VITA
GIANNI TRIESTE
2219 Huntington Lane, Unit A, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, 310-418-8467
giannitrieste at italymail dot com, https://giannitrieste.weebly.com
2219 Huntington Lane, Unit A, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, 310-418-8467
giannitrieste at italymail dot com, https://giannitrieste.weebly.com
EDUCATION
MFA, University of California, Irvine, CA
SOLO
2022 “Paintings & Drawings,” BTG Gallery, Riverside, CA
http://back2thegrind.com/main.html
2019 “Six Paintings," Urge Palette Gallery, Riverside, CA
https://urgepalette.square.site
2016 “Due Cavalli,” CA 101, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
"UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRSlNSOeXk
2015 "UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers Moviette,” UCR ARTS Screening Room, UC Riverside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMrorbCNg
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers,” Eight paintings, Urge Palette, Riverside, CA
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," A moviette intro to Citizenfour, UCR ARTS , UC Riverside
2014 “Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2013 “Disparity Graphs,” Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2012 "Gianni Trieste's Moviettes," 21 short movies, Culver Center. of the Arts, UC, Riverside
http://events.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?comp_id=37634:20120510190000
"Gianni Trieste's Occupy Moviette," Digital Mural, Culver Ctr. of the Arts, UC, Riverside
2011 "Raccommodage,“ Baroque paintings, Riverside Arts Projects, Riverside, CA
2009 "Odd Shaped Canvases: Three Deconstructions," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA
1998 "Grayscales," StarLoft Gallery, StarMax Theater Art Gallery, Riverside CA
1990 "Self-Portraits," Los Angeles Art Association Gallery, Los Angeles CA
"Paintings and Copymachine art," California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
GROUP
2024 "Inspirations" Members Exhibit,” Two photographs, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2023 "Autumn Members Exhibit," shaped photo, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA www.rcaaarts.org/exhibits.html
“New Visions,” Street photos #1 & #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA >>
“Art After Dark,” Uomo Chive 6, 8, & 25, Culver Center, University of California, Riverside, CA
“Winter Exhibit,” P.P.I. #1 & #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA >>
“Summer Exhibit,” Two Women on Sidewalk #1, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“35th Anniversary Exhibit,” Uomo Chiave #7, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Summer Exhibit,” Two Women on Sidewalk #1, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Current Discoveries,” Snake box #5, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Autumn Leaves,” Snake box w/Women #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2022 “The Future Exhibit,” Thirteen artworks, artHYPE Gallery, N. Hollywood, CA
“Mid-Summer’s Dreams,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Huddle in the Closet,” Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA
“Members’ Exhibit,” Floating Box Over Beautiful Earth, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Color Shift,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Another place,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Inland Views,” Ron Davis Snake Box, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2021 "Summer Exhibit," Ron Davis Snake Box, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
"Members’ Exhibition,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
“High Color,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2020 “Zeta Reticuli painting,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Summer Exhibit,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
Living through a Pandemic: Artists Experiment, Inspire and Persevere, Art & Cake, Los Angeles, CA
"Small Works,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2019 “P-X Eat Your Last Meal,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
https://riversideartmuseum.org/exhibits/2019-members-exhibition/
2017 "Dear President," Whistleblower John Kiriakou, m/m painting, South Bay Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.solacontemporary.org
"CA 101 2017,” Whistleblower Manning," engraving, Rivera Village, Redondo Beach, CA
2016 "CA 101 2016,” Due Cavalli Numero Tre, painting, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
"2nd Annual Mask Exhibit," two masks, Beyond Baroque Art Gallery, Venice, California
"UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Due Cavalli #39, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2015 "Small Works," sculpture, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, California
“CA 101 2015,” Diaphanous Treasury," sculpture, AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUerMpfKpg&feature=youtu.be
“UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Chinese New Year Exhibit," Four Disparity Paintings," Cause Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
“Auroboros,” Six non-academic, non-commercial moviettes, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
http://www.littleberlin.org/calendar/2015/6/5/ouroboros
“Gallery Artists,” Sceneggiata Biers, ten sculptures, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
2014 "Once Upon a Time," Ten Sceneggiata Biers, Cause Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
"Political Formalism," Four Disparity Graphs," Frank Takaki Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
"Moon Festival," Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers series, Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Gianni Trieste Moviettes," Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"New Visions,” Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2013 "Recent Sculpture," Magic Carpet Landscapes, MPB Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2012 "El Camino del Arte,” Lozenge, Galleria de la Ciudad, Instituto de Cultura de Baja, Mexico
"LiTTle GLI.TC/Hes” Gianni Trieste's Fabulous Time Travel Cards, Little Berlin, Philadelphia PA
http://www.littleberlin.org/
2011 "IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” Ecological installation, RCAA, Riverside, CA
"IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” Henry Gallery, El Paseo Dr., Palm Desert, CA
2010 “Art for Urban Sustainability,” sculptures for ArtVULUPS, Arts Projects, Riverside, CA
“Group exhibit,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2009 “Hot Time in the City,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2008 “Spring Forth,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2007 “Summer Duldrums,” scale model w/political content, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Recent Photos,” latest digital images, Riverside Visitors’ Center Gallery, Riverside, CA
2004 “Hot Time in the City,” digital images, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2003 “Digital Art History”, “Hot Time in the City”, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
1999 “Pure Objects,” Conceptual art, curated by John Cullen, DA Arts Center, Pomona, CA
1997 “Digital Quilt,” Adobe Systems, www.adobe.com/studio/artgallery/quilt/spec.html
1996 “Computer Generated Fine Art,” (Bottom of page) Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"Faculty Exhibition," (computer aided images) Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA
1995 "Group Show," (computer aided images) Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
1994 “Computer Images and the Electronic Medium,” University of Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe
"Far Bazaar", digital computer images, Old Wells Fargo Bank Building, Los Angeles, CA
1993 "Fringe of the Fringe Art Festival," installation, Art Gallery, Claremont Colleges, CA
"Group Show", digital photography, Venezia Galleria D'Arte Contemporanea, Venice, Italy
1993 "Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," drypoint, Gospodniye Art Museum, Ljubiana, Slovenia
1992 "Art Faculty/Inland Empire," drawings, Norman F. Feldheym Art Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
"Art Faculty Exhibit," mixed media installation, Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA
"3rd Biannual Exhibition of Prints," 3 etchings, Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
1992 "Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," drypointe, Cultural Center Gallery, Belgrade, Bosnia
1991 "Those Who Do Art," computer art invitational, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"All UC Photography," purchase prize, computer art, Grove Gal, UC San Diego, CA
"Designs for Peace," University of California, Irvine, CA
1991 "Healing the Wounds," Cultural Affairs Department, Artspace, Los Angeles, CA
"Group Show," Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, CA
"Healing the Wounds," San Luis Obispo Art Center, CA
1990 "Art for Documenta 8," Nuremberg, West Germany,
"AIDS in Paradise," Saveremena Gallerija, Modene, Yugoslavia,
"Berkeley Printmakers," Shoh Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
"In Burden's View," Copymachine Art, Los Angels Contemp. Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
VIDEO AUTHORING
2015 “A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Diaphanous Treasury,” AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yvybhG_8a8
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: UFO Girl,” exhibit, review, Chintown, LA CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRSlNSOeXk
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Million March Against police Brutality”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XOboxzbNtw
"A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMrorbCNg
