
Gabriel Nezahualpilli Covarrubias Hernandez is a Sydney based visual artist and graphic designer. Living and working in the surrounds of Bondi Beach. Sydney.
Originally from Mexico city, he came to Australia in 2019 and has been living since then in the eastern suburbs of Sydney where he has been inspired by the wanderings of coastal walks and national parks.
Having obtained a Bachelor of Graphic Design from the University of Technology of Mexico, Gabriel worked in corporate design before starting his adventure in Asia, where he lived for four years pursuing a Master’s degree from the Shaanxi Normal University in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. He has devoted himself to his art practice which encompasses painting and drawing.
Gabriel’s paintings are greatly inspired by the time he spent learning calligraphy and Chinese traditional painting, his uses maobi brush to express feelings, stories, light, shapes and rhythms.
Education
Master of Fine Arts and Design Academy Of Fine Arts, Shaanxi Normal University.
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (2016-2019)
Award in Outstanding Graduation for Creative Production.
Bachelor in Graphic Design, University of Technology of Mexico (2008-2012)
Languages
Mandarin Fluent
English Fluent
Spanish Native
Exhibitions
2023, Solo exhibition, IMMERSIA 2023: Illustration and Translation of Mexican Indigenous Poetry into Chinese Mandarin
Acrylic and oil Paintings , Collection of works 2016 – 2019
2019, “Metaphors of Reality”, Jambo Gallery, Xi’an, China
2019, “Tropical Mystic”, The Vinyl House, Xi’an, China
2019, “The Origin” indigenous poetry from Mexico, Academy of Fine Arts, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an China
Poster design Collection of works 2017-2019
2019, Street Art Exhibition “Ayahuasca Soundsystem” Yanta, Distric, Xi’an China
2018, “Silk Road International Arts Festival” Poster Design competition Xi’an, China
2018, “7th National Creative Poster Design Competition for Ocean Culture”, Shanghai, China
2017, “6th National Creative Poster Design Competition for Ocean Culture”, Shanghai, China
Awards
July 2019 – Graduated from the Master of Arts and Design, with the thesis project “Illustration and Translation of Mexican Indigenous poetry to Chinese Mandarin and English”
June 2019 – I was selected to present my master thesis project to the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO
2018, Excellence Award “Silk Road International Arts Festival” Poster Design competition Xi’an, China
2018, Excellence Award in the “ 7th National Creative Poster Design Competition for Ocean Culture”, Shanghai, China
2017, Excellence Award in the “6th National Creative Poster Design Competition for Ocean Culture”, Shanghai, China
2015, Awarded China Scholarship Council for Master’s program