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BiographyZachary Antonio Diaz (b. 1991) is an international visual artist and graphic designer. His current work focuses on creating abstract atmospheres by blending ambiguous symbols with cloud-like forms.
Zachary received his BFA from the University of South Carolina in 2018. He has attended residencies at The New York Academy of Art in SOHO, NY, the International Center for the Arts in Umbria, Italy, and the 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, SC. He has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions such as "Letters" at Stormwater Studios in Columbia, SC, "Homecoming" at Sumter, SC's Patriot Hall, the Summer Residency Showcase at the New York Academy of Art, and many more. Diaz is currently an MFA student and adjunct professor in Foundations at Towson University, and Program Manager for MICA's (the Maryland Institute College of Art) PreCollege Residency Program. Email: [email protected] Curriculum VitaeEducation
2018 BFA, Studio Art - Painting, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Selected Exhibitions/Group Shows 2024 Vision - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Hamilton Arts Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2024 Emerging Aesthetics - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Towson University Hotlzman Gallery, Towson, MD _ 2023 Formations - Solo Exhibition, Zo Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2023 Baltimore Assemblage and Collage, Hamilton Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2023 Making Moves - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Hamilton Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2023 Art In Motion II - Collaborative Visual and Performance Artist Group Exhibit, Columbia Music Festival Association, Columbia, SC - 2022 First Stage - Collaborative Artist Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY 2022 Art In Motion - Collaborative Visual and Performance Artist Group Exhibit, Columbia Music Festival Association, Columbia, SC 2022 Rhizome DC - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Rhizome DC, Washington, DC 2022 Letters - Solo Exhibit - Greenville County Library Hispanic Heritage Exhibit, Greenville, SC 2022 A People Once Lost, Now Found - Native American Exhibit, South Carolina Educational Television Headquarters, Columbia, SC - 2021 Time For Art: Holiday Auction & Gala, Tapp’s Art Center, Columbia, SC 2021 Letters | Cloud Walker - Solo Exhibition, Stormwater Studios, Columbia, SC - 2020 Nefelibata: Cloud Walker - Online Solo Exhibition - 2019 Homecoming - Solo Exhibition, Patriot Hall, Sumter, SC - 2018 But, How Does It Make You Feel? - Solo Exhibition, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2018 SURP Final Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY 2018 Like Pages In My Diary - Solo Exhibition, Stormwater Studios, Columbia, SC 2018 63rd Annual Student Exhibition, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2018 Face II - Exhibition, South Carolina Educational Television Headquarters, Columbia, SC - 2017 Time For Art: Holiday Auction & Gala, Tapp’s Art Center, Columbia, SC 2017 The Portrait Exhibition, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2017 Fine Art Showcase: Professional Drawing Division, SC State Fair, Columbia, SC 2017 ICA Summer Exhibition, International Centre for the Arts, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy - 2016 Diaz & Chapman Joint Exhibition, Tapp’s Art Center, Columbia, SC 2016 61st Annual Student Exhibition, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2016 61st Annual Student/Faculty Art Auction, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC - 2015 G.A.W.L. (Georgia Association for Women Lawyers) 22nd Annual Art Auction, Atlanta, GA Curatorial Experience 2024 Vision - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Hamilton Arts Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2024 Emerging Aesthetics - Towson University MFA Group Exhibition, Towson University Hotlzman Gallery, Towson, MD Bibliography 2024 Livingston, J. (2024) LIfe Changing: The MFA in Studio Art at Towson University, 22 September. https://bmoreart.com/2024/09/life-changing-the-mfa-in-studio-art-at-towson-university.html 2021 Stephanie Allen “Zachary Diaz and the Recycled Parts of Life” The Jasper Project, Oct. 2021, http://jasperproject.org/jasper-magazine-online/ensdd9swalzmzndyz86gzpa58ptb83 2019 Micah Green & Kayla Robins “Fall For The Arts Continues Tonight in Sumter” The Sumter Item, Oct. 2019, https://www.theitem.com/stories/fall-for-the-arts-continues-tonight-in-sumter,334907. 2018 Udogwu, Issac C. “FACE II.” Palmetto Curatorial Exchange, Jan. 2018, www.palmettocuratorialexchange.org/face-ii. 2017 Dountz, Brad, and Mattie Hibbs. “USC student talks success in the art world.” The Daily Gamecock, 28 Aug. 2017, www.dailygamecock.com/article/2017/08/usc-student-talks-success-in-the-art-world. 2017 Patterson, Mackenzie. “Visual artists, dancers collaborate to bring art to campus.” The Daily Gamecock, 15 Oct. 2017, www.dailygamecock.com/article/2017/10/visual-artists-dancers-collaborate-to-bring-art-to-campus. 2017 The Lettered Olive: Art & Literary Magazine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2014 SHARE: Art & literary Magazine, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 2013 SHARE: Art & literary Magazine, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Public Collections & Commissions 10 x 45ft Mural - University of South Carolina School of the Earth Ocean & Environment, Columbia, SC Public Ribbon Cutting Commemorative Drawing - University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC Triptych Painting - International Centre for the Arts, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy Leadership Experience 2023 - Present Program Manager, Maryland Institute College of Art - PreCollege Residency Program, Baltimore, MD 2020 Community Mural Project Manager, Mota International Business Academy, West Columbia, SC 2016 - 2018 Founder and President - The Artist Guild, University of South Carolina School of Visual Art & Design, Columbia, SC Honors and Awards 2018 Artistic Merit Scholarship - New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY 2017 International Centre for the Arts - Summer Residency Award, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy 2017 Edmund Yaghjian Artistic Excellence Award, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2016 1st Place Undergraduate Award, 61st Annual Student Showcase, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Residencies 2020 Covid-19 Artist-In-Residence, 701 Center for Contemporary Art, Columbia, SC 2018 Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY 2017 Studio Residency, International Centre for the Arts, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy |