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: 1890 London Police Visit 2016 Dickens Fest,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CElVifoEk
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Chinese New Year's Parade,” Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwngMyIsZ28
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: LAPD Kills Innocent Gunman Downtown LA, South of Seventh HD”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jwNIg2XAU
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: My Attitude Toward UFO Girl,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUG2gjaf9E
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Waves on the Pacific,” Cambria, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZEvX8lC8o
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Three Questions,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCECxVhiGEg
2014 “Gianni Trieste's Art: Ten Disparity Graphs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1tIZSfW_k
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 - Fernando Curtsies”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8slUNI8gqU
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 – Rifles Version”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKagrNJTwy8
“Un Moviette di Giovanni Dingler (Italiano): Marzo per la Democrazia Trailer,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7kr6CgD0o0
“Gianni Trieste's Art: WHERE SKELETONS LIVE Moviette trailer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06sm6dnyyc
2012 “A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside's Family Value”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHSrA4lN2_c
“Gianni Trieste Presents: Occupy Riverside. SORROW ON MAIN STREET,” Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4ecKUdiwc
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Mission Inn Slanders Photographer, Christmas 2012”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAwSm0_O7Nc
2011 “Gianni Trieste Presents: Eva & the Vagabond Tales,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj2Af4bxqTw
“Gianni Trieste's Report: Occupy Riverside, RPD Chief Sergio Diaz Suggests Tiny Tents”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_luYzDJSqZs
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Raindrops on Windshield”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWkuV6edhes
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Tea Cup Horses v3: Aquilea”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhbcxmyNorA
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Scotsman McCloud, Dickens Festival 2010, Takes Over Riverside CA”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmg7E0EwJRY
2009 “Gianni Trieste's Art: From Babies to Bullets,” about Mt Rubidoux and Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMA44c75Pk
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Miracle on Peace Tower,” Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3i6c_TpZc
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Monument to the Worst Neocons,” Washington, DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK5pyIH5XuY
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Crenelated Sidewalk,” Indian Hill Rd., Riverside, CA USA v.3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aKxpD6yFKA
COMMISSIONS
2021 “Eight Foot Tall Woman,” graphite drawing/paper, Brickwood Pub & Brewery, Riverside, CA
2017 “Whistleblower John Kiriakou,” book cover, Doing Time Like a Spy, Rare Bird Pub., LA CA
2007 “Tribute to Joseph,” 5’x12’ horiz. mural, Bryant Residence, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2005 "Stations of the Cross” 24”x30” bronze plaques, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Riv. CA
2001 "Southwestern Landscape," 7’x22’ mural, Village Bar & Grill, University Village, Riv. CA
1998 "Ming Land & Seascape," 5’x18’ mural, Village Wok, University Village Ctr.
1998 "Taj Mahal" (with Ed Perez), 16’x12’ mural, Bengal Restaurant, Village Shopping Ctr.
ARTICLES, CATALOGUES, REVIEWS
2021 Art & Cake. "Living through a Pandemic...Art Studio Photo Essay #2” Cristine Shomaker
https://artandcakela.com/2020/05/10/living-through-a-pandemic-artists-experiment-inspire-and-persevere-2/
2020 Artillery Magazine, “2020 Vision,” Genie Davis
https://artillerymag.com/2020-vision/
SoLA Contemporary, "ART + ACTIVISM: Art of the Issues 2020,” Los Angeles, CA
2017 LA Daily News, "How Trump Presidency Is Fueling Political Art," Sandra Barrera, LA, CA
Random Lengths News, “ Dear President: Artists Send A Message," Andrea Serna, LA, CA
Beach Reporter, "Dear Pres. Exhibit Just In Time For Inauguration" Genie Davis, p.9, LA, CA
South Bay Contemporary, "Dear President Catalogue," Peggy Sivert Zask, San Pedro, CA
Diversions LA, "South Bay Contemp. Sets Course with 'Dear Pres.,'" Ellen Riingen, LA, CA
LA Indie Media, "Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," Los Angeles, CA
Easy Reader News, "SBC Sends Message To Wash,” Richele Gribble, Hermosa Beach, CA
