Experiments in Public Art Lecture Series: Ana María Hernando
Join the City of Boulder for the launch of the Experiments in Public Art Lecture Series, a new program designed to spark conversations about artistic expression, public space, and creative process. Several events in the series will include hands-on community workshops, inviting attendees to explore their own creative ideas.
The series kicks off with Ana María Hernando, a renowned Colorado-based multidisciplinary artist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In this lecture, Ana will discuss her public art practice and how it explores the intersection of femininity and the built environment.
🗓 Dates: Saturday, May 10, 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, May 21, 5 to 7 p.m.
📍 Location: Canyon Theater, Main Boulder Public Library
🎟 Free and open to the public
Ana’s large-scale textile installation Fervor will be on display throughout May in the conoid entrance of the Main Library.
About the Artist
Ana María Hernando holds a BFA from the California College of the Arts and a BS from the National School of Education Eccleston in Buenos Aires. She is the 2020 recipient of the Prix Henry Clews in Sculpture and a 2023 Joan Mitchell Fellow. Her work has been featured nationally and internationally, including solo exhibitions at Madison Square Park in New York and public installations in Aspen. Ana also represented Colorado in the 2024 Women to Watch exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She previously participated in the original Experiments in Public Art series in 2016.
About the Program
The Experiments in Public Art program transforms the city into a living laboratory, pushing the boundaries of public art. Unlike traditional commissions, this series invites artists and the community to engage in creative risk-taking and discovery.
Presented by the Boulder Office of Arts & Culture (part of the City of Boulder Community Vitality Department) in partnership with community collaborators and hosted by the Boulder Public Library.
