Chuck Sperry

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Chuck Sperry x Spoke Art at Designer Con 2018

The Oracle
21 x 31.5
Edition of 150
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Variant editions of Gold, Silver, Black, Holo Sparkle Foil, Holo Lava Foil

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Spoke Art is heading South to Anaheim this week for DesignerCon 2018! It’s our first time at D-Con and we wanted to do it right, so we are bringing all new exclusives, breaking open the archives and we’ll have a fantastic array of art you won’t want to miss!!

Here’s a first look at our DesignerCon 2018 exclusive from artist Chuck Sperry. Join us at booth 2613 all weekend to get yours before they’re gone.

Sperry poster release will be Saturday, November 17th at Noon at DesignerCon at Spoke Art booth 2613!

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The Decemberists Paradiso Amsterdam Poster

The Decemberists, Paradiso Amsterdam
18 x 35
Edition of 125
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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Back to making rock posters with a passion! It was a lot of fun to get back in the saddle and produce this rock poster for The Decemberists at the Paradiso Amsterdam for Ideal Posters! Stoked with the result!

I’ll be making a very limited online release of this poster and it’s variants on Monday, November 19, 2018 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 Decemberists poster and it’s variants will be available, right here, in this post on Monday, November 19, 2018 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under each poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of each poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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Special Black Friday Sperry Book Release!

I will be making Gold and Silver Editions of “Chthoneon” available for purchase on Black Friday, November 23, 2018 at a random time.

One time, Special Black Friday offer – Buy the Gold Edition of “Chthoneon” —- receive a free signed copy of the Argentine Edition of “High Volume”!

Or – Buy the Silver Edition of “Chthoneon” —- receive a signed copy of the Argentine Edition of “High Volume” for $20!

I was able to import the last rare Argentine Editions of “High Volume” out of Argentina, with the help of book designer artist Andres Agosin. Same great rock poster book – with an alternate cover – only released in Argentina!

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback Second Edition of 1500 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

Silver Edition “Chthoneon” books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign silver edition “Chthoneon” books at events – in person – no exceptions).

Silver Edition of “Chthoneon” + signed Argentine Edition of High Volume – $75 Including Shipping

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Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 500 / “Gold Edition”
Gold embossed cover, signed and numbered
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

Gold Edition of “Chthoneon” + signed Argentine Edition of High Volume – $100 Including Shipping

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Read More about “High Volume” here!

“Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” delves boldly into Sperry’s artistic imagination, inspiration and reasoning, continuing where it’s companion book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” left off. “Chthoneon” collects 22 gorgeously photographed new Sperry screen printed art works paired with the prose or poem — from Aristophanes to Margaret Atwood — that inspired each.

Indeed, dozens of Sperry’s newest art pieces are presented across 136 pages, including an up-to-date collection of his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses — work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia;  his ground-breaking large format handwoven wool tapestries — with a moving photographic journal (by Shaun Roberts) of his visit to Guadalajara to meet the tapestry-makers;  his political posters created for official distribution at the Women’s March and March For Science — wildly successful fund-raisers for Planned Parenthood and science education programs. “Chthoneon” is overflowing with evocative and inspiring new work from one of America’s most popular, outspoken and important contemporary artists.

The reader is offered fresh insight with an extensive interview of Sperry by Spoke Art Gallery curator Dasha Matsuura — first published in Juxtapoz — beautifully illustrated with dozens of Shaun Roberts photos to create an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

Chuck Sperry’s newest book “Chthoneon” celebrates the divine feminine and the regenerative power of nature, gathering together work shown in his first museum solo exhibition “All Access” at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Forward by museum Curator of Contemporary Art, Josef Zimmerman:  “Chuck Sperry sees into a world that is unknown to most.”

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“All Access” Sperry’s Solo Museum Exhibition On View Until December 9. Go See It!

“All Access: Exploring Humanism in the Art of Chuck Sperry” a solo museum exhibition of my work is on view at The Fort Wayne Museum of Art until December 9. I urge you to go and have a look!

The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is located at the intersection of Main Street and Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 12 to 5 pm. 

Photos: Shaun Roberts

My exhibition features 3 large scale tapestries I designed, 31 screenprints on oak panel, 18 original ink and pencil drawings, and ephemeral color progressives which illuminate my unique printing process.  

“Chuck Sperry came to pre-eminence in the rock poster genre in the late-90’s, and has largely defined the genre in each decade since with his distinctive style and masterful printing technique.” — FWMoA 

Below are exhibition related links: an extensive interview in Juxtapoz, overview, and press notices of Sperry’s “All Access.” 

Exhibition Details from Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Insight from Fort Wayne Museum of Art

The Rock Poster Society Article by Ben Marks

Hi-Fructose Notice

Juxtapoz Interview

Opening Night Photos courtesy of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, photographed by Jason Swisher 

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MC50 Poster Release on 50th Anniversary of Kick Out The Jams

MC5 by Chuck Sperry for Wayne Kramer

MC50, 50th Anniversary of Kick Out The Jams
18 x 24
Offset Poster
Signed and Numbered Edition of 200
Published by Idealposters

Sold Out – Thank You!

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I will be making a very limited release of the signed and numbered artist edition of my MC50 poster on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at a random time — in celebration of the 50th Zenta New Year — in other words the 50th anniversary of the live concert recording of Kick Out The Jams!

Read More (Zenta and the live recording of Kick Out The Jams)

In May 2018, Wayne Kramer announced an MC5 tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kick Out the Jams, with a line-up including himself, plus rock stalwarts Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), Don Was (Was Not Was), Bill Gould (Faith No More) and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam). 

I’ve been a fan of the MC5 since I was 9 years old. I grew up in a rebellious time in a crucible of art and politics. Swept up by the social transformations of the late-60’s and early-70s, my whole family was effected: an older brother of draft-age, another brother going to Kent State after anti-war activists were shot by the National Guard there, a sister who went to art school in Memphis, and a cousin who lived in the Trans-Love commune in Ann Arbor where MC5 was based. MC5 was the soundtrack of revolutionary times and my family’s immersion in it. 

Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, relatively close to Detroit, MC5’s brand of revolutionary rock and roll made a deep impression on me, influenced my musical and artistic tastes, my political development, and helped inspire my commitment to social issues. I have been lucky enough to work with Wayne Kramer on a few tour posters over the years. Wayne is a cultural icon and is always an inspiration to work with. I’m honored to contribute to his legacy as a musician who has rocked so hard in resistance to the injustices of the world. – Chuck Sperry

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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The MC50 posters will be available, right here, in this post on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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