LIFE SCENES. La Cañuela Art Center, Caracas, Venezuela. 1999 - TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S ISSUES. LPG Art Gallery, Sambil, Caracas, Venezuela. 1997 - MANKIND: A FIGURATIVE BEING. Group LI Art Center, Caracas, Venezuela. 1996 - MANKIND, A STRANGE IN ITSELF. Julio Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1990 - RECENT WORK. Gallery of the Las Américas Art Museum. Organization of American States (OAS), Washington, D.C. 1990 - RECENT NEWS. Today’s Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela. 1990 - FUGACIOUS STEPS. L’Imaginaire Gallery, French Alliance, Mérida, Venezuela.

ART SALONS:

2006 - MAIN STAGE OF THE ARTS. Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas. 2006 - MAIN STAGE OF THE ARTS. Museum of Art Juan Astorga Anta, Mérida 2004 - 1st SALON OF ART “ARMANDO REVERÓN”. Casa Bosset, Mérida, Venezuela. 2000 - DIGITAL ART SALON. Fine Arts Center of Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2000 - DIGITAL ART SALON. World Trade Center, New Orleans, USA

MURALS:

2006 - OUR INDEPENDENCE, CURRENT VERSION. Located at the State School “Coromoto”, Mérida, Venezuela. 2001 - DEDICATION TO THE AIR FORCE Located at the “Rafael Urdaneta” Venezuelan Air Base, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2000 - VENEZUELA: A SINGLE PATH. Military Academy of Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1998 – DEDICATION TO THE ATHLETES. “Parque del Sol” Sports Complex. Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1977 - MARACAIBO: ART, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. Gran Delicias Hotel, Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1977 – WALKER…THERE IS NOT PATH, THE PATH IS MADE WHEN TRAVELING. “La Chinita” International Airport. Maracaibo, Venezuela.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

2004 - CITY OF MERIDA 1810 MEDAL. Given by Merida State Governor, Venezuela. 2004 - CULTURAL FINANCIAL AWARD, CONAC. Culture Ministry - CONAC, Caracas, Venezuela. 2003 - CULTURAL FINANCIAL AWARD, CONAC. Culture Ministry - CONAC, Caracas, Venezuela. 1986 – ART RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP, CONAC. To travel to the USA. 1983 – FIRST PRIZE FUNDARTE - DRAWINGS. Scholarship to the Cité Internationale Des Arts. París, France. 1982 – SECOND PRIZE CONAC - DRAWINGS. 1st National Bi-annual of Art Drawings, Caracas, Venezuela. 1980 – FIRST PRIZE ART SALON OF THE OPEN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Caracas, Venezuela.

ART COLLECTIONS:

In the United States, Colombia, Italy, France, Spain, Venezuela -MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF CARACAS, VENEZUELA -MUSEUM OF ART OF THE AMERICAS, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA -CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS, PARIS, FRANCE

CONTACTO: Correo: ivandarioartist@gmail.com