ANA HERNANDEZ: LET THEM EAT CAKE
ON VIEW JUNE 3 - JULY 7, 2021
AnArte Gallery is thrilled to present Ana Hernandez’s Let Them Eat Cake solo exhibition at the gallery featuring her series inspired by Marie Antoinette and the Rococo style. AnArte Gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please join us for a live opera performance by Thomas Soto and DJ Music by Jevonchi, Champagne, and Cake! A portion of the Proceeds from the Art Sale will benefit OPERA San Antonio.
“Marie Antoinette and the misattributed phrase, ‘Let them eat cake’ are the focus of this series. Inspired by the overtly saccharine images of Rococo and the many interpretations of the iconic French royal throughout the centuries, I created familiar portraits with modern twists that push common misconceptions of the queen, and feminity, to the point of absurdity.” -Ana Hernandez-Burwell
Cake, Cake, Cake, 2021, Oil, acrylic on panel, 48 x 36 in.
La Vie en Rose, 2021, Oil, acrylic on panel, 80 x 60 in.
Cake, Cake, Cake, 2021, Oil, acrylic on panel, 48 x 36 in. Private Collection
Queen, 2021, Oil, acrylic, gold leaf on panel, 48 x 36 in. Private Collection
Law's of Gravity Don't Apply, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in. Private Collection
Cloud 9, 2021, Oil, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in. Private Collection
Crowns and Cake, 2021, Oil, acrylic, ink, gold leaf on canvas, 30 x 20 in. Private Collection
Morning Struggle, 2021, Oil, acrylic, gold leaf on canvas, 17 x 12 in. Private Collection
Las Dos Marias, 2021, Oil on wood, 16 x 20 in. Private Collection
Sunny Side Up, 2021, Gouache, acrylic, gold leaf on canvas, 16 x 12 in. Private Collection
Bougie II, 2021, Acrylic, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. Private Collection
Bougie, 2021, Oil, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 12 in. Private Collection
Glitchy Banana, 2021, Acrylic and oil on wood, 12 x 9 in. Private Collection
That's When She Knew, 2021, Acrylic, oil on linen, 12 x 9 in. Private Collection
El Rey Huevo, 2021, Oil, acrylic, gold leaf on linen, 10 x 8 in. Private Collection
Fiesta Hat, 2021, Oil, acrylic on linen, 10 x 8 in. Private Collection
Post NIOSA, 2021, Oil, acrylic, gold leaf on linen, 10 x 8 in. Private Collection
Les Chattes Noires, 2021, Oil, acrylic on linen, 10 x 8 in. Private Collection
Daughter, 2021, Oil, thread on linen, 10 x 8 in. Private Collection