Daniel Zentmeyer was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from Tyler School of Art. He currently works in sculpture, performance, video and writing to collect moments in which objects act as armature for a social life that falls outside the logic of profit. His work has been shown nationally and internationally in cities such as Wilmington, NC; Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA and Haukijärvi, Finland. He has previously held positions as faculty in Sculpture, Design, and Ceramics at Tyler School of Art, Rowan University, and Rhode Island School of Design.