Artist Ana María Hernando currently has solo exhibitions at both the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, a rare double-header in Colorado art history. In Denver, "Seguir cantando (Keep Singing)" fills the museum's second floor with new and recent works, while in Colorado Springs, "Cantando Bajito (Singing Softly)" functions more as a career retrospective. Both shows feature Hernando's signature textile installations made from yards of tulle, including the monumental new piece "Seguimos cantando (Waterfalls)" at MCA Denver.
This dual exhibition matters because it marks a critical moment for Colorado's contemporary art scene, offering audiences an unprecedented opportunity to deeply engage with a top local talent. Hernando's work uses traditionally feminine tulle to explore Andean beliefs about natural formations as divine beings with masculine and feminine energies, transforming the fabric into a statement of feminine power. The back-to-back shows also allow visitors to compare how two of the state's leading museums approach and present the same artist's work.