Charlélie Couture

Charlélie Couture (born Bertrand Charles Elie Couture; 26 February 1956) is a French and American musician and multi-disciplinary artist, who has recorded over 25 albums and 17 film soundtracks, and has held a number of exhibitions of paintings and photographs. He has also worked as a poster designer, and has published approximately 15 books of reflections, drawings and photographs. He was born in Nancy, and graduated from l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He released his first album, 12 Chansons dans la Sciure ("12 Songs in the Sawdust") in 1978, followed by Le Pêcheur ("The Fisherman") in 1979 and Pochette surprise ("Lucky Dip") in 1981. He was then signed by Chris Blackwell to Island Records, becoming the first French artist on the label. He recorded the album Poèmes Rock in New York, and also contributed a track to the album A Christmas Record issued by ZE Records, an affiliate of the Island label. He had a hit single in France with the track Comme un Avion Sans Aile. Also in 1981, he founded, in Nancy, the Local à Louer group of photographers, painters, poets, and stated in his "Art Rock manifesto" that "Art must make the junction between the functionalism of industrial society and the aspirations of pop culture". He also launched an art journal, Le Télégramme. In 1983, he wrote his first complete film soundtrack, for the movie Tchao Pantin ("So Long, Stooge"), for which he was nominated for a César Award. He held his first exhibition of drawings and watercolours in Paris in 1985, and continued to record and tour. In 1990–91 he visited Australia, recording two albums there, Melbourne Aussie and Victoria Spirit. Later in the 1990s, his recordings were less successful and he concentrated more on photography, drawings and paintings. In 1997 he recorded a blues-influenced album, Casque Nu ("Naked Helmet"), in Chicago. In 1998, he was awarded the title of Officier du Mérite National. He worked extensively preparing posters and publicity for tennis tournaments, including the posters for the 2002 Davis Cup Final between France and Russia. In 2004, he settled for several years in New York, from where he released two albums, Double Vue (2004) and New Yor-Cœur (2006). In April 2020 he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Studio albums 1978: 12 chansons dans la sciure 1979: Le Pêcheur 1981: Pochette surprise 1981: Poèmes rock 1982: Quoi faire? 1983: Crocodile Point 1985: Art & Scalp 1987: Solo Boys 1988: Solo Girls 1990: Melbourne Aussie 1991: Victoria Spirit 1994: Les Naïves 1997: Casque nu 1999: Soudé soudés 2001: 109 (Poèmes électro) 2004: Double vue 2006: New YorCœur 2011: Fort rêveur 2014: I m M o r t e l 2016: Lafayette 2019: Même pas sommeil 2020: Trésors cachés et perles rares 2022: Quelques essentielles Collaborative albums 1995: Dawn Town Project (with Mike Rimbaud) Live albums 1989: 3 Folies Live (recorded at Folies Bergères during Solo Boys and Girls tour) 1993: Souvenirs Live (recorded during 1991/1992 tour) Soundtracks 1983: Tchao Pantin 1989: La Salle de bain Compilation albums 1990: Sides of Me 1991: Island Colors 1996: Patchworks www.theregallery-nyc.com www.meetcharlelie.com Education and conferences 1973 – Lives home and goes on the road for one year 1974 – Graduates " Art Baccalauréat " from outside the higt school system. 1979 – Graduates with honors from the Beaux-Arts DNSEP Jury for many conventions and festivals among them American film Deauville 2000 – Conference to the Commission Europeenne about Art and Culture 2004 – Conference " Conversations Essentielles " " " Faith %26 Culture " Paris 2007 – Beaubourg Art Pocket Film, 2006, Québec Festival 1998 etc... 2008 – Conference " Conventions Essentielles " Music and Creation, Paris 2011 – Conference " The Multism ", New York and Lecture " Discourse about The Multism ". La Sorbonne / Paris Solo Exhibitions 1971: First painting and photo exhibit 1985: First exhibit in Paris, drawings and watercolors of "Chambres