BIO

Daniel Fernandez is a first-generation Hispanic-American Lens-Based artist. His oeuvre engages with the intersection of cultural history and interpersonal narratives, while drawing from familial history and regional identities. Primarily photographing the rural landscapes of Northern California, Daniel investigates what image making reveals to us about humans and the environments we inhabit.

CV

B. 2005 in Vallejo, CA
Resides and works in Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

2025 - 2027: BFA, Studio Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, United States
2023 - 2025: AA, Art History, Napa Valley College, CA, United States

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

2025, Shadow and Light, Blackbox Gallery, OR, United States

CONTRIBUTIONS

2022 - 2023: Curatorial Lead, Napa Valley Museum Yountville and Justin-Siena High School, CA, United States