School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Faculty Member, Art Education

Assistant Professor

About

Andres L. Hernandez is an artist-designer-educator who works both independently and collaboratively to interpret, critique, and re-imagine the physical, social, and cultural environments we inhabit.  Since 1997, Andres has worked within a variety of institutions to develop and implement innovative, standards-based art and design curricula; train school teachers and youth program staff in arts-integrated curricula and project-based learning; assist with research, planning, installation, and educational activities for museum exhibitions; and organize collaborative, community-based art projects throughout the city of Chicago.

Andres has held a number of professional positions, most notably, Youth Development Director at Umoja Student Development Corporation; Co-Director/Drop-In Director at Street-Level Youth Media; and Curatorial Assistant for African and Oceanic Art at the Seattle Art Museum.  Andres received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University, and his Master of Arts in Art Education degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art Education since 2006.  He is concurrently employed as Lead Artist with the Teens Re-Imagining Art, Community & Environment (TRACE) program of the Chicago Park District, and maintains an active studio and writing practice.