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Artist Statement
Fernando Muñoz, a self-taught artist from Chile now based in Lisbon, creates art rooted in his life's journey across Santiago, Austin, and Oregon. His work explores dreams and memories, with themes of belonging, loneliness, and melancholy shaped by his experiences with different cultures.
Muñoz finds inspiration in everyday stories from books, movies, and music, drawing on them to connect with his own life. His pieces feel like visual storytelling, where landscapes and portraits act as metaphors for deeper emotions and states of mind, often with a touch of the surreal.
Using a variety of materials—acrylics, drawings, watercolor, collage, ceramics, and photography—he brings his ideas to life, embracing different forms to express his relationship with the world. His art isn’t about lofty ideals but making genuine connections, bridging his past and present experiences, and inviting others to reflect on their own emotions and memories.
Muñoz finds inspiration in everyday stories from books, movies, and music, drawing on them to connect with his own life. His pieces feel like visual storytelling, where landscapes and portraits act as metaphors for deeper emotions and states of mind, often with a touch of the surreal.
Using a variety of materials—acrylics, drawings, watercolor, collage, ceramics, and photography—he brings his ideas to life, embracing different forms to express his relationship with the world. His art isn’t about lofty ideals but making genuine connections, bridging his past and present experiences, and inviting others to reflect on their own emotions and memories.
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Bio
Chilean artist Fernando Muñoz began his creative journey in 2013, driven to create meaningful work. As a self-taught artist, he explores drawing, printmaking, ceramics, photography, and poetry, drawing inspiration from his experiences in Chile, Oregon, Texas, and Lisbon.
He has exhibited widely, including solo shows such as Ciudades Imaginarias in Lisbon (2021) and Imaginary Cities at La Peña Gallery in Austin (2021), as well as notable venues like Austin Bergstrom International Airport (2023) and No Me Olvides at Big Medium (2019). Currently, he focuses on his work at his studio/gallery at LX Factory in Lisbon.
For nearly a decade, Fernando has curated exhibitions at La Peña Gallery, collaborating with Latino artists to amplify their voices. His work is featured in the Carrie Tiemann, Vasu Kulkarni, and Dolores C. Garcia and Gilberto Cardenas Collections. In 2019, he was recognized as the Brite Tank Artist by Thirsty Planet Brewing Co.
He has exhibited widely, including solo shows such as Ciudades Imaginarias in Lisbon (2021) and Imaginary Cities at La Peña Gallery in Austin (2021), as well as notable venues like Austin Bergstrom International Airport (2023) and No Me Olvides at Big Medium (2019). Currently, he focuses on his work at his studio/gallery at LX Factory in Lisbon.
For nearly a decade, Fernando has curated exhibitions at La Peña Gallery, collaborating with Latino artists to amplify their voices. His work is featured in the Carrie Tiemann, Vasu Kulkarni, and Dolores C. Garcia and Gilberto Cardenas Collections. In 2019, he was recognized as the Brite Tank Artist by Thirsty Planet Brewing Co.
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Solo Exhibitions
- Ciudades Imaginarias – Lisbon (2021)
- Imaginary Cities – La Peña Gallery, Austin, Texas (2021)
- Teller of Tales – Fair Bean Coffee House, Austin, Texas (2014)
- Pandemic and Resistance – La Peña Gallery, Austin, Texas (2021)
- Latino Artists in Printmaking – La Peña Gallery, Austin, Texas (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Mix'n Match – Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport Exhibition – Austin (2023)
- 2023: Oh!Este: Collective Exhibition – La Peña Gallery
- 2019: No Me Olvides/Do Not Forget Me – Big Medium, Austin, Texas (2019) (link)
- 2019: Latino Artists in Printmaking – La Peña Gallery
- 2018: El Sur Existe – La Peña Gallery
- Carrie Tiemann Collection
- Vasu Kulkarni Collection
- Dolores C. Garcia and Gilberto Cardenas Collection
- 2019: Brite Tank Artist – Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. (link)