Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, of German Descent, currently lives in LA 1993 Ohio State University, BA, Ohio 1996–1997 San Francisco Art Institute, California 1999–2004 The Getty Research Institute, Independent StudiesArt and Humanities, Los Angeles, California 2007 North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina (Guest Speaker) 2007 International Center of Photography, New York (Guest Speaker) 2007 Cincinnati Museum of Art, Ohio (Guest Speaker) 2007 W PS-1, radio interview with Jill Spalding (Guest Speaker)