Expressobeans members have voted my Widespread Panic “Diana” Poster of the Year 2020. Thank you for the honor! My thanks to everyone who supported me through this very challenging time. Your support, help, confidence and belief in my vision has helped me find the courage to meet the challenges of this year. 2020 taught me an appreciation of the simple grace a creative life can offer, and dared me to dig deep to pursue my dreams, thank you for your support!
Surprise! I made the difficult trip from San Francisco to Europe to import my books to the European Union. After more than six months of researching the travel restrictions, and finally more than two months of collecting all manner of paperwork necessary, I took my mandatory Covid exam, filed my work permit, received special permissions to import goods and work safely in the art / cultural economic sphere – I was cleared to fly to France.
Mission: Color x Color book release in Europe.
I’ve quarantined for 3 days so far, and will continue for 8 days total. I’m in a work bubble with proper Covid protocols. Masks and hand washing. I’m in an open rural area. There is no population density here. I feel safe, and I’ll work to stay safe. France has a scientific approach in the context of a democracy which I respect.
I will be making an online release IN AMERICA of the second printing my career spanning book, “Color x Color: The Sperry Archive, 1980-2020” on Thursday, October 15, 2020. HERE
I may stop the online sale at a certain number, and restart soon again (estimate in a week) to keep the orders shipping smoothly. These orders are US ONLY and will be shipped from Hangar 18 in Oakland, USA.
I will be making a limited book release event, following safe Covid protocols, at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, 1 rue Lucien Sampaix 75010 Paris on October 22, 2020, time to be announced. I will be there in person! More Information
I will be making a second limited book release event, following safe Covid protocols, at Next Door Gallery, rue de L’Arquebuse 16, Geneve 1204 on October 29, 2020, time to be announced. I will be there in person! More Information
There will be a EUROPEAN ONLY online release of “Color x Color” in November, date and time to be announced. These orders are EUROPE ONLY and will be shipped from France. HERE
“Harmonia”
Edition of 200
9 x 11.25
Vegetable based inks
80# unbleached cotton paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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I will be making a limited online release of my Harmonia Blotter Art on Saturday, October 3, 2020 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 Harmonia blotter art prints will be available, right here, in this post on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the blotter art print (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!
The World To Come
Next Door Gallery
Rue de l’Arquebuse 16
1204 Geneva, Switzerland
October 29 to November 14, 2020.
Next Door Gallery of Geneva, Switzerland is pleased to present “The World To Come” a solo exhibition by San Francisco-based screen print master Chuck Sperry.
For his upcoming solo exhibition in Geneva, Chuck will be showing his recent rock posters and art prints from the last two years. Chuck will also present his newest art book: “Color x Color: The Sperry Archive 1980-2020”.
American artist Chuck Sperry is known for his ethereal and psychedelically saturated screen prints that draw crowds of dedicated fans around the world. He draws inspiration from graffiti, pop art, Symbolism, Art Nouveau and ukiyo-e.
Moving past his early work devoted to subverting the memes of advertising, trash-culture, and comics — he currently imagines a verdant garden of new work tended by his signature shimmering muses, calling this work a “utopian provocation.”
“My current work has much more to do with symmetry and proportion, color and balance. It’s a utopian provocation; while the present era couldn’t be more off balance, more dystopian. I want my work to provoke meditations and emotional responses to its clear colors, balance and symmetry – to give courage, light and beauty to all of us trapped in an ugly historical moment. I don’t want to fragment my work . . . not just yet . . . or abstract or dissolve; I think of my work from the last few years as defiant in these dark times. I like to think I give people courage through it. It gives me courage to work on it.”
– Chuck Sperry, Juxtapoz Magazine, March 29, 2018
“The World To Come” is the latest traveling exposition of the work of Chuck Sperry, the celebrated screen print artist from San Francisco.
The World To Come
L’Oeil Ouvert
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris, France
October 6 to October 22, 2020
L’Oeil Ouvert of Paris, France is pleased to present “The World To Come” a solo exhibition by San Francisco-based screen print master Chuck Sperry.
For his upcoming solo exhibition in Paris, Chuck will be showing his recent rock posters and art prints from the last two years. Chuck will also present his newest art book: “Color x Color: The Sperry Archive 1980-2020”.
American artist Chuck Sperry is known for his ethereal and psychedelically saturated screen prints that draw crowds of dedicated fans around the world. He draws inspiration from graffiti, pop art, Symbolism, Art Nouveau and ukiyo-e.
Moving past his early work devoted to subverting the memes of advertising, trash-culture, and comics — he currently imagines a verdant garden of new work tended by his signature shimmering muses, calling this work a “utopian provocation.”
“My current work has much more to do with symmetry and proportion, color and balance. It’s a utopian provocation; while the present era couldn’t be more off balance, more dystopian. I want my work to provoke meditations and emotional responses to its clear colors, balance and symmetry – to give courage, light and beauty to all of us trapped in an ugly historical moment. I don’t want to fragment my work . . . not just yet . . . or abstract or dissolve; I think of my work from the last few years as defiant in these dark times. I like to think I give people courage through it. It gives me courage to work on it.”
– Chuck Sperry, Juxtapoz Magazine, March 29, 2018
“The World To Come” is the latest traveling exposition of the work of Chuck Sperry, the celebrated screen print artist from San Francisco.
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. Learn More…
