Zachary Antonio Diaz

Baltimore-based  |  b. 1991
Painter. Draftsman. Educator

I blend intuition and intention through color, movement, and texture in large-scale oil paintings, drawings, and monotypes. Spontaneous gestures meet deliberate layers, creating forms that shift between chaos and control, emergence and dissolution. Rooted in classical training and informed by Abstract Expressionism, my work uses simple marks to uncover unexpected forms, atmospheres, and narratives.​

Motus, 2025, 65 x 54, Oil on Canvas

Motus II, 2025, 56 x 53, Oil on Canvas

Motus, 2025, 65 x 54, Oil on Canvas

Untitled: Triptych, 2024, 67 x 48, Oil on Panel

I Can’t Dance, But I Can Paint, 2025, 54 x 63, Oil on Canvas

Formation 32, 2024, 36 x 50, Oil on Panel

Omnipresent, 2023, 36 x 50, Oil on Paper

Formation 12, 22 x 18, Monotype: Oil on Paper

Formation 9, 22 x 18, Monotype: Oil on Paper

Invictus, 2023, 52 x 108, Oil on Canvas

Formations, 2023, Zo Gallery, Baltimore, MD

Formations, 2023, Zo Gallery, Baltimore, MD

Studio Walkthrough - 701 CCA Residency (2020)