HERNAN MURNO

About the Artist

The artist was born in Buenos Aires where he attended a the National Conservatory of Music In Buenos Aires.  He graduated with degrees piano, harpsichord and conducting there, and later obtained a Doctorate Degree in music composition at Ball State University. He had a successful career both as a pianist and conductor, in his native Argentina, England and the United States.

Upon retiring, he decided to pursue painting and, starting with watercolor, studied at the Alexandria Art League School, and participated in numerous workshops in the US and abroad. In 2015, he became interested in abstraction and acrylics and since then has had an active career as an artist both here and in his native country of Argentina. He is now a US citizen.

The artist has had pieces shown at the Art League Gallery in Alexandria, Capitol Hill Arts League, 1st Stage Theater Gallery, Touchstone Gallery, Fairfax Arts Gallery, Del Ray Artisans, VMRC, Hill Center and The Embassy of Argentina in Washington DC, among others.  Earlier in 2022, exhibits of his works were presented at the Strongin Collection Gallery in DC, Gallery Underground in Arlington VA, and at Richmond’s Art Space. He has also been recipient of several awards at shows organized at some of the above mentioned institutions. A second exhibit at the Embassy of Argentina is planned for 2024. As of early this year, he is a member of Touchstone Gallery in Washington DC.

He was accepted by jury into the Potomac Valley Watercolorists in 2015 and to the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association in 2020. Till recently, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the latter.