Guernicamag, “The CIA Takes its Revenge,” Norman Solomon,
< www.guernicamag.com/norman-solomon-the-cia-takes-its-revenge/ >
2016 Easy Reader News, “CA 101 opens Friday at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach."
CA 101 Catalogue, Sandra Dyer Lilyenwall, Director, pp. 2, 14, Due Cavalli #39
<http://www.easyreadernews.com/132254/ca-101-opens-friday-south-bay-galleria/>
2011 Inland Empire Magazine, “Gianni Trieste: Creative Force,” Jeanne Boyer, pp48,
2009 Press-Enterprise, “Studio Abounds with Politics, Color, Satire: Daniel Foster, Local Plus, p. D5, Riverside, CA
http://www.pe.com/rss/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_foster17.3879ba2.html
2009 Riverside Art Museum, “Studio Visit with Artist Gianni Trieste,” Janell Glessner, RAM Blog, Riverside, CA
2008 Press-Enterprise, “Gianni Trieste, who goes by the name of Robert Frostbite, reads his poems at BTG,"
The Guide, Carrie Rosema, p. AA19, Riverside, CA
2008 Press-Enterprise, "Art Show: Riverside Open Studios Tour, photo of Gianni Trieste, Local Plus, p. D2, Riverside, CA
2005 Press-Enterprise, "War Cry: Sculptor’s work bashes U.S. action in Iraq,"Your Life, Mark Muckenfuss, p. C10, Riverside, CA
2000 Press-Enterprise, "Artists toast reading with imagination,” Entertainment, Mary Alice Cline, p.2, Riverside, CA
2000 Da Center for the Arts, Catalogue: “Pure Objects,” Curated by John Cullen
1999 Press-Enterprise, "Fine Art Finds a Home in a Surprising Showplace,” Devorah Knaff, p. C-9, Riverside, CA
http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/1998/07/27/901511719.html
1993 E. C. Sambor, "Nature Gives...: Observations on Ecology,” Panta Laziac, pp. 121, 216, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
The Press-Enterprise, Entertainment, "This time, it's the guys' turn,” Pat O'Brien, p D-10, Riverside, CA
1992 Art Times, "Gianni Trieste Receives UCR Purchase Award," Ellen Estilai, Vol. VI, No4, p5, Riverside, Jul-Aug,
1990 UCSD Guardian, "UC Faculty, Staff, Student, Photo Contest Entries Displayed at Grove," Catherine Dills, p6, UCSD, CA
Daily Bruin News, "'All UC Photography' exhibit opens today,"Kamna Dhoka, p15, UCLA, CA
Highlander, Arts and Entertainment, "Diversity Highlights…," Aidin Vaziri, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
1991 Shoh Gallery, "Berkeley Printmakers," Shoichiro Satake, p4, Tokyo, Japan
Mosaic "Double Man," p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
UC Report, "Photo by Gianni Trieste chosen for purchase Award,” Vol 7, No 33, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
Warner Center News, "'Healing the Wounds' Three Grayscale Images,'"
1989 Victoria Giraud, p14, Woodland Hills, CA
Telegram Tribune, Focus, "Viet Nam art triggers emotions for local vets," Phil Dirkx, p3, San Luis Obispo, CA
Medunarodnja Izlozba, "Majl Arta," Andrej Tizma, p3, Modene, Yugoslavia
PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR
Ekurd.net, “YPG/YPJ vis a vis ISIS”, New York, NY
https://ekurd.net/ypg-ypj-vis-a-vis-isis-2015-07-17
The Inquirer, Six articles (no longer online) but captured here in toto:
http://www.johndinglerart.com/writing.html
New Perspectives, "Dweller on Two Planets", book review
1000 word book review by Gianni Trieste, pp. 23-25, Hemet, CA
BROADCAST MEDIA
2014 Shane Townley Gallery, "Director Townley Interviews Gianni Trieste," Laguna Beach, CA
2011 KTSTFM.com radio, “Talent in the Southland,” Interview by Linda Grau, Irvine, CA
2010 KTSTFM.com radio, “Talent in the Southland,” Interview by Linda Grau, Irvine, CA
1998 Artworks commissioned for motion picture, “My Man Adam"
1991 KPBS Television, "On the Air," "All UC Photography," San Diego, CA
1989 KCBS, Channel 2 Evening News, interviewed, "Healing the Wounds," LA CA
1986 Seven Paintings, My Man Adam, Tri-Star Pictures, Los Angeles, CA
1989-91 KUCR radio, host of "New Paradigm," University of California, Riverside
ONLINE
112 fine art, political, and social videos on YouTube
COLLECTIONS
Tony Hunter, Riverside, CA
Riverside Arts Museum, Riverside, CA
University of Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe
UCR ARTS University of California, Riverside, CA
Chancellor's House, University of California, Riverside
California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside, CA
AWARDS
1992 "Copymachine Art II," 1st. Prize, Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
1991 "All University of California Photography," purchase award, CA; Arthur Ollman, juror, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
MFA, University of California, Irvine, CA
SOLO
2022 “Paintings & Drawings,” BTG Gallery, Riverside, CA
http://back2thegrind.com/main.html
2019 “Six Paintings," Urge Palette Gallery, Riverside, CA
https://urgepalette.square.site
