Draft:Bz Zhang

Bz Zhang 张迪
Black-and-white photograph of Bz Zhang in their artist studio
Zhang in their Los Angeles studio in 2020
Born
Brenda Zhang 张迪

1991 (age 32–33)
United States
Alma materBrown University (BA), University of California, Berkeley (MArch)
Occupations
  • artist
  • architect
  • organizer
  • educator
Websitebz.studio

Bz Zhang 张迪 (born 1991) is an American artist and architect based in Tovaangar/Los Angeles, California.

Zhang's work is multi-disciplinary, including drawings, paintings, photographs, texts, objects, spaces, and maps.[1] Zhang is trained in painting and architecture, and their work includes themes of racial justice and climate justice.[2][1][3][4] They are known for speaking about issues of equity in the art and architecture professions, including organizing within the design field,[5][6] contemporary urban issues in practice[7][8], and building equitable futures.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Artist Brenda (Bz) Zhang Examines Sense of Belonging In the Built Environment". Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. 2020-07-17.
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  4. ^ Storer, Abraham (2023-05-03). "Twenty Summers Holds the Past and the Future Together". The Provincetown Independent. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  5. ^ "100+ Anti-Racist Resources for Architects and Designers". Architizer Journal. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. ^ Roche, Daniel Jonas (2024-02-28). "Italy's culture minister responds to petition that calls for the "exclusion of Israel from the Venice Biennale"". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  7. ^ "How Buildings Impact Our Lives". WHYY. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  8. ^ Ozturk, Selen (2023-12-04). "Green Cities: A Matter of Life and Death | EMS". Ethnic Media Services. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  9. ^ Elkotbeid, Sarah (2023-11-13). "Social Housing: Los Angeles's Chance to Fight the Housing Crisis". National Resources Defense Council. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  10. ^ Shankar, Shreya. "10 Codes from the [UN]Commons : A How-To Guide To Worldbuilding". California College of the Arts, Architecture Division. Retrieved 2024-09-19.