Caleb
Fernandez
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Caleb Fernandez is a multimedia artist whose practice is inspired by the idea that creation is the ultimate act of love and life. From Flatbush, Brooklyn, Fernandez emphasizes the importance of community in their art, and especially hopes to expose communities suffering through economic disparity who may not have the privilege of viewing art on a regular basis.
They has exhibited work at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and had art auctioned off at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art in Brooklyn New York. They were awarded with the St. Gaudens Medal in 2024 from the School Art League at the Metropolitan Museum of Art the Mt. Gretna School of Art scholarship provided by FIT. Their practice also takes inspiration from their love of things like musical theater and animation, admiring the way they are able to convey deeper messages and ideas in a whimsical, vibrant nature.
Outside of fine art, Fernandez plays bass in their band ‘Marinette’, another artistic outlet that they’ve already begun to use to help serve their community by playing at benefit shows to raise money for causes they believe in. Currently working towards their BFA at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Fernandez has been able to build upon their painting and drawing skills, and had the opportunity to Complete the Mt. Gretna School of Art residency. Their love for humanity takes a forefront in everything they do, and they hope to continue using their artistic skill to build their community.
StatementMy work revolves around the ambiguous nature of sight and memory. Working across painting, drawing and printmaking, I explore the structural nature of my subject while also leaning into the slipperiness of paint. I am inspired by the properties of early animation and am drawn to the noisy distortion of old media. My work evokes the emotion of those halcyon days in your childhood.