Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
Multidisciplinary artist Ana María Hernando has opened her largest solo museum exhibition in a decade. Held within the largest gallery at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA Denver), Hernando filled the 1,400-square-foot space with enthralling installations about strength and rebirth. Titled Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), this collection of work sees the artist reach new heights with her textile work.
“I work with a lot of materials, a lot of textiles, installation work. I come from a family of textiles. So that’s a language I’m comfortable with,” the Argentina-born, Colorado-based creative told My Modern Met during a visit to her studio last September. “Tulle is so voluminous and I can play with that. And my biggest collaborator is the space, and it’s always exciting and new to see how I can find new ways to relate to the space.”
The central piece of the exhibit is actually two installations made of pink tulle, which seem to sprout from the gallery walls and cascade onto the floor like sugary-sweet waterfalls. These represent Hernando’s view of abundance and emergence doubling as signifiers of strength and regeneration, and in turn, of power and a sense of community.
Hernando’s anthem is one made of tulle and paint, rather than melody and harmony, but still one that rallies us to keep moving forward and up. The exhibition’s title also echoes this. The name Seguir cantando (Keep Singing) is a reference to the song “Como La Cigarra” by María Elena Walsh. This Argentine song about resilience became a protest anthem during Argentina’s military dictatorship, which took place between 1976 and 1983. As such, Hernando’s plea for the viewer to keep singing sees the pursuit of happiness as the ultimate act of resistance.
The exhibition also presents Hernando’s works in other mediums, both welcoming spectators to lesser-seen corners of her vision and reaffirming her status as a versatile artist. This includes paintings and works on paper that establish a visual, creative conversation with the towering installations.
Seguir cantando (Keep Singing) will be open at the MCA Denver until July 5, 2026. To get your tickets and learn more, visit the MCA Denver website. To stay up to date with the artist, follow Hernando on Instagram.
Multidisciplinary artist Ana María Hernando has opened her largest solo museum exhibition in a decade, titled Seguir cantando (Keep Singing).
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
The central piece is actually two installations made of cascading pink tulle, which seem to sprout from the gallery walls and onto the floor like waterfalls.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
Hernando filled the space at the MCA Denver with enthralling installations about strength and rebirth.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
“Tulle is so voluminous and I can play with that. And my biggest collaborator is the space, and it’s always exciting and new to see how I can find new ways to relate to the space,” the artist says.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
“I work with a lot of materials, a lot of textiles, installation work. I come from a family of textiles. So that’s a language I’m comfortable with.”
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
The name Seguir cantando (Keep Singing) is a reference to “Como La Cigarra,” an Argentine song about resilience that became a protest anthem during Argentina’s military dictatorship.
Installation view, Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando (Keep Singing), Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, March 5, 2026 – July 5, 2026. Photos by Wes Magyar.
My Modern Met visited Hernando in her studio last September. Watch the interview below:
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