d'hotels", Galerie Du Jour/Agnès B 1989: Galerie " Halle Sud " of Geneva 1989: Exhibit Multimedia engravings/sculptures/paintings/musics/drawings/photos/texts 1991: Australian paintings and photopoems, Galerie Jean D'eve, Neuchatel (Switzerland) 1991: Galerie Atsuro Tayama (Paris) France 1993: "Chambres d'hotels", drawings paintings, Galerie Nachbaur, Paris 1993: "Chambres d'hotels" drawings, in Geneva, Galerie Papiers gras 1994: Galerie Ziggourat, Brussel (Belgium) "Chambres d'hotel" 1995: Galerie Gastaud, Clermont Ferrand France 1995: Avignon France Cloitre des Arts (Sculptures and drawings) 1997: Drawings and paintings et the Galerie Wable in Boulogne sur Mer 1997: Retrospective of "Chambres d'hotels Polaroids" Château Lumière, Lyon / France 1997: Fondation Nationale de la Photo, Lyon France (Photo-poems) 1998: Gallery Akka, rue de Seine, Paris, France 1999: Publicis/Champs Elysees (Tennis drawings) 1999: Museum of Erotism – Paris "X Positions" (photos, paintings) 2000: Gallery Wable, Lille and Boulogne sur Mer 2000: Lyon, Galerie Chomarat (paintings and drawings) 2000: Clermont Ferrand, Galerie Gastaud 2001: Galerie Capazza Nancay, inaugurates a new wing of his huge Gallery. 2002: Museum Le Corbusier – La Chaux de Fond (Switzerland) 2003: Gallery SOTO Brussels (Belgium) 2003: Gallery Ô, Pozzo Di Borgo Vevey (Switzerland) 2003: Laval Museum (France) Retrospective Exhibit on CharlElie's "L'art Total" 2004: Galerie Wable, Lille France 2004: Galerie Sparts, rue de Seine Paris 2004: Move to New York. 2004: Art Basel Miami – French Tuesday Art Night 2004: Gallery Art at Home, Soho, New York 2005: Opens his Art Studio in the Garment district 2005: "Living with Art", Soho, New York (USA) 2007: Galerie Ô, Vevey (Switzerland)" New York Shields %26 Paintings" 2007: "Re Construction", Galerie Mourlot, New York (USA) 2008: "Art Floor" Photos, Galerie Agnes Martel, Switzerland 2008: "Re Construction Paintings and Photos", Crid'Art, Amneville, France 2009: "Photos New York" "Mosaïque de Photo" La Collégiale Saint-André/Chartres Curated by Nadine Berthelier Directeur des Arts et du Patrimoine culturel et historique, Conservateur en Chef du Patrimoine 2009: "Shower Curtain and Photos" Maison Française/Washington 2009: "New York, Photo-Grafs", Galerie Beaudoin Lebon, Paris 2010: "New York on lines " Galery A.del, Lyon, Biennale de la photographie 2010: "Drawings and photografs " Galerie Antonio Nardonne, Brussels, Belgium 2011: Permanente exhibition, The Re Gallery, New York, USA 2011: Salon Balt'Art, Nogent sur Marne France 2011: AAA Galerie, Nogent sur Marne France 2011: "New York Be" Galerie W Paris France 2011: Salon d'Art contemporain Metz, A'del Gallery, Lyon France 2011: Salon d'Art contemporain Strasbourg, Galerie Nomade Monade France 2011: "Peintures et Photografs" Galerie Naclil, Lille France 2011: "Re-Construction" Dune Showroom, New York, USA 2012: CharlElie Black Art curated by Nomade monade- Lille Artfair 2012: Big Panel Photo-graff- Paris LCL 2012: Sept-installation "Manhattan" a project with 100 wood sculptures, France Various 1982: Editor of the performing arts newspaper the Telegramme 1983: Nomination to the Cesar show for his soundtrack of Claude Berri film Tchao Pantin 1988: Actor and songwriter for the film "The Moderns" (USA) by Alan Rudolph 1993: Inauguration FNAC in Avignon, " Photos d'hotels ", traveling exhibit in France 1994: Conception and drawing of the new Logo for the Lorraine Region 1994: Creation of fans for the galerie La Pochade, Paris France 1995: Creation of CD ROM "Papers works", exhibit in Metz 1995: Creation a fresco for the opening of the FNAC in Nancy 1995: Bézier Museum exhibits a work on cardboard entitled "Knoxville USA" 1995: Designing the sets and costumes for the show "Concert Naïf au pays des Anges" at the Théâtre National de L'Odéon 2001: Participation in the creation of the "Livre de Roland Garros 2001" – set of photos of the greatest photographers – William Klein, texts by Patrice Dominguez and drawings by