Current & Upcoming News
Oil Painting #3 (see “Paintings”), found a collector and has been shipped to Dallas, Texas to it’s beautiful new home. (Visit @john_nieto on Instagram to see the varnish process)
48 x 48 works on canvas now available.
Visit “Paintings” tab for updates
Interview with The AppWhisperer July 2023
https://theappwhisperer.com/2023/07/what-apps-are-we-using-this-month-with-john-nieto/
Thrilled to announce a 1st Place award in the Artificial Intelligence category for the 12th Annual Mobile Photo Awards.
DIY Photography posted this article about this year’s competition.
Previous Exhibitions & Awards
2023
The Rosendin Foundation Art Auction & Fundraiser, September 25th, 2023. Donation pieces -
“Master of Ceremonies” (1 of 3) & “Fertile Ground”, Scottsdale, AZ.
1st place winner in the 12th Annual Mobile Photo Awards - Artificial Intelligence Category
plus Honorable Mentions
2022
After receiving 4 honorable mentions in this year’s Mobile Photo Awards, the Daily Mail UK posted this article with a nice feature of “Destination Moon Ring” March 25th 2022.
Read full article here.
Refuge of Hope Benefit and Auction for Bucerias, Mexico.
March 25th, 2022 - Lafayette, CA.
2021
25th Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live Auction, October 16th, 2021 - San Francisco, CA.
The Rosendin Foundation Art Auction & Fundraiser. August 2021. Donation piece - “My, Oh My, What A Wonderful Day”
Artist Talk with San Mateo High School Photo Club via Zoom. Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
1st Place Winner in the 10th Annual Mobile Photo Awards - Digital Fine Art Category for “Movie Night”including 6 honorable mentions.
(Announced February 2021)
2020
Artworks featured on NBC’s Fall TV Series, “Connecting” - Season 1
AWAKENED BY THE MIDNIGHT, A Bay Area Dark Art Exhibition, July 11th - August 8th, 2020
Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction and Benefit, Saturday March 21st 2020, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA.
(giclée, reclaimed wood frame, edition of 10)
To purchase 3/10 of The Magic Is Relentless please email me at: [email protected]
Instagramlandia, juried group show, June 27th 2020, Lake Chapala, Mexico
(Postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic)
Read John's interview with The AppWhisperer/Joanne Carter on October 2nd 2019
2019
Instagramland 2019, juried group show, June 8th, 6-9pm, The Perfect Exposure Gallery, 2424 W. Valley Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 23rd, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
"SNAP!" Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off-The-Wall Sale, Arc Gallery & Studios, January 18th 2019, San Francisco, CA.
2018
Secrets, Lies, & Disinformation juried group show, Arc Saturday November 10th, 7-9pm, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA.
22nd Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Silent/Live Auction, September 21st 2018 - San Francisco, CA.
ArtSpan’s Juried Art Auction, Saturday March 24th, 6:30pm-10pm, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA.
4 Honorable Mentions! - 4 different categories in the 7th Annual Mobile Photography Awards, Including:
"Kim the Glass Blower" - The Darkness
"Fort Funston - Wind Current Affair" - Transportation
"Ocean Beach - Man w/ Hat" - Silhouettes
"From 40 to 80 - Plaster Mold of My Father" - Portraits
2017
21st Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Silent/Live Auction, October 20th 2017 - San Francisco, CA
Art HAAS, Group Exhibition, April 11th, New York, NY
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 25th, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
2016
20th Annual Art for AIDS silent/live auction, Friday September 16th, City View at the Metreon, 135 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
Shadow Stories Volume 2 - An Exhibit for BLACK & WHITE mobile photography, April 15th - May 16th, Sixteen Mile Arts (photography gallery), Ontario, Canada
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 26th, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
2015
5th Annual Mobile Photography Awards, Honorable Mention/ People Photos - "Rain at Sutro Baths"
SF Open Studios, October 24th and 25th - 776 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS, Silent and Live Auction, Friday October 9th - City View at Metreon, 135 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios Art Launch, Thursday October 8th, 3pm-10pm - SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
