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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Gary Clark Jr. Hawaii Poster Wins Award

My Gary Clark Jr. Hawaii Poster has been voted Poster of the Week by Expressobeans members. Thanks to all my supporters, I very much appreciate it! That’s three this first half of the year! After taking my art to many shows around Europe, meeting with old friends and many new supporters, it’s very good to be home in San Francisco and making rock posters again! Thanks to Expressobeans.com. for continuing to support the poster arts with a passion for the form.

The inspiration for my poster is Hespera – associated with the golden light of the setting sun and the evening star – one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of the western-most islands and guardians of the golden apples.

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Sperry Posters in “PEARL JAM: LIVE IN TWO DIMENSIONS”

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry
Chuck Sperry & Chris Shaw design for Pearl Jam will rock San Francisco transit for the rest of the summer!

Opening on Saturday, July 27 at the Haight Street Art Center in San Francisco, PEARL JAM: LIVE IN TWO DIMENSIONS is an extensive exhibition of Pearl Jam gig posters. Covering the entire official Pearl Jam poster series from its origins, development, and eventual growth into one of rock’s most remarkable achievements in graphic art, this show will serve hardcore poster collectors, casual fans, and the general public alike.

The opening reception of PEARL JAM: LIVE IN TWO DIMENSIONS will take place on Saturday, July 27th from 5pm – 8pm. The exhibition will be free and open to the public through September 2019.

A very limited offering of Sperry’s Pearl Jam Miami poster will be available to buy at the opening. Chuck will be at the opening to sign his books – High Volume, Helikon and Chthoneon – which will be available through Haight Street Art Center. 

Brought together below is a check-list of all the posters Chuck Sperry created for Pearl Jam, Ten Club and Eddie Vedder. Which is your favorite? Which ones will be in the show? Which posters do you have in your collection?

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

Pearl Jam Live in Two Dimensions, Haight Street Art Center, Chuck Sperry

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Gary Clark Jr. Hawaii Poster

Gary Clarke Jr., Hawaii
21 x 35
Edition of 350
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Gary Clarke Jr., Hawaii
21 x 35
Satin Black Edition of 15
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Chuck Sperry’s newest rock poster for Gary Clark Jr. will be available officially through Gary Clark Jr.’s merchandise at three concerts in the Hawaiian Islands, July 19 through 21.

I will make a very limited online release of this poster and its variant on Monday, July 22, 2019 at a random time.

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Gary Clark Jr. poster will be available, right here, in this post on Monday, July 22, 2019 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time. I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. The variant, its price and button will also appear here at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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The inspiration is Hespera – associated with the golden light of the setting sun and the evening star – one of the Hesperides, the nymphs of the western-most islands and guardians of the golden apples.

My newest print for Gary Clark Jr. on my press and coming together through my hands. Yes, this machine fights alienation. Producing my art through every step of the process connects me to myself, to this world of things, and to you, my friend. I’d never choose another way. Normally I don’t preach – because I am confident my art expresses its concepts effectively – but I am grateful and inspired to be back in my studio in creative practice! – Chuck Sperry

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KQED Arts: Nonprofit Developer To Save Community Of Tenants & Murals In Redstone Building By Barry McGee, Chuck Sperry, Ruby Neri, Carolyn Castaño

KQED Arts • June 26, 2019 • by Sam Lefebvre

1934 General Strike Meeting at the Redstone Building (1997) by Chuck Sperry

[Excerpt from KQED Arts, full article below]

The San Francisco Labor Temple opened in 1914, and for decades played a key role in the city’s labor movement. It was the headquarters for unions including Bookbinders’ Local 125, the first all-women union, and in 1934 was the nexus of a historic general strike. The building sold in 1968, gradually acquiring its current mix of arts, social services and cultural advocacy tenants.

In the 1990s, the Lab and the Clarion Alley Mural Project commissioned artists including Barry McGee, Chuck Sperry and Carolyn Castaño to paint murals commemorating the building’s legacy of labor organizing and community service. One of the city’s only publicly viewable artworks by the late Mission School artist Margaret Kilgallen is the Lab’s hand-painted sign.

Dena Beard, executive director of the Lab, described the murals as a prescient collection of the Mission School, a movement associated with unconventional materials, everyday forms and social commentary. “Every piece is really indicative of the artists’ styles at the time,” Beard said. “It was major recognition for what we now consider a hugely important movement.”

Detail: 1934 General Strike by Chuck Sperry

Invitation to opening reception, full list of artist collective, dedication by Mayor of San Francisco

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Opening Night: “You Touched The Distant Sands,” Los Angeles • Online Release Info

Photo credit: Birdman

Chuck Sperry: “You Touched The Distant Sands”
A solo show and retrospective

Online Release: Tuesday, June 11th at Spoke Art.

Thank you to all my supporters and friends for joining me for “You Touched the Distant Sands.” What an incredible solo show in Los Angeles! That was one of my most ambitious shows, and a dream come true! 

Online release info: Remaining works (limited numbers of panels, paper prints and archive) will be made available online Tuesday June 11th in the Spoke Art online store.

All photos by: Birdman

Coming Soon! Sperry’s “Invisible Reasons” Europe Tour:

Geneva, Switzerland – June 13

Next Door Gallery
16 rue de l’Arquebuse
Geneva, Switzerland
Opening Night Reception: June 13, 2019, 6pm
Exposition from June 13 to June 29, 2019

Paris, France – June 22

l’Oeil Ouvert
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris 
Opening Night Reception: June 22, 2019, 6:30 pm
Exposition from June 22 to July 14, 2019

Pisa, Italy – June 28

Argini e Margini di Arno
Scalo dei Renaioli, Lungarno Galilei
Pisa, Italia
Opening Night Reception: June 28, 2019, begins 6:30pm
with DJ Dome La Muerte

Archives

Sperry Books: “Color x Color” • “Helikon” • “Chthoneon” • “Idyllion”

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