Charlie Welch is an artist, photographer, and set designer. Charlie received a BFA, with a focus on photography, from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles in 1989. After graduating he moved to New York where he worked as a photo assistant for Josef Astor and David Seidner. In 1994 he started began working in window display at Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Ralph Lauren. In 1998 he began assisting as a prop stylist and set designer and went solo three years later. In 2006 he moved to Barcelona to continue his art studies at Metàfora International Workshop focusing on sculpture, installation and public intervention. At the end of 2008 he returned to New York and resumed working as a prop stylist, set designer and photographer, while also putting more focus on his personal work.
Charlie’s expertise from commercial work comes into play with his fine art. Photography is his main medium, but he also incorporates sculpture and collage. Constructed environments and playful sets are signatures of his work. Charlie conveys narratives about identity formation, public and private selves, and how we navigate through daily life.
Charlie is a co-founder of the NY Queer Zine Fair and co-organizer from 2015-2018.
He is also an award-winning pie baker.
EXHIBITIONS + FAIRS
2021
Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair / 26 July - 26 August / Online / Vienna, Austria
Moving Forward When the World Stopped: Queer Life 2020-2021 / May 2021 / Online / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Way 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition / January 2021 / Online / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postcards From The Edge / January 9-15 / Online / New York, New York
2020
Love My Way No 2 / October 15-18 / Villa Noailles Hyères / Hyères, France
NY Queer Zine Fair / October 1 / Online
Paris Ass Book Fair / Online
Postcards From The Edge / January 3-5 / Bortolami / New York, New York
2019
NY Queer Zine Fair / Brooklyn Public Library / Brooklyn, New York
Schoolhouse Gallery / July 19 – August 7 / Provincetown, Massachusetts
AMP : Art Market Provincetown / June 21 - July 10 / Provincetown, Massachusetts
Paris Ass Book Fair / Palais de Tokyo / Paris, France
Fruit Exhibition / Palazzo Isolani / Bologna, Italy
Postcards From The Edge / February 22-24 / Gallery 524 / New York, New York
2018
Paris Ass Book Fair / Palais de Tokyo / Paris, France
Postcards From The Edge / January 19-21 / Gallery 524 / New York, New York
2017
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York, New York
You Can't Go Home Again (pt2) / Shortcut Gallery / Phoenix, Arizona
You Can't Go Home Again (pt1) / AMP/Art Market Provincetown / Provincetown, Massachusetts
Home / MAC Fine Art / Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Carne Curada : Klinkstudios / Barcelona
Paris Ass Book Fair / Galerie Arts Factory / Paris, France
Postcards From The Edge / January 14-15 / Metro Pictures / New York, New York
2016
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York, New York
17th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York, New York
Postcards From The Edge / January 29-31 / Sikkema Jenkins & Co / New York, New York
2015
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York, New York
Knowsgay : Heroes and Role Models / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York, New York
Member's 12x12 Silent Auction / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown, Massachusetts
16th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York, New York
Postcards From The Edge / January 30 - February 1 / Luhring Augustine Gallery : New York, New York
2014
Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery / New York, New York
Flower Power! / AMP/Art Market Provincetown / Provincetown, Massachusetts
Member's 12x12 Silent Auction / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown, Massachusetts
Small Works Brooklyn ? Ann's Arbor / Brooklyn, New York
15th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York, New York
Fresh / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown, Massachusetts
N.Y. Art Book Fair / New York, New York
Postcards from the Edge /January 25-26 / Luhring Augustine Gallery / New York, New York
2013
Group Show / Sweet Lorraine Gallery / Brooklyn, New York
N.Y. Art Book Fair / New York, New York
Round Hole, Square Peg / Smart Clothes Gallery / New York, New York
L.A. Art Book Fair / Los Angeles, California
2012
ReMixed Messages / Fathom Gallery / Washington, DC
Wall Papers / Arts And Sciences Projects / New York, New York
2011
Mixed Messages / la mama la galleria / New York, New York
Group Show / Sweet Lorraine Gallery / Brooklyn, New York
2010
New Stand / Arts And Sciences Projects / New York, New York
2009
Artists Who Use Text To Say Nice Things / 206 Rivington / New York, New York
Tallers Oberts / Laboratorio Puko / Barcelona
2008
Summer Members' Exhibition / Gracia Arts Project / Barcelona
Slideluck/Barcelona 2 / Barcelona
Expressa't - No Et Quedis Als Núvols / L'associació Abd Y Ambit Dona / Barcelona
2007
Des De Fora / Punt Multimedia / Barcelona
2006
Cakewalk / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona
2005
White Knot / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona
Wood / Musee de Monoian / New York, New York
Summer Show / Musee de Monoian / New York, New York
2004
Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show / Kathryn Schultz Gallery / Cambridge, Massachessetts
April Showers (Art Start) / Judson Memorial Church / New York, New York
La Grange National XXIII Exhibition / Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum / La Grange, Georgia
Love Everybody - Big, Thick And Pumpin' / Judson Memorial Church / New York, New York
1998
Philly Hoverground / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1994
Pride / Peter Modero Gallery / New York, New York
1991
The Love Show / Belle Cafe / New York, New York
1989
Flight / Los Angeles Photography Center / Los Angeles, California
1988
Fashion and Photographs / Los Angeles Photography Center / Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION
2007-08 / Masters In Art Therapy (YR1) / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia with Universitat de Barcelona / Barcelona
2006-07 / International Art Workshop / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona
1985-89 / BFA in Photography / Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design / Los Angeles, California