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John Yoyogi Fortes 🇵🇭 Fil-Am Artist
Alumni - KALA Fellow, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Joan Mitchell Center NOLA
Alumni - KALA Fellow, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Joan Mitchell Center NOLA
Got to catch Ruth Asawa's retrospective at SFMOMA this week before it closed. Here are a few pics, but they also showed her litho prints, drawings and sculptures.
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Got to catch Ruth Asawa's retrospective at SFMOMA this week before it closed. Here are a few pics, but they also showed her litho prints, drawings and sculptures.
I finally got my studio cleaned up and had a nice studio visit for a possible show down the road. More to come.
August 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I finally got my studio cleaned up and had a nice studio visit for a possible show down the road. More to come.
Getting my feet wet after a long studio absence. Gotta play!
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
August 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Getting my feet wet after a long studio absence. Gotta play!
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
Italy was a blast and It was great to see all the amazing art again. I was able to hang out at the Ufizzi Gallery while we were in Florence and made this short video playing of the name of the venue.
#uffizzigallery #italy #florence #firenze
youtu.be/8VJCMhZP0_Q
#uffizzigallery #italy #florence #firenze
youtu.be/8VJCMhZP0_Q
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July 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Italy was a blast and It was great to see all the amazing art again. I was able to hang out at the Ufizzi Gallery while we were in Florence and made this short video playing of the name of the venue.
#uffizzigallery #italy #florence #firenze
youtu.be/8VJCMhZP0_Q
#uffizzigallery #italy #florence #firenze
youtu.be/8VJCMhZP0_Q
Went to Stanislaus State University yesterday to check out the gallery space. Tropeycalia Club - Juan Carlos Quintana, Carlo Ricafort and myself will be showing there in Mach 2026.
#tropeycaliaclub #juancarlosquintana #carloricafort #johnyoyogifortes
#tropeycaliaclub #juancarlosquintana #carloricafort #johnyoyogifortes
June 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Went to Stanislaus State University yesterday to check out the gallery space. Tropeycalia Club - Juan Carlos Quintana, Carlo Ricafort and myself will be showing there in Mach 2026.
#tropeycaliaclub #juancarlosquintana #carloricafort #johnyoyogifortes
#tropeycaliaclub #juancarlosquintana #carloricafort #johnyoyogifortes
Testing out the vacuum table. Works great!
June 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Testing out the vacuum table. Works great!
Finally bought the aluminum sheet to finish making the vacuum table for silkscreening. 525 holes drilled. What a pain!
June 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Finally bought the aluminum sheet to finish making the vacuum table for silkscreening. 525 holes drilled. What a pain!
Few photos from Printed Matters LA Art Book Fair with Arvin Flores from Artery Art Space in Manila. Fair was massive. Room after room of zines and handmade books. And there was another building with all the art books!
#printedmatterbookfairla #bookfair #zines #artbooks #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#printedmatterbookfairla #bookfair #zines #artbooks #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
May 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Few photos from Printed Matters LA Art Book Fair with Arvin Flores from Artery Art Space in Manila. Fair was massive. Room after room of zines and handmade books. And there was another building with all the art books!
#printedmatterbookfairla #bookfair #zines #artbooks #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#printedmatterbookfairla #bookfair #zines #artbooks #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
Four more days to finish my book with silkscreened images. This is the smaller zine I finished. Five sheets, two-sided.
#johnyoyogifortes #zine #printedmattersbookfairla #printedmatters #artbooks
#johnyoyogifortes #zine #printedmattersbookfairla #printedmatters #artbooks
May 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Four more days to finish my book with silkscreened images. This is the smaller zine I finished. Five sheets, two-sided.
#johnyoyogifortes #zine #printedmattersbookfairla #printedmatters #artbooks
#johnyoyogifortes #zine #printedmattersbookfairla #printedmatters #artbooks
Thursday I'm headed to LA with two good artists friends to deliver our zines and handmade books. We're participating in the Printed Matters Book Fair at the Art Center of Design, Pasadena through Artery Art Space in the Philippines.
#printedmattersbookfair #arteryartspace #zines #johnyoyogifortes
#printedmattersbookfair #arteryartspace #zines #johnyoyogifortes
May 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Thursday I'm headed to LA with two good artists friends to deliver our zines and handmade books. We're participating in the Printed Matters Book Fair at the Art Center of Design, Pasadena through Artery Art Space in the Philippines.
#printedmattersbookfair #arteryartspace #zines #johnyoyogifortes
#printedmattersbookfair #arteryartspace #zines #johnyoyogifortes
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May 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Worth a watch Ted Talk.
The case for making art when the world is on fire. Amie McNee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9...
#creativityisresistance #artisresistance #makeart
The case for making art when the world is on fire. Amie McNee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9...
#creativityisresistance #artisresistance #makeart
April 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Worth a watch Ted Talk.
The case for making art when the world is on fire. Amie McNee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9...
#creativityisresistance #artisresistance #makeart
The case for making art when the world is on fire. Amie McNee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZ9...
#creativityisresistance #artisresistance #makeart
Made this zine for next months Printed Matter’s Los Angeles Art Book Fair at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. More coming!
