EDUCATION
MFA, University of California, Irvine
SOLO
2016 "UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Urge Palette, Riverside, CA
2015 "UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers," a moviette intro to Citizenfour, UCRARTSblock Screening Room, UC Riverside
"Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers,” engravings, Urge Palette, Riverside, CA
"Chinese New Year Exhibit," Four Disparity Paintings," Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
2012 "John Dingler's Moviettes," 21 short movies on art & politics, Culver Ctr. of the Arts, University of Calif., Riverside
"John Dingler's Occupy Moviette," Digital Mural, Culver Ctr. of the Arts, University of Calif., Riverside
2011 "Big Hand Project" William and Kate's wedding, Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom, YouTube at 3min 55sec
2010 "Roccommodage." Baroque paintings, Riverside Arts Project gallery, Riverside, CA
2009 "Odd Shaped Canvas: Three Deconstructions," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA
1998 "Grayscales," StarLoft Gallery, StarMax Theater, Riverside CA
1992 "Shaped Canvases," Los Angeles Art Association Gallery, Los Angeles CA
1991 "Paintings and Copymachine art," California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
GROUP
2021 “Group Exhibit,” 8 Tall Woman, Graphite Stick Drawing, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2020 “No Theme,” 8” Tall Man, Graphite Stick Drawing, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Progress,” Three Situations, digital p[rints, Pomona Arts Colony, Pomona, CA,
2019 “Summer Delight, ” Floating box, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2018 "Summer Fling," Alien Friend, RCAA Gallery, Riverside, CA
2017 "Dear President Exhibit," Whistleblower John Kiriakou, SoLA Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Small Works Exchange," Art Share Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Members' Exhibit," Prosecuted Whistleblower Jeremy Hammond, RCAA, Riverside, CA
2016 "2nd Annual Mask Exhibit," two masks, Beyond Baroque Art Gallery, Venice, California
“CA 101 2016,” Due Cavalli Numero Tre, painting, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
http://www.easyreadernews.com/132254/ca-101-opens-friday-south-bay-galleria/
“UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Group exhibit," Due Cavalli #39, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
2015 "Small Works," Huh? What?, sculpture, RCAA Art Gallery, Riverside, California
“CA 101 2015,” Diaphanous Treasury," sculpture, AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA
“UFO Girl," Ten paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Chinese New Year Exhibit," Disparity Paintings, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
“Auroboros,” Six non-academic, non-commercial moviettes, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
“Gallery Artists,” Sceneggiata Biers, Cause Art Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2014 "Sceneggiata Biers," Sceneggiata Biers," Frank Takaki Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
"Political Disparities," Four Disparities," Frank Takaki Gallery, Chinatown, LA, CA
"Moon Festival," Two from the Series of Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers, Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"John Dingler Moviettes," Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“New Visions,” Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers series, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2013 "Recent Sculpture," Magic Carpet Landscapes, MPB Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
“Till Death Do Us Part," Recent paintings, Cause Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012 "El Camino del Arte,” Lozenge, Instituto de Cultura de Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico
"LiTTle GLI.TC/Hes” Fabulous Fake Time Travel Cards, Little Berlin, Philadelphia PA
2011 "IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” scale model for ecological installation, RCAA, Riverside, CA
"IntraUrban: Plan+Sustain,” installation, H&D Gallery, El Paseo Dr., Palm Desert, CA
2010 “Art VULUPS,” art for sustainability, Riverside Projects Gallery, Riverside, CA
2009 “Spring Forth,” derivative image, R.C.A.A. Gallery, Riverside, CA
2008 “Photographs," 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
