Hector Serna
Born: Houston, TX.
Currently living in New York City
Education
Kansas City Art Institute 2002-2006 BFA Painting Kansas City, MO
California College of Art 2001-2002 Illustration / Painting Oakland, CA
HSPVA 1997-2001 Fine Art Houston, TX
Solo Exhibitions
High Standard Low Morale Aug. 2013 TenderTrap Bar Brooklyn, NY
Always Something May2013 Old Souls Tattoo Kansas City, MO
Weekend Prince Aug. 2010 Yes Gallery Brooklyn, NY
Blanco Y Negro Jan. 2010 By and By Brooklyn, NY
Group Shows
The Met Staff Show Aug. 2017 The Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York , NY
DEBTFAIR March 2017 The Whitney Museum Of American Art New York , NY
I Can't Dance July 2015 Three Kings Studio Gallery Brooklyn, NY
14 Years & Runnin' Feb. 2015 East End Studio Gallery Houston, TX
The Crew 2 Sept. 2014 Court Square Studios Long Island City,NY
Better Days July 2010 Yes Gallery - 2 person show Brooklyn, NY
Draw June 2010 Museo De La Ciudad Mexico City, MX
Art Of Zines March 2010 Anno Domini San Jose, CA
Shitbeams Vol.2 Oct. 2009 The Pony Club Portland,OR
Conversation Piece Sept. 2009 The Screamer Company Austin,TX
Draw April 2009 The Shooting Gallery San Francisco, CA
Good Enough To Eat Jan. 2009 Kingston Art Society Kingston,NY
Dead Spaces Oct. 2008 Lobot Gallery Oakland, CA
Shitbeams On The Loose June 2008 The Smell Los Angeles, CA
Intersection: Interpretations Oct. 2007 Rockhurst University Kansas City, M
Fully Blown March 2007 Division 9 Riverside, CA
Artistas Corresponsales… Feb. 2007 Museo Del Periodismo Guadalajara, MX
Dia De Los Muertos Nov. 2006 Guadalupe Art Center Kansas City, MO
Full Deck: La Loteria Aug. 2006 Mattie Rhodes Gallery Kansas City, MO
Don't Wake The Beast May 2006 The Dragon Covina, CA
The UNK Board Show Jan. 2006 The Unknown Gallery Salt Lake City, UT
Puppet Masters Oct. 2005 Monarch Gallery Kansas City, MO
Guelaguetza: A Harvest June 2005 Mattie Rhodes Gallery Kansas City, MO
New Blood April 2005 Monarch Gallery Kansas City, MO
War On Visual Pollution Oct. 2003 The Fire House Gallery Witchita, KS
Meat Annex Feb. 2002 Fullertons University Art Center Santa Ana,CA
Awards and Publications
Cover Art for Las Rosas Self Titled EP printed on Casstte and LP. Burger Records www.burgerrecords.org
Eight page Spread in "Shitbeams On The Loose 2" October 2009 Published by Revival House Press. First Edition of 500 Brooklyn, NY www.revivalhousepress.com
Six Page Spread in "Shitbeams On The Loose " April 2009 Published by Tender Loving Empire. First Edition of 300 Portland, OR www.tenderlovingempire.com
Winner of First Annual Lester Goldman Drawing Award . Issued by The Kansas City Instutute Class 2006
Sneaker Freaker Issue#5 and Sneaker Freaker The Book , D.I.Y Sneaker Customizing Competition. Featured as 1 of 99 best custom sneakers worldwide.
F5 Weekly Newspaper Issue #35 Volume 1 October 30, 2003 Painting on Front Page, Featured in "War On Visual Pollution" Article