Serigraph
"Wolf". A reclining wolf. Serigraph on paper. no. 9 / 195, additional prints in the edition: 50 Artist's Proofs, 50 Publisher's Proofs, 25 House Copies.
A serigraph, or screenprint, is a stencil process in which a design is drawn onto a mesh screen in an impermeable medium. Ink is then forced through the unprotected areas of the screen onto the paper. A separate screen is generally used for the application of each color.
- Object: Serigraph
- Artist: John Nieto
- Circa: 1996
- Dimensions: 26.5" h. X 34 1/4" w.
- Culture Area: southwest
- Cultural Group: -
- Cultural Context: Artist Bio: Contemporary Master, John Nieto's style is distinguished by brilliant color and confident brush stroke, giving energy to the figures who populate his artistic mesa. Nieto's subjicts are mysterious, complex and deeply rooted in Nieto's own spirituality. His images are strong featured and self-contained, symbols of traditional culture interpreted in a contemporary manner. Born into a family of American Indian and Spanish decent, rich cultural heritage provided John with what would become his primary subject matter. After graduation from Southern Methodist at the Lourve Museum in Paris, investigating the works of Eruopean Masters while absorbing the lessons of the innovative 20th Century painters. Henri Matisse and Andre Derain made a profound impression upon Nieto and the impact is strongly reflected in his work. John Neito's work has been exhibited internationally from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. to one man shows at the Axis Gallery in Tokyo, Japan. His awards include listings in "Who's Who in American Art" and life membership in"Societe Des Artistes" at the Grand Palais in France. Nieto's canvases are inpublic and private collections throughout the world including The Heard Museum, The New Mexico Museum of Fine Art and the Utah Museum of Modern Art. Since the 1890's, the Olympics has been creating commemorative art work in honor of the Games, the athletes that participate and in celebration of the host city. It is the tradition of the Olympic organizing committee to select an artist whose work embodies both the region of the host country, and also the spirit of the Olympic Games. Revered American artists like Warhol and Liechtenstein have been selected for past Olympics. John Nieto was selected overwhelmingly as the nominee by the organizing committee for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games. "Such an honor is a tribute to the respect that John Nieto and his works have earned throughout the world." John Nieto paints his monumental canvases at his studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he currently resides.
- Donor: Joseph Schmidl
- Catalog #: 102.029