Hernan Bas
November 18, 2020 through December 12, 2021
Hernan Bas (b. 1978, Miami, FL / lives and works in Miami, FL, and Detroit, MI) is one of South Florida’s most celebrated artists. Bas’ work incorporates romantic and classical images, finding inspiration in fashion, Goth culture, and children’s mystery books, including The Hardy Boys. Painting in the early years of Bas' career, the drawings and paintings presented in this exhibition may be read as an allegory of the stages of human life from childhood to youth adolescence.
Untitled (Slim Fast Silhouette), 1999-2000
pencil, ink and Slim-Fast on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
acquired in 2005 
Reclined, 2001
water-based oil on paper
7 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (8.4 x 9.4 cm)
acquired in 2004
Canoe Ride, 2001
water-based oil on paper
7 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (8.4 x 9.4 cm)
acquired in 2004
Sailing Under False Pretenses, 2001
water-based oil on paper
7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (19.7 x 25.1 cm)
acquired in 2004
Hot Boy, 2001
water-based oil on paper
9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (4.1 x 28.6 cm)
acquired in 2004
Showers, 2001
water-based oil on paper
7 3/8 x 6 in. (18.7 x 15.2 cm)
acquired in 2004
Sunbathing (Rooftop VT), 2001
water-based oil on paper
5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (14 x 9 cm)
acquired in 2002
Twin Locket Mystery, 2001
water-based oil on paper
11 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (28.6 x 18.7 cm)
acquired in 2002
Reading Wilde (Haunted by Boise), 2001
water-based oil on paper
9 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (24.4 x 22.3 cm)
acquired in 2002
Untitled (Tree House), 2001
water-based oil on paper
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19 x 4.2 cm)
acquired in 2002
Possessed/Poltergeist, 2001
water-based oil on paper
14 x 12 1/2 in. (35.6 x 31.8 cm)
acquired in 2002
The Secret of the Grave, 2001
water-based oil on paper
9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19 cm)
acquired in 2002
Floating in the Dead Sea with Ghost Ship Pirated by Hedi Slimane, 2003
acrylic, watercolor, pencil and collage on paper
30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 56 cm)
acquired in 2004
The Loveliest Song, 2003
acrylic, watercolor and pencil on paper
30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 56 cm)
acquired in 2004
The Day Things Changed Between Us, 2004
acrylic and watercolor on paper
13 5/8 x 13 in. (34.5 x 33 cm)
acquired in 2004
Apollo with Daphne as a Boy, 2004
acrylic, gouache and water-based oil on panel
31 1/8 x 24 in. (79 x 61 cm)
acquired in 2004
The Kept Boys, 2004
acrylic, gouache and water-based oil on maple panel
31 x 24 in. (78.7 x 61 cm)
acquired in 2004
The Swan Prince, 2004
acrylic and gouache on canvas
30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.5 cm)
acquired in 2004
The Revolution, 2005
acrylic and gouache on panel
12 x 10 in. (31 x 25.4 cm)
acquired in 2005
Vesuvius, 2005
acrylic, gouache on water-based oil on panel
48 x 36 in. (122 x 91.4 cm)
acquired in 2005
Untitled (The Green Line), 2005
acrylic and monoprint on inkjet paper
10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.3 x 20. 1 cm)
acquired in 2005
The Merger, 2005
acrylic, gouache, watercolor and oil pastel on paper
30 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (76.8 x 57.1 cm)
acquired in 2005
The Prude, Helping Hands, 2005-2006
acrylic and gouache on linen
12 x 9 in. (31 x 22.9 cm)
acquired in 2006
The Blue Line, 2005-2006
acrylic, gouache, and water-based oil and collage on paper
12 x 10 in. (31 x 25.4 cm)
acquired in 2006
The Prude Listening to Love Songs, 2005-2006
acrylic and gouache on linen
12 x 9 in. (31 x 22.9 cm)
acquired in 2006
Untitled (Harlequin), 2006
acrylic, gouache and oil pastel on linen
12 x 9 in. (31 x 22.9 cm)
acquired in 2006
The Great Barrier Wreath, 2006
acrylic, gouache and oil pastel on linen over three panels
66 x 144 1/8 in. (167.6 x 366.1 cm)
acquired in 2006
The Burden (I Shall Leave No Memoirs), 2006
acrylic and gouache on linen
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
acquired in 2006
The Ribbons After the Party, 2006
acrylic, gouache, and water-based oil on panel
12 x 10 in. (31 x 25.4 cm)
acquired in 2006
Mephistopheles at 17 (In His Weed Garden), 2007
acrylic and gouache on linen
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
acquired in 2007
The Immaculate Lactation of Saint Bernard, 2007
acrylic and gouache on linen
50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm)
acquired in 2007
A Brief Brush with a Thrush, 2009
mixed media on vellum
13 1/2 x 11
acquired in 2009
