Charlie Quezada takes a simplified approach to representational painting, informed by the interaction between nature and architecture, very often influenced by the tropical landscape of the Dominican Republic. He explores landscapes seen through limits as a way of understanding how humanity has historically framed nature at its own convenience. Born in 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, he earned his BFA at Parsons School of Design in New York and has shown in New York and Santo Domingo.



works

  • Serie de Gazcue

    These works are made up of minimalistic studies of the architecture typical in Gascue, the third oldest neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which borders the east coast of the island. The paintings address the man-made visual obstructions to the coastal landscape typical of Caribbean cities, and also serve as a way to understand how historically humanity has framed nature at its convenience.

  • Untitled 3 (Gazcue) (2019)

    Acrylic on Canvas

    20 x 16 in.

  • Untitled 4 (Gazcue) (2019)

    Acrylic on Canvas

    20 x 16 in.

  • Azua

    Studies from different perspectives of the dark sandy coastal landscape of Azua on the southern portion of the Dominican Republic.

  • untitled (Azua) (2019)

  • Quarantine Works

    Made during the Covid-19 quarantine period of objects accumulated by the artist in his home. They also mark the beginning of his collection of tropical plants (the can was used as a flowerpot until it completely rusted away).

    These works serve as documentation of a calm time of observation in the domestic space during lockdown.

  • Root on Pot (2020)

    Acrylic on Canvas

    14 x 11 in.

  • Strianese Tomato Can (2020)

    Acrylic on Canvas

    14 x 11 in.