Joshua Charow (b. 1998) is a New York-based documentary photographer and filmmaker interested in the unseen stories and subcultures of New York City. From an early age, Charow was immersed in 'Urban Exploring,' climbing skyscrapers, frequently entering and photographing off-limit spaces of the city.
His debut exhibition with the gallery: “Loft Law: Photographs by Joshua Charow” opened on May 16th and is on view through July 13th. The exhibition has received press in Hyperallergic, CNN Style, The Financial Times, Brooklyn Rail, The Guardian, Cultured Magazine, Highsnobiety, Curbed, WPIX Channel 11, Artnet News, and more.
Charow holds his BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in Film & Television.
In addition to his documentary photography, Joshua has also shot notable documentary films. Charow created and directs an online documentary series titled LimeLight, which explores the unique lives of New Yorkers. Over the past year, the series has amassed a following of 150,000 people and garnered over 40 million views. His first feature film as Director of Photography, Untrapped, is an official selection of the 2022 Tribeca International Film Festival. He has directed and shot documentary films for The New York Times, TIME magazine, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.