"Impulse" Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off The Wall, January 17th-31st - Arc Studios & Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
SF Open Studios, November 8th & 9th. Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA
SOHO ArtHouse, 3rd Annual Mobile Photo Awards Group Show, Premiering Shadow Stories: The Art of Mobile Black & White, May 22nd, New York City, NY
Silicon Valley Contemporary Fine Art Fair, Exhibition with Mobile Photo Awards, April 10th-13th. San Jose, CA
1st Place in Portraits for 'Easter Bonnet for Diane' - 3rd Annual Mobile Photography Awards, January 21st
Honorable mention in Architecture/Design for 'Jazz & Crows' - 3rd Annual Mobile Photography Awards, January 21st
2013
SF Open Studios October 19-20th Hayes Valley - San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live/Silent Auction, October 25th - San Francisco, CA
MPA premiere @ SOHO Gallery for Digital Art, February 22nd-28th - New York City, NY
2012
2nd annual Mobile Photo Awards - honorable mention
Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live/Silent Auction, September 14th, San Francisco, CA
200 Yards @ Rare Device - juried/group show Friday, June 1st thru Saturday June 30th, San Francisco,CA
Nieto Fine Art, "Spirit of a Gene"- February 24th through March 30th, San Francisco, CA
"Oh, The Places You'll Go" - curated by Sharon Reaves, January 26th, New York City, NY
"The Guerrilla Show 2: Join the Revolution" Juried Exhibition and Off-The-Wall sale
Arc Studios & Gallery December 8th 2011 - January 15th, San Francisco, CA
2011
1st Annual Mobile Photography Awards finalist
Visual Aid's BIG DEAL- Live art auction & 450 works of art for $165 each, November 12th, San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS benefit - Juried Live/Silent Auction, September 23rd, San Francisco, CA
2010
City Youth Ballet - Silent Auction, March 6th, San Francisco, CA
2007
"Transitions" - Reaves Gallery, May, San Francisco, CA
2006
"Pulse" - Utopia Salon, May 4th, San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Coalition on Homelessness Auction - Juried Exhibition, September, San Francisco, CA
"Living Out Loud" Starting-Artists One Year Anniversary Show to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - June 23rd, San Francisco, CA
2005
ALRP Auction - Juried Exhibition, October
"Revealed" Sponsored by Starting-Artists to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, June 24th curated by Sharon Reaves
Oil Painting #3 (see “Paintings”), found a collector and has been shipped to Dallas, Texas to it’s beautiful new home. (Visit @john_nieto on Instagram to see the varnish process)
48 x 48 works on canvas now available.
Visit “Paintings” tab for updates
Interview with The AppWhisperer July 2023
https://theappwhisperer.com/2023/07/what-apps-are-we-using-this-month-with-john-nieto/
Thrilled to announce a 1st Place award in the Artificial Intelligence category for the 12th Annual Mobile Photo Awards.
DIY Photography posted this article about this year’s competition.
Previous Exhibitions & Awards
2023
The Rosendin Foundation Art Auction & Fundraiser, September 25th, 2023. Donation pieces -
“Master of Ceremonies” (1 of 3) & “Fertile Ground”, Scottsdale, AZ.
1st place winner in the 12th Annual Mobile Photo Awards - Artificial Intelligence Category
plus Honorable Mentions
2022
After receiving 4 honorable mentions in this year’s Mobile Photo Awards, the Daily Mail UK posted this article with a nice feature of “Destination Moon Ring” March 25th 2022.
Read full article here.
Refuge of Hope Benefit and Auction for Bucerias, Mexico.
March 25th, 2022 - Lafayette, CA.
2021
25th Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live Auction, October 16th, 2021 - San Francisco, CA.
The Rosendin Foundation Art Auction & Fundraiser. August 2021. Donation piece - “My, Oh My, What A Wonderful Day”
Artist Talk with San Mateo High School Photo Club via Zoom. Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
1st Place Winner in the 10th Annual Mobile Photo Awards - Digital Fine Art Category for “Movie Night”including 6 honorable mentions.
(Announced February 2021)
2020
Artworks featured on NBC’s Fall TV Series, “Connecting” - Season 1
AWAKENED BY THE MIDNIGHT, A Bay Area Dark Art Exhibition, July 11th - August 8th, 2020
Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction and Benefit, Saturday March 21st 2020, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA.
