Nicholas Reti
Before graduating from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2001, Nicholas Reti honed his talents in Paris and Florence. Both cities offered an incredible history and wealth of art to discover and study. In France he was introduced to woodblock printing at Monet’s house in Giverny and to the work of painter John Singer Sargent at the American Museum there. In Italy the work of Fra Angelico, Pontormo, Piero Della Francesca and the mountains of the Italian Alps offered endless sources of inspiration. His overseas studies culminated in an exhibition in Venice in 2001. Two years later he returned to Colorado to photograph and paint the mountain vistas that dominate his compositions. Recently Reti received First place recognition at the Denver High Plein Air Art Festival and at the 2007 Evergreen Paint, Shoot, Sculpt event. His work uses alluring spatial compositions and color in a naturalistic style, while often flirting with abstraction. His paintings are created using a combination of plein air painting and work in the studio from photography and sketches.
Photography is an important influence on Reti’s work. In 2004 he was asked to photograph the First Family for the Republican National Committee of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In the weeks leading up to the election the President and his family made over five campaign stops to the state. Several photographs were selected for the “Our Land” photography exhibition at Flash gallery in Belmar, Colo. In 2007 Reti opened two portrait studios in Centennial and Littleton, Colo.
Nicholas has also published a childrens book entitled “Ann and Liv Cross Antarctica” commemorating Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen’s historic crossing of Antarctica. During the expedition he was commissioned to create a painting used as an educational tool in 30,000 schools reaching over 3 million students and 20 million people world wide via the internet and international press coverage.
Reti lives in Denver, Colo. He often returns to Italy, Oregon and the island of Molokai’i. He has shown his work in Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado and Italy.
Art Institute of Porta Romana - Florence, Italy - Spring, 2000
- studied printmaking and photography with Roberta Munai and Max Perissi
Accademia di belle arte - Florence, Italy - Spring, 2000
Parsons Paris - Paris, France - Fall, 1999
- studied painting with Hazel Belvo, Stephen McClymot
Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Minneapolis, MN - BFA PAINTING - Spring 2001
merit scholar, 1995
- studied painting, photography and printmaking
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation - Colorado Springs, CO - Session One merit scholar 1996
Chatfield Senior High School - Littleton, CO - 1997
- studied painting and drawing with Johnye Nielsen
Showings Fine Art – Denver, CO – Gallery Artist
Byers Evans Museum – Denver, CO – December, 2007 – Award winning paintings from High Plein Air
Abend Gallery– Denver, CO – December, 2007 – Group Miniature Show
Nicolaysen Art Museum – Casper, WY – November, 2007 – Group Show
High Plein Air Art Festival – Denver, CO – November, 2007 – Group Show – 1st place recipient
Evergreen Paint, Shoot, Sculpt – Evergreen, CO – October, 2007 – Group show – 1st place recipient
Littleton Arts Festival – Littleton, CO – September, 2007 – Group show
Crested Butte Festival of the Arts – Crested Butte, CO – Aug, 2007
Evergreen Open – Evergreen, CO – May, 2007 Group Show
Art-Nic Gallery – Englewood, CO – Nov-Dec 2006 – Group Show
Jefferson Unitarian Church – Golden, CO – January, 2007 Solo show
Flash Gallery – Belmar, CO – Nov. 2005 – “Our Land” Group Photography Show
Sandy Carson Gallery - Denver, CO - November 2005 - "Small Gem Show" Group show
Patrons Gallery - Cherry Creek, CO - September 2005 – Group Show
This is Colorado - Denver, CO - May 2002 – Temple Buell Group Show
Opening Night - "Conjuring Space" - Minneapolis, MN - February 1 - March 12, 2002
Studio Palazzi - Recent Paintings - Venice, Italy - July 15-31, 2001
New French Gallery - "Eternal Spaces" - Minneapolis, MN - January 29 - March 5, 2001
Minneapolis College of Art and Design "Commencement Spring 2001" - Minneapolis, MN May, 2001
Art Institute of Porta Romana - Firenze honors program recipient - Spring 2000
Calhoun Square MCAD Gallery - Minneapolis, MN - September, 1998 and 2000
Museum of Outdoor Art: Design and Build - Englewood, CO - 1995 and 1997- grant and exhibition
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation - Colorado Springs, CO - session one exhibition - summer 1996
Haeberle Collection
Greene Collection
Turner Collection
Kellie Rae Theiss
Bahneman Collection
Bancroft Arnesen Expedition- Antarctica - Minneapolis, MN - 1998
- commissioned a painting of Antarctica, used as international educational tool for 30,000 schools reaching over 3 million children world wide
- reached over 20 million people via internet and international press coverage
yourexpedition.com - Minneapolis, MN - February, 2001
- illustrated and designed a 36 page children's book for international distribution
commemorating Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen's historic crossing of Antarctica
Charlie Hartwell
Nelson Collection
La Toscana Ristorante
Denver University Medical Careers Club
World Conservatory of Music
Englewood Herald – Englewood, CO – Nov. 2006 – Arts Section on Art-Nic - Photo
Star Tribune Newspaper and Internet site- Minneapolis, MN - Feb. 22, 2002 - Variety Sections, Arts page - "Canvassing Lyndale" by Mary Abbe
Where Twin Cities magazine - Minneapolis, MN - March, 2002 - "Got Art"
Star Tribune Newspaper and Internet site- Minneapolis, MN - Feb. 1, 2002 - Variety section, Arts page
- Arts spotlight by Mary Abbe
The Wedge newspaper- March, 2002 - by M.R. Field - "Galleries Review"
MSNBC - Internet site - 2000 - photo of "Antarctica"
Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Minneapolis, MN
- 1999-2000 Annual Report "...Visual Identity for Int'l Expedition" ed. A. Faunce
- Details - "MCAD Lights Up" - December 1998 ed. Anastasia Faunce
Pioneer Press Newspaper - St. Paul, MN - April 30th, 2000 - cover "m" section - "Antarctica"
Star Tribune Newspaper- Minneapolis, MN - October 29th, 1999 - cover "c" section - "Antarctica"
Portfolio, References and Publications available upon request.