2016 “Due Cavalli,” CA 101, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
"UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRSlNSOeXk
2015 "UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers Moviette,” UCR ARTS Screening Room, UC Riverside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMrorbCNg
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers,” Eight paintings, Urge Palette, Riverside, CA
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," A moviette intro to Citizenfour, UCR ARTS , UC Riverside
2014 “Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2013 “Disparity Graphs,” Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2012 "Gianni Trieste's Moviettes," 21 short movies, Culver Center. of the Arts, UC, Riverside
http://events.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?comp_id=37634:20120510190000
"Gianni Trieste's Occupy Moviette," Digital Mural, Culver Ctr. of the Arts, UC, Riverside
2011 "Raccommodage,“ Baroque paintings, Riverside Arts Projects, Riverside, CA
2009 "Odd Shaped Canvases: Three Deconstructions," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA
1998 "Grayscales," StarLoft Gallery, StarMax Theater Art Gallery, Riverside CA
1990 "Self-Portraits," Los Angeles Art Association Gallery, Los Angeles CA
"Paintings and Copymachine art," California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
GROUP
2024 "Inspirations" Members Exhibit,” Two photographs, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2023 "Autumn Members Exhibit," shaped photo, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA www.rcaaarts.org/exhibits.html
“New Visions,” Street photos #1 & #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA >>
“Art After Dark,” Uomo Chive 6, 8, & 25, Culver Center, University of California, Riverside, CA
“Winter Exhibit,” P.P.I. #1 & #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA >>
“Summer Exhibit,” Two Women on Sidewalk #1, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“35th Anniversary Exhibit,” Uomo Chiave #7, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Summer Exhibit,” Two Women on Sidewalk #1, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Current Discoveries,” Snake box #5, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Autumn Leaves,” Snake box w/Women #2, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2022 “The Future Exhibit,” Thirteen artworks, artHYPE Gallery, N. Hollywood, CA
“Mid-Summer’s Dreams,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Huddle in the Closet,” Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA
“Members’ Exhibit,” Floating Box Over Beautiful Earth, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Color Shift,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Another place,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Inland Views,” Ron Davis Snake Box, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2021 "Summer Exhibit," Ron Davis Snake Box, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
"Members’ Exhibition,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
“High Color,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2020 “Zeta Reticuli painting,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Summer Exhibit,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
Living through a Pandemic: Artists Experiment, Inspire and Persevere, Art & Cake, Los Angeles, CA
"Small Works,” RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2019 “P-X Eat Your Last Meal,” Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
https://riversideartmuseum.org/exhibits/2019-members-exhibition/
2017 "Dear President," Whistleblower John Kiriakou, m/m painting, South Bay Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.solacontemporary.org
"CA 101 2017,” Whistleblower Manning," engraving, Rivera Village, Redondo Beach, CA
2016 "CA 101 2016,” Due Cavalli Numero Tre, painting, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
"2nd Annual Mask Exhibit," two masks, Beyond Baroque Art Gallery, Venice, California
"UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Due Cavalli #39, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2015 "Small Works," sculpture, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, California
“CA 101 2015,” Diaphanous Treasury," sculpture, AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUerMpfKpg&feature=youtu.be
“UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Chinese New Year Exhibit," Four Disparity Paintings," Cause Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
“Auroboros,” Six non-academic, non-commercial moviettes, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
http://www.littleberlin.org/calendar/2015/6/5/ouroboros