2006 “Riverside Visitors’ Center, five photographs, Riverside, CA
2005 “Holiday Affair,” Christmas decoration, R.C.A.A. 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, http://www.adobe.com/studio/artgallery/quilt/spec.html
1996 "Computer Generated Fine Art,” Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"Faculty Exhibition," (computer aided images) Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA
1995 "Group Show", digital photography, Venezia Galleria D'Arte, Venice, CA
"Group Show," (computer aided images) Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
1994 “Computer Images and the Electronic Medium,” University of Bratislava, Slovakia
"Far Bazaar", digital computer images, Old Wells Fargo Bank Building, Los Angeles, CA
1993 "Fringe of the Fringe," installation, Art Gallery, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA
"The Defense Never Rests," gelatin silver prints, Cee's Coffee House, Riverside, CA
"Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," etchings, traveling exhibition,
Gospodniye Art Museum, Lyubliana, Slovenia
1992 "Art Faculty," 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," etchings, Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
"Nature Gives...(Priroda Daje)," etchings, traveling exhibition, Cultural Center Gallery,
Belgrade, Serbia
"Dia De Los Muertos: A Tradition," photography, Villasenor Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
1991"Those Who Do Art," invitational, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
"All UC Photography," purchase prize, computer art, Grove Gal, UC San Diego, CA
"Current Work," See's Coffee House, Canyon Crest Center, Riverside, CA
1989 "Healing the Wounds," Humboldt Cultural Center, Eureka, CA
"Che Fanno Polaroid?" manipulated polaroid images, Ugo Ferranti Gallery, Roma, Italia
"Healing the Wounds," Cultural Affairs Department, Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Polaroids and Laserjet Monoprints," See's Coffee House, Riverside, CA
1988 "Copymachine Art II," 1st prize, LA Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
"Healing the Wounds," Chapman College Art Gallery, Orange, CA
"Healing the Wounds," Cultural Affairs Department, Artspace, Los Angeles, CA
1987 "Group Show," Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, CA
"Healing the Wounds," San Luis Obispo Art Center, CA
1986 "Art for Documenta 8," Kassel, West Germany
"AIDS in Paradise," Saveremena Gallerija, Modene, Yugoslavia,
"God, Man, Glamour," Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
"That's What I Like About the West," University of South Dakota, Rapid City, SD
"Designs for Peace," University of California, Irvine, CA
"Berkeley Printmakers," Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1985 "Berkeley Printmakers," Shoh Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
"In Burden's View," Copymachine Art, Los Angels Contemporary Art Gallery, LA, CA
1984 "Alumni Show," drawings, University of Maryland, College Park,
"Fete de Arte," assemblage, Claremont Graduate School Gallery, Claremont College, Claremont, CA
"Visions," Stage One Gallery, Orange, CA
VIDEO AUTHORING
2015 "John Dingler Moviettes: Robbie and Katy Dingler's Wedding," trailer for the full movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnrLVLExN_A
“A John Dingler Moviette: Diaphanous Treasury,” AES Power Plant, Redondo Beach, CA;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yvybhG_8a8
“A John Dingler Moviette: UFO Girl,” exhibit, review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRSlNSOeXk
“A John Dingler Moviette: Million March Against police Brutality”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XOboxzbNtw
“A John Dingler Moviette: Ten Prosecuted Whistleblowers”, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMrorbCNg
“A John Dingler Moviette: 1890 London Police Visit 2016 Dickens Fest,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CElVifoEk
“A John Dingler Moviette: Chinese New Year's Parade,” Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwngMyIsZ28
“A John Dingler Moviette: LAPD Kills Innocent Gunman Downtown LA, South of Seventh”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jwNIg2XAU
“A John Dingler Moviette: My Attitude Toward UFO Girl,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUG2gjaf9E
