Born in 1932 in the Departamento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
Lives and works in Montevideo, Uruguay
55. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte - la Biennale di Venezia. Il Palazzo enciclopedico. Short guide. Exhibition catalogue, Biennale di Venezia, June 1 - November 24, 2013. With texts by Massimiliano Gioni (et al.). Venezia, Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, 2013.
55. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte - la Biennale di Venezia. Il Palazzo enciclopedico. Vol. II. Exhibition catalogue, Biennale di Venezia, June 1 - November 24, 2013. Venezia, Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, 2013.
Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. Tiempo (tiempo) tiempo. Pabellón de Uruguay. 55. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte - La Biennale di Venezia = Time (time) time = Tempo (tempo) tempo. Exhibition catalogue, 55 Biennale di Venezia, Italy, June 1 - November 24, 2013. With texts by Carlos Capelán, Verónica Cordeiro, Ángel Kalenberg, and Gabriel Peluffo. Montevideo, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, 2013.
10 000 Stunden. Über Handwerk, Meisterschaft und Scheitern in der Kunst = On craftsmanship, mastery and failure in art. Exhibition catalogue, Kunstmuseum Kanton Thurgau, Warth, Switzerland, May 13 - September 30, 2012. With a text by Dorothee Messmer. Nürnberg, Verlag für Moderne Kunst, 2012.
Wifredo Díaz-Valdés. Construir desconstruyendo. Exhibition catalogue, Daros Exhibitions, Hubertus, Zurich, August 27, 2011 - November 6, 2011. With a conversation between Hans-Michael Herzog and the artist. Zürich, Daros Latinamerica AG, 2011.
Campodónico, Miguel Ángel. Diccionario de la cultura uruguaya. Montevideo, Linardi y Risso, 2007.
Sanguinetti, Emma. Tributo a la tierra prometida. Ojos uruguayos en tierras lejanas. Montevideo, Galeria Latina, 2007.
Sanguinetti, Emma. Esculturas de Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. Cajas, cajitas y cajones. Montevideo, Galería Latina, 2006.
a&m. Arte y madera. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, Montevideo, Uruguay, June 8 - July 2, 2006. With texts by Ángel Kalenberg and Juan Manuel Bonet. Montevideo, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales MNAV, 2006.
Cultura y fraternidad. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Zorrilla, Montevideo, Uruguay, May - July 2005. with texts by Alicia Haber. Montevideo, Museo Zorrilla, 2005.
Pertenencias. Formas de creer / crear. Exhibition catalogue, Centro Municipal de Exposiciones, Centro Cultural del MEC, Colección Engelman-Ost, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, 2004. With texts by Alicia Haber, Alfredo Torres (et al.). Montevideo, Departamento de Cultura de la Intendencia Municipal, 2004.
Cambium con madera de artistas. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, August - September 2002. With texts and interviews with the artists by Alicia Haber (et al.). Montevideo, Museo Zorrilla, 2002.
Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. Año dos mil. Una mirada al pasado presento. Exhibition catalogue, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Montevideo, May 2001. With an introduction by Luisa Torrens. Montevideo, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, 2001.
A gaze from the south = Una mirada desde el sur. Exhibition catalogue, Uruguayan Cultural Center, New York, 2000. With texts by Alfredo Torres, Gabriel Peluffo, and Claudia Larnaudie. New York, Uruguayan Cultural Center, 2000.
Rubiano Caballero, Germán. Art of Latin America 1981-2000. New York, Inter-American Development Bank, 2000.
Rubiano Caballero, Germán. Arte de América Latina 1981-2000. New York, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, 2000.
Delgado Aparain, Mario. Wifredo Díaz Valdés. Los arboles que vos matais. Montevideo, Republica Oriental del Uruguay, 2000.
Premio Pedro Figari 1999. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1999. With texts by Angel Kalenberg, Gabriel Peluffo (et al.). Montevideo, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales MNAV, 1999.
Wifredo Díaz Valdez. Esculturas. Exhibition catalogue, Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes, Montevideo, June 1994. With a text by Gabriel Peluffo Linari. Montevideo, Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes, 1994.
Vertientes. The teaching of Torres García. Exhibition catalogue, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, USA, September - October 1992. With a text by Angel Kalenberg. Washington, Inter-American Development Bank, 1992.
Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. Esculturas. Exhibition catalogue, The Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts, Jerusalem, Israel, November - December 1992. With a text by Angel Kalenberg. Montevideo, Galería Latina, 1992.
8 artistas uruguayos. Exhibition catalogue, Centro de Artes Visuales, Asunción, Paraguay, May 1991. With a text by Angel Kalenberg. Asunción, Centro de Artes Visuales, 1991.
Cuarta Bienal de la Habana 1991. Catalogo. Exhibition catalogue, 4th Habana Biennial, Centro Wifredo Lam, 1991. Edited by Nelson Herrera Ysla, with texts by Llilian Llanes (et al.). La Habana, Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1991.
Arte uruguayo y otros. By Angel Kalenberg. Montevideo, Edición Galería Latina, 1990.
Thirty Uruguayan plastic artists. Exhibition catalogue.With a text by Luis A. Castillo. [Montevideo], Foundation Peluffo-Giguens, 1990?.
Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. La madera es luz. Exhibition catalogue, Galería Latina, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1986. With a text by Manuel Espinola Gómez. Montevideo, Galería Latina, 1986.
XVIII Bienal de San Pablo 1985. Uruguay. Díaz Valdéz, Dicancro, Nantes, Ramos, Silveira y Abbondanza. Exhibition catalogue, 18th São Paulo Biennial, 1985. With a text by Angel Kalenberg. Montevideo, Museo Nacional de Artes Plásticas y Visuales, 1985.
Wifredo Díaz Valdéz. Exhibition catalogue, atelier idead, Montevideo, Uruguay, November 19 - December 10, 1981. With a text by Wifredo Díaz Valdés. Montevideo, atelier idead, 1981.
Plásticos uruguayos. Compilado hasta el año 1970 por la Biblioteca del Poder Legislativo. Montevideo, Biblioteca del Poder Legislativo, 1975. (only A to H)