Hernando Osorio

Hernando Osorio (born 1953 in Ibagué, Colombia) 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 (1981-1985) 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 [1] and Q202.

His work is represented in the following collections:[2]

• 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
• Collection of the cultural department of the City of Vienna, Austria
• Collection of Silver Bow Art, Butte, MT [3]

and private collections in Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the UK, the United States, Venezuela.