“Gallery Artists,” Sceneggiata Biers, ten sculptures, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
2014 "Once Upon a Time," Ten Sceneggiata Biers, Cause Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
"Political Formalism," Four Disparity Graphs," Frank Takaki Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
"Moon Festival," Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers series, Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Gianni Trieste Moviettes," Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"New Visions,” Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2013 "Recent Sculpture," Magic Carpet Landscapes, MPB Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2012 "El Camino del Arte,” Lozenge, Galleria de la Ciudad, Instituto de Cultura de Baja, Mexico
"LiTTle GLI.TC/Hes” Gianni Trieste's Fabulous Time Travel Cards, Little Berlin, Philadelphia PA
http://www.littleberlin.org/
2011 "IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” Ecological installation, RCAA, Riverside, CA
"IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” Henry Gallery, El Paseo Dr., Palm Desert, CA
2010 “Art for Urban Sustainability,” sculptures for ArtVULUPS, Arts Projects, Riverside, CA
“Group exhibit,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2009 “Hot Time in the City,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2008 “Spring Forth,” R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2007 “Summer Duldrums,” scale model w/political content, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Recent Photos,” latest digital images, Riverside Visitors’ Center Gallery, Riverside, CA
2004 “Hot Time in the City,” digital images, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2003 “Digital Art History”, “Hot Time in the City”, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
1999 “Pure Objects,” Conceptual art, curated by John Cullen, DA Arts Center, Pomona, CA
1997 “Digital Quilt,” Adobe Systems, www.adobe.com/studio/artgallery/quilt/spec.html
1996 “Computer Generated Fine Art,” (Bottom of page) Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"Faculty Exhibition," (computer aided images) Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA
1995 "Group Show," (computer aided images) Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
1994 “Computer Images and the Electronic Medium,” University of Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe
"Far Bazaar", digital computer images, Old Wells Fargo Bank Building, Los Angeles, CA
1993 "Fringe of the Fringe Art Festival," installation, Art Gallery, Claremont Colleges, CA
"Group Show", digital photography, Venezia Galleria D'Arte Contemporanea, Venice, Italy
1993 "Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," drypoint, Gospodniye Art Museum, Ljubiana, Slovenia
1992 "Art Faculty/Inland Empire," drawings, Norman F. Feldheym Art Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
"Art Faculty Exhibit," mixed media installation, Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA
"3rd Biannual Exhibition of Prints," 3 etchings, Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
1992 "Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," drypointe, Cultural Center Gallery, Belgrade, Bosnia
1991 "Those Who Do Art," computer art invitational, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"All UC Photography," purchase prize, computer art, Grove Gal, UC San Diego, CA
"Designs for Peace," University of California, Irvine, CA
1991 "Healing the Wounds," Cultural Affairs Department, Artspace, Los Angeles, CA
"Group Show," Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, CA
"Healing the Wounds," San Luis Obispo Art Center, CA
1990 "Art for Documenta 8," Nuremberg, West Germany,
"AIDS in Paradise," Saveremena Gallerija, Modene, Yugoslavia,
"Berkeley Printmakers," Shoh Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
"In Burden's View," Copymachine Art, Los Angels Contemp. Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
VIDEO AUTHORING
2015 “A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Diaphanous Treasury,” AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yvybhG_8a8
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: UFO Girl,” exhibit, review, Chintown, LA CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRSlNSOeXk
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Million March Against police Brutality”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XOboxzbNtw
"A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMrorbCNg
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: 1890 London Police Visit 2016 Dickens Fest,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CElVifoEk
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Chinese New Year's Parade,” Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwngMyIsZ28