“A John Dingler Moviette: Waves on the Pacific,” Cambria, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZEvX8lC8o
“A John Dingler Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Three Questions,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCECxVhiGEg
2014 “John Dingler's Art: Ten Disparity Graphs”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1tIZSfW_k
“A John Dingler Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 - Fernando Curtsies”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8slUNI8gqU
“A John Dingler Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 – Rifles Version”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKagrNJTwy8
“A John Dingler Moviette - Dickens Fest 2014 – Rifles Version”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8slUNI8gqU
“Un Moviette di Giovanni Dingler (Italiano): Marzo per la Democrazia Trailer,” Los Angeles, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7kr6CgD0o0
“John Dingler's Art: WHERE SKELETONS LIVE Moviette trailer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06sm6dnyyc
2012 “A John Dingler Moviette: Occupy Riverside's Family Value”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHSrA4lN2_c
“John Dingler Presents: Occupy Riverside. SORROW ON MAIN STREET,” Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4ecKUdiwc
“A John Dingler Moviette: Occupy Riverside. Mission Inn Slanders Photographer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAwSm0_O7Nc
2011 “John Dingler Presents: Eva & the Vagabond Tales,” Riverside, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj2Af4bxqTw
“John Dingler's Report: Occupy Riverside, RPD Chief Sergio Diaz Suggests Tiny Tents”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_luYzDJSqZs
“John Dingler's Art: Raindrops on Windshield”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWkuV6edhes
“John Dingler's Art: Tea Cup Horses v3: Aquilea”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhbcxmyNorA
“John Dingler's Art: Scotsman McCloud, Dickens Festival 2010, Takes Over Riverside CA”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmg7E0EwJRY
2009 “John Dingler's Art: From Babies to Bullets,” about Mt Rubidoux and Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMA44c75Pk
“John Dingler's Art: Miracle on Peace Tower,” Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3i6c_TpZc
“John Dingler's Art: Monument to the Worst Neocons,” Washington, DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK5pyIH5XuY
“John Dingler's Art: Crenelated Sidewalk,” Indian Hill Rd., Riverside, CA USA v.3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aKxpD6yFKA
SOCIAL MEDIA
YouTube
2011 Inland Empire Magazine, “John Dingler: Creative Force,” Three Sixty, Jeanne Boyer, pp48, Riverside, CA
ARTICLES WRITTEN BY OTHERS
2017 LA Daily News, "How Donald Trump Presidency Is Fueling Political Art," Sandra Barrera, Los Angeles, CA
Random Lengths News, “Dear President: Artists Send A Messge," Andrea Serna, San Pedro, CA
The Beach Reporter, "Dear President," SBC's 'Dear President' just in time..." Genie Davis, p. 9, South Bay, CA
LA Indie Media, "Ten Prosecute Whistleblowers," Los Angeles, CA
Easy Reader News, "SBC Sends Message To Washington," Richele Gribble, Hermosa Beach, CA
SBC, "Dear President," Peggy Sivert Zask, San Pedro, CA
Diversions LA, "South Bay Contemporary Sets the Course with “Dear President” Ellen Riingen, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Easy Reader News, “CA 101 opens Friday at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach."
2011 Inland Empire Magazine, “John Dingler: Creative Force,” Three Sixty, Jeanne Boyer, pp48, Riverside, CA
2009 Press-Ent., Local Plus, “Studio Abound with Politics,...Satire: Artist Spotlight: “John Dingler...,” Daniel Foster, pp. D5, Riv. , CA
Riverside Art Museum, “Studio Visit with Artist John Dingler,” Janell Glessner, RAM Blog, Riverside, CA
2008 Press-Ent., "John Dingler, AKA Robert Frostbite,...at Back to the Grind...," The Guide, Carrie Rosema, pp. AA19, Riverside, CA
Press-Ent., "Art Show: Riverside Open Studios Tour, photo of John Dingler, Local Plus, Special to the Press, pp. D2, Riverside, CA
2005 Press-Enterprise, "War Cry: Sculptor’s work bashes U.S. action in Iraq," Your Life, Mark Muckenfuss, pp. C10, Riverside, CA
2000 Press-Enterprise, "Artists toast reading with imagination," Entertainment, Mary Alice Cline, pp.2, Riverside, CA
