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Secundino Hernández in conversation with Sema D’Acosta

Painting is risking

Segovia 2025, 

Secundino Hernández’s work hangs in some of the most prestigious private collections in the world, and he regularly exhibits with leading international galleries. Since Don and Mera Rubell acquired several of his paintings in 2013, his career has experienced steady and remarkable growth. Without a doubt, he is one of the most prominent Spanish painters working today. His artistic expression often emerges from intuition rather than a deliberate search, which leads him to take the risks that come with working without a safety net. Yet he is comfortable with uncertainty, open to exploration and the unexpected. Demanding and self-critical, he refuses to settle and continues to evolve. He believes that painting must reflect “our time” in the most personal way possible.

Hernández will discuss his life and work with Sema D’Acosta an independent curator, art critic, educator and researcher, considered one of the leading specialists in visual arts in Spain.

Event in Spanish