#printedmatterslabookfair #zine #johnyoyogifortes #selfpublishing #diyzine
#printedmatterslabookfair #zine #johnyoyogifortes #selfpublishing #diyzine
April 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Made this zine for next months Printed Matter’s Los Angeles Art Book Fair at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. More coming!
#printedmatterslabookfair #zine #johnyoyogifortes #selfpublishing #diyzine
#printedmatterslabookfair #zine #johnyoyogifortes #selfpublishing #diyzine
Couple closeups from the other day in Folsom.
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsombernieaoctour #wethepeople
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsombernieaoctour #wethepeople
April 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Couple closeups from the other day in Folsom.
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsombernieaoctour #wethepeople
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsombernieaoctour #wethepeople
Folsom showed up! 30K out of a population of 85K.💪🏽💥
Empowering evening with Bernie Sanders and AOC!
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsomralley #united
Empowering evening with Bernie Sanders and AOC!
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsomralley #united
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Folsom showed up! 30K out of a population of 85K.💪🏽💥
Empowering evening with Bernie Sanders and AOC!
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsomralley #united
Empowering evening with Bernie Sanders and AOC!
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social #folsomralley #united
Went to check out Summer Ventis' show at Axis Gallery then the Show at Verge. Beautiful work by Amy Elkins and Serena Cole
#amyelkinart #serenacoleart #vergecenterforthearts #artexhibitionsacramento
#amyelkinart #serenacoleart #vergecenterforthearts #artexhibitionsacramento
April 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Went to check out Summer Ventis' show at Axis Gallery then the Show at Verge. Beautiful work by Amy Elkins and Serena Cole
#amyelkinart #serenacoleart #vergecenterforthearts #artexhibitionsacramento
#amyelkinart #serenacoleart #vergecenterforthearts #artexhibitionsacramento
Did my artist talk yesterday at Sac State Art History Symposium. Theme was Asian and Latin diaspora. Was nice to meet Abby Chen, curator of the Asian Art Museum in SF and be on the same panel with her and SF artist, Summer Lee.
#sacramentostatearthistorysymposium #johnyoyogifortes
#sacramentostatearthistorysymposium #johnyoyogifortes
April 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Did my artist talk yesterday at Sac State Art History Symposium. Theme was Asian and Latin diaspora. Was nice to meet Abby Chen, curator of the Asian Art Museum in SF and be on the same panel with her and SF artist, Summer Lee.
#sacramentostatearthistorysymposium #johnyoyogifortes
#sacramentostatearthistorysymposium #johnyoyogifortes
I'll be giving an artist talk at Stanislaus State University on May 2nd. Looking forward to chatting with their BFA students. Thanks @mirabelwigon.bsky.social
#arttalk #artisttalk #stanislausstateuniversityart #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#arttalk #artisttalk #stanislausstateuniversityart #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
April 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I'll be giving an artist talk at Stanislaus State University on May 2nd. Looking forward to chatting with their BFA students. Thanks @mirabelwigon.bsky.social
#arttalk #artisttalk #stanislausstateuniversityart #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#arttalk #artisttalk #stanislausstateuniversityart #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
I've been invited to give a talk along with two other speakers at the 21st Art History Symposium and Artist Talks Friday, April 11, 2025 1:30-4:30 at Sacramento State University.
#artisttalk #artsymposium #sacstatearthistorysymposium#johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#artisttalk #artsymposium #sacstatearthistorysymposium#johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I've been invited to give a talk along with two other speakers at the 21st Art History Symposium and Artist Talks Friday, April 11, 2025 1:30-4:30 at Sacramento State University.
#artisttalk #artsymposium #sacstatearthistorysymposium#johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
#artisttalk #artsymposium #sacstatearthistorysymposium#johnyoyogifortes #filamartist
All done with IG!
March 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
All done with IG!
Thanks to everyone, the instructors and students that came out for my informal rambling talk yesterday, ha! I hope I made sense of the work at the Ridley Gallery at Sierra College. Closes 3/13/2025.
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist #sactoartist
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist #sactoartist
February 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thanks to everyone, the instructors and students that came out for my informal rambling talk yesterday, ha! I hope I made sense of the work at the Ridley Gallery at Sierra College. Closes 3/13/2025.
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist #sactoartist
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #johnyoyogifortes #filamartist #sactoartist
RIDING the HYPHEN
Reception and informal talk today 2/19 from 4 to 6PM. Hope to see you there
Reception and informal talk today 2/19 from 4 to 6PM. Hope to see you there
February 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
RIDING the HYPHEN
Reception and informal talk today 2/19 from 4 to 6PM. Hope to see you there
Reception and informal talk today 2/19 from 4 to 6PM. Hope to see you there
Got my work installed at the Ridley Gallery at Sierra College. Opens Monday 2/10. More pics to come.
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #filamartist #johnyoyogifortes #soloexhibition
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #filamartist #johnyoyogifortes #soloexhibition
February 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Got my work installed at the Ridley Gallery at Sierra College. Opens Monday 2/10. More pics to come.
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #filamartist #johnyoyogifortes #soloexhibition
#ridleygallery #sierracollegeartgallery #filamartist #johnyoyogifortes #soloexhibition
RIDING the HYPHEN
February 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
RIDING the HYPHEN