His work often explores personal and emotional history in relation to the ideologies that structure Western culture.
[1] Trained in theater as an undergraduate at UCLA, Hartman later received an MFA in art from CalArts.
[2] Hartman's plays eschew linear narrative, opting for more experimental approaches to meaning-making.
He has cited Richard Schechner and The Living Theatre as influences, as well as the contemporary performance landscape in Los Angeles.
[3] Hartman's work has been shown at LACMA, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), and Machine Project, among other venues.