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 wildlife, 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.