Jamie L. Luoto (b. 1987, USA) lives and works in the San Francisco North Bay. Predominantly self-taught, Luoto’s intimate self-portraits explore the ways in which our identity is shaped, both from within ourselves and by society at large. Her current focus is on illuminating the lasting psychological impact of sexual trauma.
Solo exhibitions include (Upcoming) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2024); Art in the Library Featuring Jamie L. Luoto, Napa County Library, Napa, USA (2019)
Group Exhibitions include (Upcoming) Mirror, Mirror, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2024); (Upcoming) EXPO Chicago, Kristin Hjellgjerde Gallery, Chicago, IL (2024); The de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA (2023); Nude, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, USA (2023); Portals, Northern California Women's Caucus for Art, Arc Galley (online) (2023); Inside a Memory, Visionary Art Collective (online) (2023); True North, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa, USA (2022); Stories from My Childhood, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, DeKalb, USA (2022); Portrait International Juried Exhibition, Li Tang Gallery (online) Through Mossy Ways, I Like Your Work Spring Exhibition (online) (2022); All About Women, Marin Society of Artists’ Gallery (online) (2021); Chasing Ghosts V, Verum Ultimum Art Gallery, Portland, USA (2020); Therefore, I Am, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana,USA (2019); Animalia, Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, USA (2019); Defining the Art of Change in the Age of Trump, The Center for Contemporary Political Art, Washington, D.C. (2018); Art Elevated, an outdoor public art gallery presented by the Garment District Alliance and Artrepreneur, New York, USA (2018); Art in an Age of Anxiety, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, USA (2018); It’s Time: An Uncensored Look at the Time's Up and #MeToo Movements, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, USA (2018); Pride and Prejudice: Gender Realities in the 21st Century, ARC Gallery, Chicago, USA(2018); To Be Heard, Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, USA Persistence, Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, USA (2018); Identity Spectrum, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, USA Journey to America, The Art Center, Highland Park, USA (2018); Avian: Birds in a Changing World, Gallery 5, Oakhurst, USA (2017 ); The FL3TCH3R Exhibit, Reece Museum, Johnson City, USA Nasty Women, The Knockdown Center, New York, USA (2017);
Highlights and Collections
Jamie Luoto’s painting We Hunt the Doe was a semifinalist for the Smithsonian Institute’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, 2022. Her work has been featured in publications such as Booooooom.com, ArtMaze Mag, and New American Paintings; appeared on platforms such as Juxtapoz and Hyperallergic. Luoto's work can be found in private and public collections globally including Green Family Art Foundation (Dallas, USA) and Il Castello (Nocciano, Italy).