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: LAPD Kills Innocent Gunman Downtown LA, South of Seventh HD”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jwNIg2XAU
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: My Attitude Toward UFO Girl,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUG2gjaf9E
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Waves on the Pacific,” Cambria, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZEvX8lC8o
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Three Questions,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCECxVhiGEg
2014 “Gianni Trieste's Art: Ten Disparity Graphs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1tIZSfW_k
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 - Fernando Curtsies”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8slUNI8gqU
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 – Rifles Version”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKagrNJTwy8
“Un Moviette di Giovanni Dingler (Italiano): Marzo per la Democrazia Trailer,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7kr6CgD0o0
“Gianni Trieste's Art: WHERE SKELETONS LIVE Moviette trailer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06sm6dnyyc
2012 “A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside's Family Value”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHSrA4lN2_c
“Gianni Trieste Presents: Occupy Riverside. SORROW ON MAIN STREET,” Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4ecKUdiwc
“A Gianni Trieste Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Mission Inn Slanders Photographer, Christmas 2012”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAwSm0_O7Nc
2011 “Gianni Trieste Presents: Eva & the Vagabond Tales,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj2Af4bxqTw
“Gianni Trieste's Report: Occupy Riverside, RPD Chief Sergio Diaz Suggests Tiny Tents”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_luYzDJSqZs
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Raindrops on Windshield”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWkuV6edhes
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Tea Cup Horses v3: Aquilea”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhbcxmyNorA
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Scotsman McCloud, Dickens Festival 2010, Takes Over Riverside CA”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmg7E0EwJRY
2009 “Gianni Trieste's Art: From Babies to Bullets,” about Mt Rubidoux and Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMA44c75Pk
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Miracle on Peace Tower,” Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3i6c_TpZc
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Monument to the Worst Neocons,” Washington, DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK5pyIH5XuY
“Gianni Trieste's Art: Crenelated Sidewalk,” Indian Hill Rd., Riverside, CA USA v.3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aKxpD6yFKA
COMMISSIONS
2021 “Eight Foot Tall Woman,” graphite drawing/paper, Brickwood Pub & Brewery, Riverside, CA
2017 “Whistleblower John Kiriakou,” book cover, Doing Time Like a Spy, Rare Bird Pub., LA CA
2007 “Tribute to Joseph,” 5’x12’ horiz. mural, Bryant Residence, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2005 "Stations of the Cross” 24”x30” bronze plaques, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Riv. CA
2001 "Southwestern Landscape," 7’x22’ mural, Village Bar & Grill, University Village, Riv. CA
1998 "Ming Land & Seascape," 5’x18’ mural, Village Wok, University Village Ctr.
1998 "Taj Mahal" (with Ed Perez), 16’x12’ mural, Bengal Restaurant, Village Shopping Ctr.
ARTICLES, CATALOGUES, REVIEWS
2021 Art & Cake. "Living through a Pandemic...Art Studio Photo Essay #2” Cristine Shomaker
https://artandcakela.com/2020/05/10/living-through-a-pandemic-artists-experiment-inspire-and-persevere-2/
2020 Artillery Magazine, “2020 Vision,” Genie Davis
https://artillerymag.com/2020-vision/
SoLA Contemporary, "ART + ACTIVISM: Art of the Issues 2020,” Los Angeles, CA
2017 LA Daily News, "How Trump Presidency Is Fueling Political Art," Sandra Barrera, LA, CA
Random Lengths News, “ Dear President: Artists Send A Message," Andrea Serna, LA, CA
Beach Reporter, "Dear Pres. Exhibit Just In Time For Inauguration" Genie Davis, p.9, LA, CA
South Bay Contemporary, "Dear President Catalogue," Peggy Sivert Zask, San Pedro, CA
Diversions LA, "South Bay Contemp. Sets Course with 'Dear Pres.,'" Ellen Riingen, LA, CA
LA Indie Media, "Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," Los Angeles, CA
Easy Reader News, "SBC Sends Message To Wash,” Richele Gribble, Hermosa Beach, CA
