José Diniz

José Diniz (1954) was born in Niterói and lives in Rio de Janeiro. He studied photography at UCAM (Cândido Mendes University) in Rio de Janeiro. He also studied Marketing, Internet Technology and Knowledge Management. He attended several courses at Image Atelier (Rio de Janeiro), Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and School of Visual Arts in Parque Lage (RJ), where he's currently studying Contemporary Art and Prints Workshop. In 2008, he published the book “Literariamente” in São Paulo. He also contributed to the books “SAARA Carioca” in 2010 and “VAI-E-VEM” in 2011. Exhibited his photos individually in Montevideo (2011), São Paulo (2008), Paraty (2007) and Rio de Janeiro (2006). In this year will show the exhibition ISLANDSCAPES in Centro Cultural Pachoal Carlos Magno, in Niterói - Rio de Janeiro. He has participated in collective exhibitions in the Paraty em Foco (2011), Museo de Arte Contemporâneo – Salta – Argentina (2011), Casa de la Cultura del Gobierno de Buenos Aires (2010), Centro Cultural Borges – Buenos Aires (2010), Parque Lage School of Visual Arts (Rio-2010), FOTORIO (2011, 2009 and 2007), Foto Arte Brasília (2009 and 2007), Botanic Garden of Rio de Janeiro (2008 e 2007), among others events. In 2011 participated in the exhibition International Discoveries III, a bienal selection of 12 photographers in the world by the Fotofest curators. Some selected exhibitions and awards: Encuentros Abiertos – Argentina (2010); Prize Diário Contemporâneo de Fotografia – Belém – Pará (2011 and 2010); “deVERcidade” – Fortaleza (2010); Prize Leica-Fotografe (2009); Prize Almirante Tamandaré – Ministry of Marine – Salvador, Bahia (2009); Vivo Artemov – Festival de Arte em Mídias Móveis – Belo Horizonte (2009); FESTFOTOPOA – Porto Alegre (2010, 2009 e 2008); Photography Exhibition of Recife (2007 e 2008); Prize Marc Ferrez de Fotografia – SESC – Brasília (2007). He has photos in private collections and at Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, Museum of Fine Arts of Houston – USA and Museum of Contemporary Art in Salta - Argentina. He is represented by the gallery "Galeria da Rua" in São Paulo, Brazil.