CV — Baz Here

Education

2027 (exp.)PhD, Cultural Studies — Museum Studies concentration, Qualifying Exam stage — Claremont Graduate University
2024MA, Cultural Studies — Claremont Graduate University
2021MFA, Photography — The Photo Arts Conservatory at New York Film Academy
2019BFA, Photography — The Photo Arts Conservatory at New York Film Academy

2024 – Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts & Sciences — New York Film Academy · Burbank, CA
2023 – Adjunct Faculty, Photography — College of the Canyons · Santa Clarita, CA
2022 – 2024Photography Instructor — Misk Art Institute · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2021 – Adjunct Faculty, Photography & Fashion — Santa Monica College · Santa Monica, CA
2021 – Instructor, Photography — UCLA Extension · Los Angeles, CA
2019 – Assistant Professor, Photography — New York Film Academy · Burbank, CA
2019 – Teaching Faculty, Creative Writing — Jack Grapes' Method Writing
2018Mentor — Venice Arts · Venice, CA

2026 – Executive Director — Paul Gray Personal Computing Museum · Claremont, CA
2023Curator, Through Unseen Eyes — DTLA Artnight with UCLA Extension · Los Angeles, CA
2018 – Music Video Director · Los Angeles, CA
2014 – Creative Director — Bambaz Press · Los Angeles, CA
2012 – Photographer, professional portraiture & still life studio · Los Angeles, CA

2024Faculty Exhibition — Santa Monica College · Santa Monica, CA
2023Through Unseen Eyes — DTLA Artnight with UCLA Extension · Los Angeles, CA
2019Let Me Come Home — LA LGBT Center, Advocate & Gochis Galleries · West Hollywood, CA
2019Faculty Exhibition — Photo Arts Conservatory, photo l.a. · Los Angeles, CA
2016Zoomanity — Art Share LA · DTLA
2016Out There — Gallery 825 · West Hollywood, CA
2015Featured Resident Artist — The Hive · Los Angeles, CA
2015Banging Against Incomprehensible Walls — Beyond Baroque · Venice, CA
2014Electron Salon — LACDA · Los Angeles, CA
2014LGBT Dynasty — Gallerie Sparta · West Hollywood, CA

2024“Photography vs AI: A Fruitless Battle for Authenticity?” — New York Film Academy · Burbank, CA
2024Guest Lecture, “Light & Affect” — Savannah College of Art & Design · Savannah, GA
2024Capturing the Deep Voice, with Jack Grapes — UCLA Extension · Westwood, CA
2016Salon 2.0, on The Temptation of St. Baz · Beverly Hills, CA