Recent Achievements
Artistic Achievements (2021-2025)
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions (2025)
In March 2025, I am exhibiting at Casa de Angola in Lisbon. The joint exhibition "Ausência D'África," curated by Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos and Andrea Pastore, brings together my work with Cuban artist Daniela Aguila's, delving into the complexities of cultural absence and presence of African roots.
Simultaneously, I'm exhibiting at the House Gallery Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal, available by private booking.
In January 2025, I joined Fresh Art Fair at Alexandra Palace in London, represented by the local Rare Interior Art Gallery.
I am also proud to announce my membership with The Collectable Club founded by Lisa Gray this year. This exclusive platform connects collectors with emerging and established artists, providing a curated space for art appreciation and acquisition.
2024 Exhibitions and Features
As to my gallery representation in London, I joined the iconic Flux Exhibition in July 2024 at the Bomb Factory Art Foundation, Marylebone as the lead artist, and we're preparing our next event for early 2025.
I was featured in edition 10 of the Flux Review Magazine with a six-page interview brilliantly curated by Lisa Gray.
We are currently preparing to launch a new Interior Design and Art Collectors brand, including a partnership with a network of Interior designers in London and the Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos brand in Portugal.
I recently exhibited at an Open House event in Notting Hill, was invited to the Duke of Wellington Pub Art Show on Portobello Road, and participated in the EuropArtFair in Amsterdam, represented by Circle Arts.
I was also recently interviewed by former BBC journalist Bob Chaundy for an art review of my work published on his podcast "Bob Considering Art."
Regarding my new representation in Portugal by the Marchand-Mercier Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos, we are preparing next year's exhibition schedule and exciting collaborative projects in art, interior design, and film in London in partnership with Art Curator Lisa Gray at The Flux Exhibition & Flux Review.
Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos curated my solo exhibition, "Diaz in Lisbon," which was included in the Series Identity at the trendy Coletivo284 in Lisbon. The exhibition was open to the public from November 6-23, 2024, and included several art, music, and fashion events with significant press coverage.
This solo show also featured my Art Wear collection in collaboration with Empório Aragão, who launched their brand at Brooklyn Fashion Week in Japan with a fashion show in Osaka on November 16, 2024.
My work is now embarking on an exhibition tour curated by Pedro Jaime Vasconcelos, in collaboration with several art and culture venues across Portugal, Monaco, and New York, while I continue my partnership with Coletivo284.
Back in London, I was also interviewed by The Estila Magazine.
In summer 2024, I participated in the Artist Talk Magazine digital exhibition at Times Square, and in October, I joined their first London Underground exhibition. My work was also featured in the first edition of the Japanese Artist Talk Magazine.
I exhibited at the Vision Art Fair in Lisbon with the award-winning Portuguese gallery São Rafael Galleries and launched my wearable art collection with their new art wear brand, Emporio Aragão, in Osaka, Japan during Brooklyn Fashion Week in November. This collection, inspired by the intersection of art and fashion, aims to redefine the boundaries of wearable art, offering a unique and immersive artistic experience.
Earlier in 2024, I was represented by the Barcelona-based Al-tiba 9 Art Gallery at the Arco Fair in Madrid and Lisbon and was featured in their Interview Collection Artbook.
Throughout 2024, my work was featured in the 365 Art Plus Magazine in Tokyo, Japan, the London Artist Talk Magazine, the London Flux Review Magazine, the Spanish Al-Tiba 9, and in the Portuguese Contemporary Art Collectors Guide by São Rafael Galleries.
2023 Exhibitions and Features
In 2023, I participated in several exhibitions, including the Pavart Gallery in Rome, curated by São Rafael Galleries, the Flux Exhibition at the Design District in London and Piccadilly, and the Artist Talk Magazine Digital Installation in Times Square, New York, in June and December.
I also participated in Fresh Art Fair in Ascot and Start Art Fair at the Saatchi Museum in London.
Within a collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Naeem Mahmood, I exhibited at the Sanctum Soho Hotel for the Premiere of the film 'Gods of their Own Religion' at Cineworld, Leicester Square, London.
Throughout the year, my work was featured in the 365 Art Plus Magazine in Tokyo, Japan, and the London Artist Talk Magazine.
I also released new features in the London Flux Review Magazine, on the Spanish Al-Tiba 9, and in the Portuguese Contemporary Art Collectors Guide by São Rafael Galleries.
2022 Exhibitions and Collaborations
In 2022, I launched a limited-edition luxury interior design line in collaboration with Portuguese designer Joana Sá Cabanelas and the brand JUUX. It was represented in several Portuguese designer shops, at São Rafael Galleries, and the store of the University of Porto.
I created a permanent piece for the Davis Museum in Barcelona and participated in several international exhibitions with São Rafael Galleries and MADS International Gallery.
