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Gary Hernandez
To the Guggenheim, Venice, American Realist, Landscape, Peggy Guggenheim

2018

About the Item

To the Guggenheim is painted in the style of American Realism. The painting is a Representational Italian landscape which is the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice. The Peggy Guggenheim Museums contains one of the best collections in the world. This realist painting was done on sight on a vacation to Italy. Gary J. Hernandez is an internationally recognized, award winning artist in the style of Realism portrait ,landscape and floral paintings He received training from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts School of Art specializing in Realism and Figurative Art. He specializes in representational art as seen in Venetian Holiday with an emphasis on the human figure and florals as seen in Her Majesty's Lilies. He was a finalist in The Artist's Magazine International Art Competition, an Award of Excellence winner in the Manhattan Arts Magazine Competition, finalist in Hunting Art Prize and awarded Honorable Mention for Artistic Excellence at Salon International and Jury's Top Fifty at Salon International . Hernandez was profiled in the Manhattan Arts Magazine and his artwork has been published in North Light Books "The Best of Flower Painting" and "The Best of Portrait Painting". Most recently he was published in International Artist Magazine and Southwest Art Magazine "Artist To Watch / Editor's Choice for Up-and-Coming Talent". Mr. Hernandez is an Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America and the International Guild of Realism.
  • Creator:
    Gary Hernandez (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2018
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU140527283312
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