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 experience 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 2015-218.
He is also an award-winning pie baker.
EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS + WORKSHOPS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
It Will End In Tears / February 10 - April 9 / Bureau of General Services—Queer Division / New York NY
2022
Peculiar Portraits / September 7 - November 2 / Atria Center City / Philadelphia PA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Member's 12x12 Silent Auction / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown MA
The Photo Review 2024 Competition Web Galleries / Online
Brick by Brick 2 / May 26-July 19 / Off the Wall Gallery / Philadelphia PA
Nonsense / March 15-April 19 / Whitecube Contemporary / Chicago IL
Destinations / March 12-April 12 / The Mansion at Strathmore / North Bethesda MD
Postcards From The Edge / January 19-21 / Berry Campbell Gallery / New York NY
2023
Photo Credit / September 9 - October 22 / Portico Gallery / Brentwood MD
2023 Member’s Exhibition / July 13 - August 19 / TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image / Philadelphia PA
Postcards From The Edge / January 5-8 / Ortuzar Projects / New York NY
2022
Family Room / August 24 - September 14 / Da Vinci Art Alliance / Philadelphia PA
2022 Member’s Exhibition / July 14 - August 20 / TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image / Philadelphia PA
Collective Awareness / June 29 - July 20 / Da Vinci Art Alliance / Philadelphia PA
The Curated Fridge Winter 2022 Show / Online
Postcards From The Edge / January 8-14 / Online / New York NY
2021
When I Say Me, I Say You: Queer x 37 / William Way 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition / November 2021 / Philadelphia PA
Moving Forward When the World Stopped: Queer Life 2020-2021 / May 2021 / Online / Philadelphia PA
William Way 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition / January 2021 / Online / Philadelphia PA
Postcards From The Edge / January 9-15 / Online / New York NY
2020
Love My Way No 2 / October 15-18 / Villa Noailles Hyères / Hyères FRANCE
NY Queer Zine Fair / October 1 / Online
Postcards From The Edge / January 3-5 / Bortolami / New York NY
2019
Schoolhouse Gallery / July 19 – August 7 / Provincetown MA
AMP : Art Market Provincetown / June 21 - July 10 / Provincetown MA
Postcards From The Edge / February 22-24 / Gallery 524 / New York NY
2018
Postcards From The Edge / January 19-21 / Gallery 524 / New York NY
2017
You Can't Go Home Again (pt2) / Shortcut Gallery / Phoenix AZ
You Can't Go Home Again (pt1) / AMP/Art Market Provincetown / Provincetown MA
Home / MAC Fine Art / Ft. Lauderdale FL
Carne Curada : Klinkstudios /Barcelona SPAIN
Postcards From The Edge / January 14-15 / Metro Pictures / New York NY
2016
17th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York NY
Postcards From The Edge / January 29-31 / Sikkema Jenkins & Co / New York NY
2015
Knowsgay : Heroes and Role Models / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York NY
Member's 12x12 Silent Auction / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown MA
16th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York NY
Postcards From The Edge / January 30 - February 1 / Luhring Augustine Gallery / New York NY
2014
Small is Beautiful / Flowers Gallery / New York NY
Flower Power! / AMP/Art Market Provincetown / Provincetown MA
Member's 12x12 Silent Auction / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown MA
Small Works Brooklyn / Ann's Arbor / Brooklyn NY
15th Annual Dog Show / Mascot Studio / New York NY
Fresh / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / Provincetown MA
Postcards from the Edge /January 25-26 / Luhring Augustine Gallery / New York NY
2013
Group Show / Sweet Lorraine Gallery / Brooklyn NY
Round Hole, Square Peg / Smart Clothes Gallery / New York NY
2012
ReMixed Messages / Fathom Gallery / Washington DC
Wall Papers / Arts And Sciences Projects / New York NY
2011
Mixed Messages / la mama la galleria / New York NY
Group Show / Sweet Lorraine Gallery / Brooklyn NY
2010
New Stand / Arts And Sciences Projects / New York NY
2009
Artists Who Use Text To Say Nice Things / 206 Rivington / New York NY
Tallers Oberts / Laboratorio Puko / Barcelona SPAIN
2008
Summer Members' Exhibition / Gracia Arts Project / Barcelona SPAIN
Slideluck/Barcelona 2 / Barcelona SPAIN
2007
Expressa't - No Et Quedis Als Núvols / L'associació Abd Y Ambit Dona / Barcelona SPAIN
Des De Fora / Punt Multimedia / Barcelona SPAIN
2006
Cakewalk / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona SPAIN
White Knot / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona SPAIN
2005
Wood / Musee de Monoian / New York NY
Summer Show / Musee de Monoian / New York NY
2004
Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show / Kathryn Schultz Gallery / Cambridge MA
April Showers (Art Start) / Judson Memorial Church / New York NY
La Grange National XXIII Exhibition / Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum / La Grange GA
Love Everybody - Big, Thick And Pumpin' / Judson Memorial Church / New York NY
1998
Philly Hoverground / Philadelphia PA
1994
Pride / Peter Modero Gallery / New York NY
1991
The Love Show / Belle Cafe / New York NY
1989
Flight / Los Angeles Photography Center / Los Angeles CA
1988
Fashion and Photographs / Los Angeles Photography Center / Los Angeles CA
ZINE + ART BOOK FAIRS
2023
NY Queer Zine Fair / October 7 / NYC LGBTQ Community Services Center / New York NY
2022
NY Queer Zine Fair / September 17 / Brooklyn Public Library / Brooklyn NY
SOUVENIR & Friends Marketplace / June 4-5 / W Hotel Philadelphia PA
2021
Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair / 26 July - 26 August / Online / Vienna AUSTRIA
2020
Philly Zine Fest / November 7 / Online / Philadelphia PA
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
2019
NY Queer Zine Fair / Brooklyn Public Library / Brooklyn NY
Paris Ass Book Fair / Palais de Tokyo / Paris FRANCE
Fruit Exhibition / Palazzo Isolani / Bologna ITALY
2018
Paris Ass Book Fair / Palais de Tokyo / Paris FRANCE
2017
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York NY
Paris Ass Book Fair / Galerie Arts Factory / Paris FRANCE
2016
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York NY
2015
NY Queer Zine Fair / Bureau of General Services - Queer Division / New York NY
2014
N.Y. Art Book Fair / New York NY
2013
N.Y. Art Book Fair / New York NY
L.A. Art Book Fair / Los Angeles CA
WORKSHOPS
2024
Queer Collage Workshop / April 27 / Bureau of General Services—Queer Division / New York NY
2023
NYQZF Queer Collage Workshop / October 7 / Bureau of General Services—Queer Division / New York NY
Queer Collage Workshop / March 11 / Bureau of General Services—Queer Division / New York NY
EDUCATION
2014 / The Photograph as Language: The Art of Visual Storytelling with David Hilliard / Fine Arts Work Center / Provincetown MA
2007-08 / Masters In Art Therapy (YR1) / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia with Universitat de Barcelona / Barcelona SPAIN
2006-07 / International Art Workshop / Metàfora Centre D’estudis D’art I Artteràpia / Barcelona SPAIN
1985-89 / BFA in Photography / Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design / Los Angeles CA
INTERVIEWS (click on the images to read)