(giclée, reclaimed wood frame, edition of 10)
To purchase 3/10 of The Magic Is Relentless please email me at: [email protected]
Instagramlandia, juried group show, June 27th 2020, Lake Chapala, Mexico
(Postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic)
Read John's interview with The AppWhisperer/Joanne Carter on October 2nd 2019
2019
Instagramland 2019, juried group show, June 8th, 6-9pm, The Perfect Exposure Gallery, 2424 W. Valley Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 23rd, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
"SNAP!" Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off-The-Wall Sale, Arc Gallery & Studios, January 18th 2019, San Francisco, CA.
2018
Secrets, Lies, & Disinformation juried group show, Arc Saturday November 10th, 7-9pm, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA.
22nd Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Silent/Live Auction, September 21st 2018 - San Francisco, CA.
ArtSpan’s Juried Art Auction, Saturday March 24th, 6:30pm-10pm, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA.
4 Honorable Mentions! - 4 different categories in the 7th Annual Mobile Photography Awards, Including:
"Kim the Glass Blower" - The Darkness
"Fort Funston - Wind Current Affair" - Transportation
"Ocean Beach - Man w/ Hat" - Silhouettes
"From 40 to 80 - Plaster Mold of My Father" - Portraits
2017
21st Annual Art for AIDS benefit-juried Silent/Live Auction, October 20th 2017 - San Francisco, CA
Art HAAS, Group Exhibition, April 11th, New York, NY
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 25th, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
2016
20th Annual Art for AIDS silent/live auction, Friday September 16th, City View at the Metreon, 135 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
Shadow Stories Volume 2 - An Exhibit for BLACK & WHITE mobile photography, April 15th - May 16th, Sixteen Mile Arts (photography gallery), Ontario, Canada
ArtSpan's Juried Art Auction, March 26th, SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
2015
5th Annual Mobile Photography Awards, Honorable Mention/ People Photos - "Rain at Sutro Baths"
SF Open Studios, October 24th and 25th - 776 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS, Silent and Live Auction, Friday October 9th - City View at Metreon, 135 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios Art Launch, Thursday October 8th, 3pm-10pm - SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
"Impulse" Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off The Wall, January 17th-31st - Arc Studios & Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
SF Open Studios, November 8th & 9th. Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA
SOHO ArtHouse, 3rd Annual Mobile Photo Awards Group Show, Premiering Shadow Stories: The Art of Mobile Black & White, May 22nd, New York City, NY
Silicon Valley Contemporary Fine Art Fair, Exhibition with Mobile Photo Awards, April 10th-13th. San Jose, CA
1st Place in Portraits for 'Easter Bonnet for Diane' - 3rd Annual Mobile Photography Awards, January 21st
Honorable mention in Architecture/Design for 'Jazz & Crows' - 3rd Annual Mobile Photography Awards, January 21st
2013
SF Open Studios October 19-20th Hayes Valley - San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live/Silent Auction, October 25th - San Francisco, CA
MPA premiere @ SOHO Gallery for Digital Art, February 22nd-28th - New York City, NY
2012
2nd annual Mobile Photo Awards - honorable mention
Art for AIDS benefit-juried Live/Silent Auction, September 14th, San Francisco, CA
200 Yards @ Rare Device - juried/group show Friday, June 1st thru Saturday June 30th, San Francisco,CA
Nieto Fine Art, "Spirit of a Gene"- February 24th through March 30th, San Francisco, CA
"Oh, The Places You'll Go" - curated by Sharon Reaves, January 26th, New York City, NY
"The Guerrilla Show 2: Join the Revolution" Juried Exhibition and Off-The-Wall sale
Arc Studios & Gallery December 8th 2011 - January 15th, San Francisco, CA
2011
1st Annual Mobile Photography Awards finalist
Visual Aid's BIG DEAL- Live art auction & 450 works of art for $165 each, November 12th, San Francisco, CA
Art for AIDS benefit - Juried Live/Silent Auction, September 23rd, San Francisco, CA
2010
City Youth Ballet - Silent Auction, March 6th, San Francisco, CA
2007
"Transitions" - Reaves Gallery, May, San Francisco, CA
2006
"Pulse" - Utopia Salon, May 4th, San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Coalition on Homelessness Auction - Juried Exhibition, September, San Francisco, CA
"Living Out Loud" Starting-Artists One Year Anniversary Show to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - June 23rd, San Francisco, CA
2005
ALRP Auction - Juried Exhibition, October
"Revealed" Sponsored by Starting-Artists to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, June 24th curated by Sharon Reaves
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