Baz Here

Baz Here is a queer fine art photographer, musician, and educator living in downtown Los Angeles. A multidisciplinary artist, Here is interested in the sound current and its effect on visual aesthetics. Through the use of self-portraiture, his work questions perceptions about race (white privilege specifically – White on White) and queer identity politics. Raised in the Christian faith, he explores themes of sexuality (The Temptation of St. Baz and Tender Feelings) and their relationship to religious iconography. His work has been exhibited at The Hive, Featured Resident Artist (DTLA) / The Getty Center, Pop-up Gallery/ Out There, Gallery 825 / Gallerie Sparta / LACDA / Gay Downtown LA Artwalk Pop-up Gallery / Beyond Baroque / Art Share LA Fall / Los Angeles LGBT Center Advocate and Gochis Galleries. His work has been featured in The Advocate and The Cultural Weekly. BFA, MFA, The Photo Arts Conservatory at The New York Film Academy.