José Diniz was born in Niteroi and currently lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photography, engraving and video are his main artistic media. His work has been vastly exhibited in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. It is also part of both private and institutional collections such as: the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Lehigh University Art Galleries, Pennsylvania; Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro/Coleção Joaquim Paiva; Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta, Argentina; Museo de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson, San Juan, Argentina.