Miguel Hernández was born in a very small town called Cabrera in the Dominican Republic. He had an affinity for art from a very young age. His parents saw in him a passion for colors, drawing and playing with clay. It was even before he attended art school that he started exhibiting his work in solo and group shows.

His career began at the age of 17 at La Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. There he received a BA, majoring in the publicity of art. He then studied at Altos de Chavón School of Design, in La Romana, Republica Dominicana, where he got his second BA, majoring in Fine Art. In 1998 Hernández received the Charles Bludhorn Award from Altos de Chavón. This scholarship is awarded to students, based on merit, to attend the Parsons School of Design in New York City. He graduated from Parsons in 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

After Parsons, Miguel was a contributing artist with Jeff Koons. He has done work for Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, MTV Networks, COACH Leatherwear, American Theater Magazine and various galleries in Chelsea. He has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as well as the Centro E. León Jiménes in Santiago, DR. His work was included in the Forms of Divinity exhibition at the Williamsburg Art Historical Center in Brooklyn, New York. In addition, Miguel's pieces have been included in the Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour every year since its inception in 2003. Currently Hernández is working for PS1 MoMA as an art installer.