Charlie Roberts
born 1983 in Kansas, USA, lives and works in Oslo, Norway, New York and Los Angeles.
Charlie Roberts' work takes us into the mind-stream of a manic, obsessive and eclectic collector of contemporary pop culture and art history. Everything is sampled and laid out without hierarchical order and judgements. Roberts uses a wide range of materials and masters a furious force as well as a sensitive subtleness. Abstract patterns, flowing colors and a primitive brutality alongside tender lines, seductive realism and psychedelic poetry.
Charlie Roberts studied at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada and Kansas University, Lawrence, USA. He has participated in group shows and has held solo exhibitions at Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica; Kravets/Wehby Gallery, RandallScottProjects, New York, USA; COOPER COLE, Angell Gallery, Toronto, Canada; David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden; and Trafo Kunsthall, Oslo, Norway. Roberts currently lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
Charlie Roberts' work takes us into the mind-stream of a manic, obsessive and eclectic collector of contemporary pop culture and art history. Everything is sampled and laid out without hierarchical order and judgements. Roberts uses a wide range of materials and masters a furious force as well as a sensitive subtleness. Abstract patterns, flowing colors and a primitive brutality alongside tender lines, seductive realism and psychedelic poetry.
Charlie Roberts studied at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada and Kansas University, Lawrence, USA. He has participated in group shows and has held solo exhibitions at Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica; Kravets/Wehby Gallery, RandallScottProjects, New York, USA; COOPER COLE, Angell Gallery, Toronto, Canada; David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden; and Trafo Kunsthall, Oslo, Norway. Roberts currently lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
Recent Headlines for Charlie Roberts
14 July 2020 | Hong Kong Tatler
Inside Kevin Poon's Party Celebrating Artist Charlie Roberts' New Exhibition 'Sandworm' at WoAW Gallery
23 June 2020 | Juxtapoz Magazine
Dune, Matisse and Hip-Hop: Charlie Roberts @ WOAW, Hong Kong
20 June 2020 | Hypebeast
Charlie Roberts Channels Frank Herbert's 'Dune' in "Sandworm" Exhibition
24 April 2019 | It's Nice That
Charlie Roberts' paintings are inspired by hip-hop culture, sports and screenplays | It's Nice That
14 November 2018 | Art Maze Mag
Stumbling blindly to find the way: in conversation with Charlie Roberts
14 July 2020 | Hong Kong Tatler
Inside Kevin Poon's Party Celebrating Artist Charlie Roberts' New Exhibition 'Sandworm' at WoAW Gallery
23 June 2020 | Juxtapoz Magazine
Dune, Matisse and Hip-Hop: Charlie Roberts @ WOAW, Hong Kong
20 June 2020 | Hypebeast
Charlie Roberts Channels Frank Herbert's 'Dune' in "Sandworm" Exhibition
24 April 2019 | It's Nice That
Charlie Roberts' paintings are inspired by hip-hop culture, sports and screenplays | It's Nice That
14 November 2018 | Art Maze Mag
Stumbling blindly to find the way: in conversation with Charlie Roberts