Hernando Osorio

Who is Hernando Osorio?

Hernando Osorio is a painter and print-maker. Educated at the National University of Colombia, he was a member of the Awuyaka street art group. During his New York City period he focused on etching and lithography. Since 1985 he has been living and working in Vienna, Austria. His preferred techniques are mixed-technique painting on canvas, woodcuts and linocuts but he has also made paper, produced hand-bound books, and recently created a series of ceramic plate images. His work reflects his concern for wild life, the role of the human being in nature, and traditions of folk art across the world.

He is a member of Galerie Sur and Q202.

His work is represented in the following collections:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

The Library of Congress Print Collection, Washington D.C.

Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria

The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y.

Museo de Arte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Museo Rayo, Roldanillo, Colombia

Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá

The Printmaking Workshop, New York, N.Y.

Palais de la Culture, Asilah, Morocco

Collection of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Culture, Vienna, Austria