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(b. 1971, Corpus Christi, Texas)

Ana Fernandez is a San Antonio-based painter who creates enigmatic street scenes exploring the diverse landscapes of Latino communities in South Texas. Fernandez holds an MFA from the University of California at Los Angeles and is the 2020 recipient of the Blackwell Prize in Painting. Her work is included in many permanent collections, including the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Museum of Art, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, and Linda Pace Foundation Collection. Her most recent exhibitions have been presented at the Art Museum of South Texas, Artpace, Ruby City, and McNay Art Museum.  

Fernandez has also received acclaim with her food truck, The Institute of Chili. That enterprise began as a historical project exploring the cuisine and entrepreneurship of Mexican-American women during the turn of the century. The work has been included in several scholarly publications, books, and television programs because of its cultural and historical significance. 

Photo courtesy of the artist | Fotografía cortesía del artista

Works in the exhibition | Obras en la exposición

2019
Ana Fernandez

Serigraph print on paper | Serigrafía sobre papel
49 x 40.5 cm (19 x 15)
Private Collection | Colección privada
Photo courtesy of MOA | Imagen cortesía de MOA

Selected Works | Otras obras destacadas

2009
Ana Fernandez

Watercolor gouache on paper | Acuarela témpera sobre papel
22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista
2013
Ana Fernandez

Watercolor gouache on paper | Acuarela témpera sobre papel
22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista
2019
Ana Fernandez

Watercolor gouache on paper | Acuarela témpera sobre papel
22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista
2018
Ana Fernandez

Watercolor gouache on paper | Acuarela témpera sobre papel
22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista

TASTE, READ, WATCH + LISTEN | SABOREA, LEE, MIRA + ESCUCHA

We asked the artist to share their favourite things | Le pedimos a cada artista que comparta sus cosas favoritas.

THERE'S MORE ABOUT Ana! |
THERE'S MORE ABOUT Ana!
| ¡HAY MÁS DE Ana!
¡HAY MÁS DE Ana!