I participated in a concert/exhibition by pianist/composer Margin Alexander in Manhattan, New York, and was represented by World Wide Art Books/Artavita at ArtExpo New York.
In the summer of 2022, I participated in "A Million Squares Exhibition" in Lisbon, curated by São Rafael Galleries, "The Flux Exhibition" at the Design District in London, curated by Lisa Gray, and the Artist Talk Digital Installation in Times Square, New York.
My work was publicly recognized by the President of the Republic of Portugal in a special event honoring the recognized hard work of high-profile artists in London and worldwide in June 2022.
That same year, I participated in "BOOM" art fair and art show at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, curated by Focus Art Fair, and several more VR and digital exhibitions in Lisbon, London, Milan, and Fuerteventura.
In December 2022, I had a solo virtual exhibition curated by HongLee Curators, Paris, and participated in the "Brain Cake-International Art Exhibition" at Casa Milà La Pedrera in Barcelona, curated by M.A.D.S. A.R.T. Gallery.
2022 Exhibitions and Collaborations
In 2022, I launched a limited-edition luxury interior design line in collaboration with Portuguese designer Joana Sá Cabanelas and the brand JUUX. It was represented in several Portuguese designer shops, at São Rafael Galleries, and the store of the University of Porto.
I created a permanent piece for the Davis Museum in Barcelona and participated in several international exhibitions with São Rafael Galleries and MADS International Gallery.
I participated in a concert/exhibition by pianist/composer Margin Alexander in Manhattan, New York, and was represented by World Wide Art Books/Artavita at ArtExpo New York.
In the summer of 2022, I participated in "A Million Squares Exhibition" in Lisbon, curated by São Rafael Galleries, "The Flux Exhibition" at the Design District in London, curated by Lisa Gray, and the Artist Talk Digital Installation in Times Square, New York.
My work was publicly recognized by the President of the Republic of Portugal in a special event honoring the recognized hard work of high-profile artists in London and worldwide in June 2022.
That same year, I participated in "BOOM" art fair and art show at the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, curated by Focus Art Fair, and several more VR and digital exhibitions in Lisbon, London, Milan, and Fuerteventura.
In December 2022, I had a solo virtual exhibition curated by HongLee Curators, Paris, and participated in the "Brain Cake-International Art Exhibition" at Casa Milà La Pedrera in Barcelona, curated by M.A.D.S. A.R.T. Gallery.
2021 Exhibitions and Media Coverage
In 2021, my work was exhibited on a digital installation curated by W1Curates on Oxford Street, London, and I participated in several exhibitions across Europe. I was also part of a virtual exhibition curated by Voss Gallery in San Francisco.
I had a permanent solo exhibition in the set of the Portuguese TVI show "Cristina Comvida," aired in prime time for a year, and I was invited to be on this program to talk about my work. I was also featured on the TV lifestyle program "Viva Vida."
The same year, I was represented by M.A.D.S. Milano, exhibiting in their galleries in Milan and the Canary Islands. I also exhibited with Monat Gallery in Madrid.
That summer, I participated in the Focus London Art Fair with an exhibition at Fitzrovia Gallery and an Art Show at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
I was represented by Monat Art Gallery at the Art3f International Contemporary Art Fair in Paris in September and by VanGogh Art Gallery at the Art3f International Contemporary Art Fair Brussels in November 2021.
Later that year, I had an online solo exhibition curated by Albe Art Gallery from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and participated in two collective permanent exhibitions curated by São Rafael Galleries in Lisbon, Portugal.
My pieces have been featured multiple times on BBC Radio Host Jo Good's Middleagedminx Vlog, Portuguese online magazines, and iconic British magazines such as House & Garden, The World of Interiors, Tatler, Vanity Fair, London Life Magazines, and Vogue.
The art magazine ArtistTalk Magazine has been featuring my work since their special April 2021 issue "Art in Isolation." I was also invited to be a member of this magazine, whose publications go to the British Library legal deposit, a part of English law since 1662.
The Contemporary Art Magazine has also featured my work and awarded me the Collector's Vision International Art Award for outstanding achievements and potential.
The Luxembourg Art Prize awarded me the Certificate of Artistic Merit in 2021.
Furthermore, I was featured in the Artists Anthology, Contemporary Artists 2021: Madrid Edition, curated by Guto Ajayu Culture, presented at the Fine Arts Circle in Madrid, and later featured in the Goddess Art Magazine, the Japanese 365 Art Magazine, and The Flux Review Magazine.
I was also interviewed for the Stella's Studio TV Show on Camões TV, Toronto, Canada.
Film and Media Collaborations
Regarding my ongoing collaboration with visionary film director Naeem Mahmood, award-winning film producer Paul Chiedozie, and Zems Entertainment, which marked my debut in the Film and Media industries, I plan to bring to life many more collaborative projects, bringing together different artistic expressions with the common goal of inspiring people to be creative and explore new empowering ways to be in the world.