Zachary Z. Handler Artist Talk

In conjunction with the exhibition ERRANDS, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents an artist talk by Zachary Z. Handler.

Handler is a photographer based in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UMBC, where he was a Linehan Artist Scholar, in 2003, and a Master of Arts Administration from Columbia University Teachers College in 2005. In addition to his work as a visual artist, he has constructed a career where the fields of healthcare and art education intersect to provide community and access programs to individuals who are D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind. He has also taught arts education classes nationally and internationally to D/deaf and Hard of Hearing youth in foster care.

Handler created ERRANDS, a portrait series documenting the shared shelter-in-place experiences of people around the globe, in response to stay-at-home orders issued by the State of Maryland on March 30, 2020. Conducting portrait sessions remotely via FaceTime, Handler places the iPhone on which his subject appears in unique tableaux created within the confines of his home using everyday objects and materials close at hand. The resulting photographs capture the joy realized through discovering something remarkable in an ordinary place and through connecting with others despite social distancing.

Please register for this Webex event here. Admission is free. A sign language interpreter will be provided.