Chuck Sperry

Chuck Sperry

Chuck Sperry lives in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where he’s made his particular style of rock poster designs for over 20 years. He operates Hangar 18, a silkscreen print studio, located in Oakland.

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Best of The East Bay Party

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The Oakland Museum of California – August 7, 2009

Figures that when Rock Poster Art gets invited to be exhibited in The Oakland Museum, it’s in the basement parking garage. Also figures that when WE INVADE the basement of the Museum – we draw a huge crowd down there! A genuine thank you to The Oakland Museum and The East Bay Express for a wonderful time.

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The East Bay Express and the Hangar 18 collective had a great time at The Best of The East Bay Party – a celebration of everything great about The East Bay. Many of you stopped by the Hangar 18 booth to see live silkscreen poster making and artwork by Chuck Sperry & Ron Donovan of The Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company, Chris Shaw, Alexandra Fischer, Political Gridlock, Alan Hynes, Scott Johnson & Lulu. Many thanks to our fans and “Keep it in the Basement!”

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American Artifact DVD Limited Release

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I returned home late Sunday night from a weekend of poster shows to find my advance copy of the American Artifact DVD, and the package is really outstanding! Couldn’t wait to open it up and have a look. Great design by Dennis Loren! The American Artifact DVD will be available for purchase at select screenings of the film starting in August, 2009.

More information about American Artifact

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THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM, DETROIT, MI: Aug 20th, 7pm

The Henry Ford Museum (Anderson theater)

20900 Oakwood Blvd.

Dearborn, MI 48124

tickets: $15

Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Detroit poster artist Mark Arminski. Q & A with director Merle Becker, and Detroit rock poster artists Mark Arminski & Gary Grimshaw afterwards. Doors open 6p, theater seating starts 6:45p. 18 and older only.

THE TIMES CINEMA, MILWAUKEE, WI: Oct 10th, 8p

5906 W. Vliet Street

Washington Heights

Milwaukee, WI, 53208

tickets: TBD

Movie screening / art event including work by EMEK, featuring Q&A with the director and surprise guest. More details coming soon.

MACKINAC ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, MI: Oct 8-10th, time TBD

Mission Point Resort

6633 Main Street

Mackinac Island, MI 49757

tickets: TBD

This ground breaking film festival is being held in conjunction with Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, October 8-10, 2009. The Festival’s mission is to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work and to foster a collaborative network that results in the creation of a new motion pictures. The 2.5 day event spotlights independent filmmakers.

NYC PREMIERE: ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL, NY, NY: Oct 15th-18th, time TBD

Anthology Film Archives

32 2nd Ave.

New York, NY 10003

tickets: TBD

New York Premiere, featuring Q&A with the director Merle Becker, and artist Tara McPherson Also, art opening featuring the work of Tara McPherson, Art Chantry, Jay Ryan, Emek, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Firehouse, Jermaine Rogers, and Lindsey Kuhn.

INCUBATE FEST ’09, TILBURG HOLLAND: Sept 13th-20th, time TBD

Filmfoyer

Louis Bouwmeesterplein 1,

Tilburg, Holland

tickets: TBD

Incubate independent music and arts festival, featuring music and poster art from around the world, and home to Z-Stock, Europe’s version of America’s poster fest, Flatstock. Special guests TBA.

FLATSTOCK EUROPE, HAMBURG, GERMANY: Sept 24th-26th, time TBD

Halb Acht

Hein-Hoyer-Str. 16 / Hamburg St. Paul

Germany

tickets: TBD

Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival (http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/), and features close to 40 rock poster artists from 8 different countries.

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American Artifact Poster Wins Award

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I’m really happy to report that my American Artifact poster won Expresso Beans Poster of the Week. I am “stotally toked!”

“American Artifact” chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since it’s birth in the ’60s.

Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st Century “rock poster movement,” where thousands of artists around the country are doing silkscreened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

Visit Merle Becker’s film documentary site to learn more about American Artifact

American Artifact Silkscreen

Edition of 80

6 colors (tinted metallic)

Printed on heavy cover stock (cut full-bleed)

21.25″ x 29.5″

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT

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The English Beat / Reel Big Fish Poster

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I confess, I’ve always loved The English Beat. Judging from the packed house on Monday, August 3, 2009, I’m not alone. My poster goes retro, mixing my metaphors with Vienna Secession Style, the Glasgow Arts and Crafts Movement and early-1960’s retro cool: going 2 Tone in three color. A solid gold poster for Firehouse Goldenvoice number 54.

Ran into Rudy (Can’t Fail) Fernandez, at the show who was there to meet with front man Dave Wakeling. Rudy met the Clash in the late 70’s, driving Joe, Mick and co. around California during their first tour, and since then, there isn’t an English musician Rudy doesn’t know. Rudy introduced me and Dave Wakeling, so having a conversation with the famed singer was a treat. Subject of conversation: American Artifact, the rock poster documentary by Merle Becker that Dave and I appear in. His comment, “Seems this poster thing is very San Francisco.”

“It’s my bag, man,”

Don’t save it for later, because this one just can’t stop.

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Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 54

Edition of 150

3 colors on archival cream eco-friendly paper

22″ x 32″

Signed and Numbered

SOLD OUT

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Neko Case at The Warfield

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Here’s a recent poster – in Case you’ve missed this one …

Neko Case played at The Warfield in San Francisco, California on June 9th with Jason Lytle and June 10th with Imaad Wasif. I designed a 4 color silkscreen gig poster printed on eco-friendly archival cream paper (Never turn your back on mother earth). This poster measures 23.75″ x 30″ and comes from an edition of 180, signed and numbered. I’m an animal, but if you’re counting, this poster is #44 in the Firehouse Goldenvoice poster series. Purchase one now before the middle cyclone blows them all away.

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Firehouse Goldenvoice Series Number 44

Editon of 180

4 colors on archival cream eco-friendly paper

23.75″ x 30″

SOLD OUT

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