1. Karl Haendel is known for his highly detailed pencil drawings, which are diligently created from photographs—a medium he is also interested in.

2. He was a Chinati Foundation Artist is Residence and won a Katherine S. Marmor Award, a Penny McCall Foundation Award, and a Durfee Foundation Grant.

3. His works can be found in the collections of the Guggenheim, the Hammer, LACMA, MOCA L.A., the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Fogg, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.