Guernicamag, “The CIA Takes its Revenge,” Norman Solomon,
< www.guernicamag.com/norman-solomon-the-cia-takes-its-revenge/ >
2016 Easy Reader News, “CA 101 opens Friday at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach."
CA 101 Catalogue, Sandra Dyer Lilyenwall, Director, pp. 2, 14, Due Cavalli #39
<http://www.easyreadernews.com/132254/ca-101-opens-friday-south-bay-galleria/>
2011 Inland Empire Magazine, “Gianni Trieste: Creative Force,” Jeanne Boyer, pp48,
2009 Press-Enterprise, “Studio Abounds with Politics, Color, Satire: Daniel Foster, Local Plus, p. D5, Riverside, CA
http://www.pe.com/rss/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_foster17.3879ba2.html
2009 Riverside Art Museum, “Studio Visit with Artist Gianni Trieste,” Janell Glessner, RAM Blog, Riverside, CA
2008 Press-Enterprise, “Gianni Trieste, who goes by the name of Robert Frostbite, reads his poems at BTG,"
The Guide, Carrie Rosema, p. AA19, Riverside, CA
2008 Press-Enterprise, "Art Show: Riverside Open Studios Tour, photo of Gianni Trieste, Local Plus, p. D2, Riverside, CA
2005 Press-Enterprise, "War Cry: Sculptor’s work bashes U.S. action in Iraq,"Your Life, Mark Muckenfuss, p. C10, Riverside, CA
2000 Press-Enterprise, "Artists toast reading with imagination,” Entertainment, Mary Alice Cline, p.2, Riverside, CA
2000 Da Center for the Arts, Catalogue: “Pure Objects,” Curated by John Cullen
1999 Press-Enterprise, "Fine Art Finds a Home in a Surprising Showplace,” Devorah Knaff, p. C-9, Riverside, CA
http://www.press-enterprise.com/newsarchive/1998/07/27/901511719.html
1993 E. C. Sambor, "Nature Gives...: Observations on Ecology,” Panta Laziac, pp. 121, 216, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
The Press-Enterprise, Entertainment, "This time, it's the guys' turn,” Pat O'Brien, p D-10, Riverside, CA
1992 Art Times, "Gianni Trieste Receives UCR Purchase Award," Ellen Estilai, Vol. VI, No4, p5, Riverside, Jul-Aug,
1990 UCSD Guardian, "UC Faculty, Staff, Student, Photo Contest Entries Displayed at Grove," Catherine Dills, p6, UCSD, CA
Daily Bruin News, "'All UC Photography' exhibit opens today,"Kamna Dhoka, p15, UCLA, CA
Highlander, Arts and Entertainment, "Diversity Highlights…," Aidin Vaziri, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
1991 Shoh Gallery, "Berkeley Printmakers," Shoichiro Satake, p4, Tokyo, Japan
Mosaic "Double Man," p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
UC Report, "Photo by Gianni Trieste chosen for purchase Award,” Vol 7, No 33, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
Warner Center News, "'Healing the Wounds' Three Grayscale Images,'"
1989 Victoria Giraud, p14, Woodland Hills, CA
Telegram Tribune, Focus, "Viet Nam art triggers emotions for local vets," Phil Dirkx, p3, San Luis Obispo, CA
Medunarodnja Izlozba, "Majl Arta," Andrej Tizma, p3, Modene, Yugoslavia
PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR
Ekurd.net, “YPG/YPJ vis a vis ISIS”, New York, NY
https://ekurd.net/ypg-ypj-vis-a-vis-isis-2015-07-17
The Inquirer, Six articles (no longer online) but captured here in toto:
http://www.johndinglerart.com/writing.html
New Perspectives, "Dweller on Two Planets", book review
1000 word book review by Gianni Trieste, pp. 23-25, Hemet, CA
BROADCAST MEDIA
2014 Shane Townley Gallery, "Director Townley Interviews Gianni Trieste," Laguna Beach, CA
2011 KTSTFM.com radio, “Talent in the Southland,” Interview by Linda Grau, Irvine, CA
2010 KTSTFM.com radio, “Talent in the Southland,” Interview by Linda Grau, Irvine, CA
1998 Artworks commissioned for motion picture, “My Man Adam"
1991 KPBS Television, "On the Air," "All UC Photography," San Diego, CA
1989 KCBS, Channel 2 Evening News, interviewed, "Healing the Wounds," LA CA
1986 Seven Paintings, My Man Adam, Tri-Star Pictures, Los Angeles, CA
1989-91 KUCR radio, host of "New Paradigm," University of California, Riverside
ONLINE
112 fine art, political, and social videos on YouTube
COLLECTIONS
Tony Hunter, Riverside, CA
Riverside Arts Museum, Riverside, CA
University of Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe
UCR ARTS University of California, Riverside, CA
Chancellor's House, University of California, Riverside
California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside, CA
AWARDS
1992 "Copymachine Art II," 1st. Prize, Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
1991 "All University of California Photography," purchase award, CA; Arthur Ollman, juror, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA