Nicasio Fernandez
Born in 1993 in Yonkers, NY, USA. Lives and works in upstate New York.
Fernandez obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2015. He is widely recognized for his distinctive figures characterized by warm skin tones and exaggerated bodily proportions and facial features. The frenetic energy in his paintings evokes the work of the Chicago Imagists, who used bold lines and vivid colors to distort human forms, expressing surrealism with a figurative or even realistic style. Fernandez’s characters embody a rich spectrum of emotional tension and absurdity. Despite the seemingly deformed shapes and unconventional colors of these figures, his precise selection of hues and meticulous gradation techniques draw viewers into his world.
Fernandez's artistic practice juxtaposes elements of surrealist fantasy with the banal aspects of everyday life, infusing vibrancy into experiences that are often perceived as monotonous or grey. His style bears some kind of resemblance to that of Philip Guston, while the interplay of light and shadow in his pieces recalls the dramatic chiaroscuro typical of Baroque art. However, Fernandez's work transcends a mere inheritance from the "Old Masters." He draws inspiration from a diverse array of sources beyond the traditional boundaries of high art. Influences from street fashion, skateboarding culture, comic book aesthetics, and slapstick comedy intermingle with stylistic references to artists such as Otto Dix, Peter Saul, Judith Linhares, and the Chicago Imagists.
In his paintings, Fernandez ingeniously channels a sense of entertaining humor reminiscent of pop culture while simultaneously addressing the complex relationship that contemporary society maintains with the concept of work. Engaging with his artwork may evoke feelings of anxiety, fear, disgust, inferiority, and oppression—all emotions that resonate with the human experience. Through this intricate interplay of themes and influences, Fernandez crafts a unique narrative that invites viewers to confront the multifaceted nature of existence in the modern world.
出生於1993年，美國紐約州揚克斯市。現居於紐約上州並從事創作。
Fernandez於2015年從紐約視覺藝術學院獲得美術學士學位（BFA）。他創作的人物形象擁有暖色系的皮膚以及誇張的身體比例和面部特徵，充滿藝術家的獨特風格而極具代表性。他的筆觸中帶有一股狂熱的力量，讓人聯想到在二戰後崛起的芝加哥意象畫派，該風格的藝術家使用大膽的線條和鮮豔的顏色來扭曲人體形狀，以具象甚至寫實的風格結合超現實主義的特色。Fernandez筆下的人物展現了豐富多樣的緊張情感關係和日常的荒謬；儘管這些人物的輪廓近乎變形且顏色不拘一格，但他精確的色彩選擇和細緻的漸變手法卻能吸引觀眾進入他的世界。
Fernandez的藝術實踐將超現實主義的幻想與日常生活的平庸相對立，為那些常被視為單調或灰暗的日常生活體驗注入別樣的活力。他的創作風格和美國抽象表現主義大師Philip Guston有部分相似，而他作品中的光影交錯則讓人聯想到巴洛克藝術中戲劇性的明暗對照法。然而，Fernandez的作品不只是對「古典大師」的簡單轉承，他更從傳統高級藝術的界限之外獲取來源多樣的靈感。街頭時尚、滑板文化、漫畫美學和滑稽喜劇的影響；與Otto Dix、Peter Saul、Judith Linhares及芝加哥形象派藝術家等大師風格一起碰撞出難以預料的藝術火花。
在他的畫作中，Fernandez巧妙地傳達出一種令人愉悅的幽默感，讓人聯想到流行文化，同時也探討了當代社會與「工作」概念之間複雜的關係。接觸他的藝術作品有可能會讓你產生焦慮、恐懼、厭惡、自卑與壓迫的感受 —— 但這些都是與人類經驗共鳴的情感。透過這種主題與影響的複雜交織，Fernandez創造出他的獨特的敘事，邀請觀眾面對現代社會中存在的多面性。
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
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2024
Been Here Before | Harper’s | Los Angeles, CA, USA2023
Out Of Hand | Half Gallery | New York, NY, USA2022
At Some Point | Ross + Kramer Gallery | New York, NY, USA2021
Within and Without | Harper’s | East Hampton, NY, USA2020
How Can I Tell You? | Ross + Kramer Gallery | East Hampton, NY, USA
Something’s Off | Over the Influence | Los Angeles, CA, USA2018
Working Through It | Harper’s | New York, NY, USA2017
Off to a Rocky Start | Kustera Projects | Brooklyn, NY, USA -
2024
Holiday | Harper’s | New York, NY, USA2023
Levity | Alexander Berggruen | New York, NY, USA
Ripe | Harper’s | Los Angeles, CA, USA2022
Stiltsville | Half Gallery | Miami, FL, USA
Harper’s x Galerie 75Faubourg | Galerie 75Faubourg | Paris, France
Breaking News | Another Gallery Paris | Paris, France
25 Years | Harper’s | East Hampton, NY, USA
Life In An Ivory Tower | Curated by Jack Siebert | New York, NY, USA
Marfa Invitational | Half Gallery | Marfa, TX, USA
More psychology! | Ross + Kramer Gallery | New York, NY, USA
The Natural World: Part II | Alexander Berggruen | New York, NY, USA
Group Exhibtion | Berggruen Gallery | San Francisco, CA, USA2021
Melrose | Harper’s | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Summer Summer Group Show | Ross + Kramer Gallery | East Hampton, NY, USA
My Sweet Doppelgänger | Richard Heller Gallery | Santa Monica, CA, USA2020
36 Paintings | Harper’s | East Hampton, NY, USA
Rise and Shine | Over the Influence | Hong Kong2019
Spiritual Art Advisory | Spring/Break Art Show | New York, NY, USA2018
OOBS | Underdonk | Brooklyn, NY2017
Nature’s Bounty | 0-0 LA | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Friends You May Know | Ortega y Gasset | Brooklyn, NY, USA
Stand Still-A Still Life Show | Allouce Gallery | New York, NY
Recognition | Spring/Break Art Show | New York, NY, USA
Octotillo | Curated by Johnathan DeDecker | Stella Elkins Gallery | Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA2016
#35 Julie Spoke Softly Under Her Long Skinny Nose | Curated by Paulina Bebecka | Field Projects Gallery | New York, NY, USA
Young Frankensteins | Curated by Peter Schenck | Lesley Heller Gallery | New York, NY, USA -
2024
Juxtapoz Magazine, ‘15 Things To See at Art Basel’, 2024
Interior Design, ‘Indulge The Art of Dining’, 2024
Wallpaper*, ‘Art-infused restaurant Carlo’s is Manila’s Latest Gem’, 2024
Juxtapoz Magazine, ‘Been Here Before: Nicasio Fernandez At Harper’s Los Angeles’, 2024
2023
At Large, ‘Issue No. 20’, 2023 (Print)
Oldskull, ‘In The Art Of Nicasio Fernandez, Everything Gets "Out Of Hand"‘, 2023
Juxtapoz Magazine, ‘In the Universe of Nicasio Fernandez, Everything is “Out of Hand”’ by Evan Pricco, 2023
Observer, ‘Five Things To Do in New York’s Art Scene July 24-28’, 2023
Artnet, ‘What I Buy and Why: Collector Jeanne Masel’, 2023
2022
Hype Beast, ‘Peter Saul More psychology!’, 2022
New American Paintings, #158 Northeast, Selected by Bill Powers, 2022 (Print)
The Natural World, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, 2022 (Print)
2021
Hamptons Magazine, ‘Hamptons Summer Art Galleries To Visit’, 2021
2020
Future Fair, ‘How Can I Tell You?’, 2020
Juxtapoz, ‘Four-In-One’, 2020
League OTO, ‘Rapid Fire Questions’, 2020
2019
Art Maze Mag, ‘Autum Issue 14’, Curated by Charlie Roberts, 2019 (Print)
Maake Magazine, ‘Seven Noteworthy Booths at Spring/Break’, 2019
2018
Juxtapoz, ‘Nicasio Fernandez Is “Working Through It”’, 2018
Art Maze Mag, ‘Summer Issue 8’, 2018 (Print)
2017
‘Artists Portraits : Volume One’, by Maxim Ryazansky, 2017 (Print)
De:Formal, ‘Artist Interview’, 2017
The Berkshire Edge ‘Hat Tip at LABspace’, 2017
2016
Painting is Dead ‘Young Frankensteins @ Lesley Heller Workspace’, 2016
2015
20/20 Catalog, Curated by Carole Ann Klonarldes (Print)
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Hall Art Foundation
Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection (The Bunker)