Michael DiBari is an accomplished, award-winning photographer and educator with a distinguished career in the visual arts. His work has been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Detroit Free Press, and The Albuquerque Journal.

DiBari’s photographic style is rooted in the exploration of the human experience, cultural landscapes and histories. In addition to his professional and artistic work, he teaches photography, digital technologies, and Adobe software at Old Dominion University and other academic institutions.

Exhibitions Include:

“My Life: A Photographic Exhibition,” Curator and Advisor working with First Star foster kids of Hampton Roads. Gordon Art Galleries, Norfolk, Virginia. (September 2024).

Photography Roundtable, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts.  (August 2024)

2023 Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition, Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center (September 2023).

2023 Artist Who Teach, Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center (July to August 2023). Group exhibition of working artists. (Honorable Mention)

“Infinite Weight: Present Histories,” University of West Georgia juried photography exhibition, Carrollton, Georgia (October 2022)

“People, Places and Things, the Photography of Michael DiBari, Jr.,” Calvin & Lloyd Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia, (August 2022).

“Compelling Images from Virginia Photographers,” Group show sponsored by D’Art Center, Norfolk, Virginia, (September 2017).

“Breaking Stereotypes: Portraits in Black and White” One-person show sponsored by the City of Norfolk Cultural Affairs Office, Off-Site Gallery, Norfolk, Va. (January 2016).