John Vias wanders around in the dark taking pictures. His award-winning night photography has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and other art venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Pro Arts and Joyce Gordon galleries in Oakland, Canvas Gallery and Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and the Berkeley Art Center.

His work hangs in private collections in the United States and abroad.

Vias’s work has been recognized in juried shows and reprinted in the press.

John Vias (rhymes with “bias”) was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1965. He earned a Certificate in Photography from University of California Berkeley Extension and a B.A. from the University of Florida. He now lives and works in Berkeley, California. His work can be previewed at his website, johnvias.com.

Born: Evanston, Illinois, 1965. His last name rhymes with “bias.”

Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Upcoming: Studio Nocturne, 2005-2008, San Francisco, Calif.

Glimpses in Time, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Juried by Stephen Wirtz.

Nocturnes...in Berkeley?, The LightRoom, Berkeley, Calif.

Insights: Focus on Emerging Photographers, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

East Bay Open Studios, 2004-2008, Berkeley, Calif.

Juried Annual, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Juried by Laura Hoptman.

Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios, 2004-2007, Berkeley, Calif.

Nest Gallery Opening Reception, 2007, Oakland, Calif.

Glimpses in Time, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Juried by Stephen Wirtz.

EBOS at OAK, Oakland International Airport, Oakland, Calif.

Juried Annual, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Juried by Berin Golonu.

Quarterly Exhibition, MobiTV, Emeryville, Calif.

Transmissions Gallery Holiday Show, Berkeley, Calif.

New Visions: Introductions, Pro Arts, Oakland, Calif.

Juried by Gary Sangster and Dennis O’Leary.

Preview Exhibitions for SF Open Studios, Canvas Gallery, San Francisco;

San Mateo City Hall, San Mateo; Embarcadero, San Francisco, Calif.

After Dark: Night Photos by John Vias (solo show), Fort Mason, San Francisco, Calif.

The Nocturnes, A Biennial, online.

Berkeley Civic Center Art Exhibition, Berkeley, Calif.

Curated by Robbin Henderson and Archana Horsting.

Berkeley Art Center’s Annual Members’ Showcase, Berkeley, Calif.

EP Designworks’ June Exhibition, online.

This Is Not Your Father’s Nocturne, online.

A Night on the Hill, San Francisco, Calif.

Embarcadero Nocturne, San Francisco, Calif.

Members Only, Richmond, Calif.

The Nocturnes, A Biennial, online.

Juror Award, Glimpses in Time, Oakland, Calif., 2008.

Juror Award, Glimpses in Time, Oakland, Calif., 2007.

Finalist, Berkeley Civic Center Art Exhibition, Berkeley, Calif., 2006.

Honorable Mention, Berkeley Art Center’s Annual Members’ Showcase, 2006.

Finalist, 7x7 magazine’s Bring on the Night photo contest, 2005.

Lecture, “Enchanting Night Photography,” Pro Arts, Berkeley, Calif., 2007.

Guest Lecture, Pro Arts, Oakland, Calif., 2007.

Guest Lecture, Night Photography class, UC Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, Calif., 2006.

Certificate in Photography, awarded with distinction, UC Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, Calif., 2004.

Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, 1990.