1999 Da Center for the Arts, Catalogue: “Pure Objects,” Curated by John Cullen
Press-Enterprise, "Fine Art Finds a Home in a Surprising Showplace," Devorah Knaff, p. C-9, Riverside, CA
1993 E. C. Sambor, "Nature Gives...: Observations on Ecology," Panta Laziac, pp. 121, 216, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
1991 The Press-Enterprise, Entertainment, "This time, it's the guys' turn," Pat O'Brien, p D-10, Riverside, CA
1990 Art Times, "John Dingler Receives UCR Purchase Award," Ellen Estilai, Vol. VI, No4, p5, Riverside
UCSD Guardian, "UC Faculty, Staff, Student, Photo Contest Entries, Displayed at Grove," Catherine Dills, p6, U.C.S.D., CA
Daily Bruin News, "'All UC Photography' exhibit opens today," Kamna Dhoka, p15, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Highlander, Arts and Entertainment, "Diversity Highlights...," Aidin Vaziri, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
Mosaic "Double Man," p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
UC Report, "Photo by John Dingler chosen for purchase Award," Vol 7, No 33, p5, University of California, Riverside, CA
Warner Center News, "'Healing the Wounds' Three Grayscale Images,'" Victoria Giraud, p14, Woodland Hills, CA
1989 Telegram Tribune, Focus, "Viet Nam art triggers emotions for local vets," Phil Dirkx, p3, San Luis Obispo, CA
Telegram Tribune, County, "The statements are powerful in 'Healing the Wounds," Keith Dills, p6, San Luis Obispo, California
1987 Mustang Daily, Art, "Healing the Wounds," George Santayana, p?m, Woodland Hills, CA
Los Angeles Times, View, "Art to Heal the Wounds...," Paul Dean p?, Los Angeles, CA
Sun Bulletin, Life Styles, "VN vets vent war horrors in S.L.O., CA, art exhibit," Jay Thompson, pp. 12,13, Morro Bay, CA
1988 Shoah Gallery of Art, exhibit catalogue, “Berkeley Printmakers,” Curated by Carl Kasten, Osaka, Japan
1987 Medunarodnja Izlozba, "Majl Arta," Andrej Tizma, p3, Modene, Yugoslavia
Shoah Gallery of Art, "Berkeley Printmakers," Shoichiro Satake, p4, Tokyo, Japan
PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR
Ekurd.net, “YPG/YPJ vis a vis ISIS”, New York, NY
http://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 John Dingler, pp. 23-25, Hemet, CA
Open Letter: To Sen. Barbara Boxer, D. CA
US & World Politics, "A Reexamination of Potential Cold War Candidates,"
US & World Politics, "Dead Iraqi"
COMMISSIONS
2017 "Whistleblower John Kiriakou," book cover art, Doing Time Like a Spy, Rare Bird Publishing, Los Angeles, CA
2005 “Tribute to Joseph,” 5’x12’ mural, Bryant Residence, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2003 "Stations of the Cross” 24”x30” Stations designs for 14 bronze plaques, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Riverside, CA
1998 "Southwestern Landscape," 7’x22’ mural, (with Ed Perez), Village Bar & Grill, University Village Shopping Ctr.
1998 "Ming Land & Seascape," 5’x18’ mural, (with Ed Perez), Village Wok, University Village Shopping Ctr.
1998 "Taj Mahal" 16’x12’ mural, (with Ed Perez), Royal Bengal Restaurant, University Village Shopping Ctr.
BROADCAST MEDIA
2014 Shane Townley Art Gallery, "Director Shane Townley Interviews S. Calif. Artist John Dingler," Laguna Beach, CA
1991 KPBS Television, "On the Air," "All UC Photography," San Diego, CA
1989 KCBS, Channel 2 Evening News, interviewed, "Healing the Wounds," LA CA1989
1986 Tri Star Pictures, three paintings included in the motion picture, "My Man Adam," Los Angeles, CA,
1989 (to 1991) KUCR radio, host of "New Paradigm," University of California, Riverside
ONLINE
112 fine art, political, and social videos on YouTube
AWARDS
1991 "All UC Photography," purchase award, U. of C., San Diego, CA; juried by Arthur Ollman, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts
1987 "Copymachine Art II," 1st. Prize, Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
1985 "Regents' Fellowship," University of California, Irvine, CA
1984 "Regents' Fellowship," University of California, Irvine, CA
COLLECTIONS
Riverside Arts Museum, Riverside, CA
University of Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe
University Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside, CA
Chancellor's House, University of California, Riverside
California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside, CA