Featured artists include: Chuck Sperry & Ron Donovan of the Firehouse Kustom Rockart Co, Chris Shaw, Political Gridlock, Dave Hunter, Scott Johnson & LuLu. Screen printed rock posters, plenty of mayhem, and much, much, more! 21 & Over Only, Please.
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Firehouse is organizing a series of shows for the Italian artists, Malleus, in San Francisco in October:
MALLEUS Rock Art Lab, the artist collective of Urlo, Poia and Lu, the sensational poster design team from Italy, will be attending The Rock Poster Society’s Hall of Flowers Festival of Posters this year.
This is their first visit to San Francisco, and it is their first tour of the United States.
They will be releasing their first book at the Hall of Flowers on October 11 entitled “The Blood of the Mountain Is The Hammer of God,” cataloging a decade of their uniquely beautiful poster and art designs. Many of their posters will be on display and available for sale. This will be a great opportunity for American collectors to view their amazing design and printing skills up close.
The Rock Poster Society is very proud to play host to Malleus; it’s a clear indication that The TRPS Hall of Flowers Festival of Posters has grown into an international event.
The Malleus collective very excited to come to San Francisco, which they refer to as the “Capitol of Rock Posters;” and Malleus’ growing number of fans here in the USA are excited to see their work and the artists live. Their brilliant posters from Italy, inspired equally by the fin de siècle style of Toulouse LaTrec and 1960’s San Francisco Psychedelia, indicate that the present rock poster movement, which started in San Francisco, is sweeping the world.
Malleus will also be appearing for an evening with Malleus at Artrock Gallery on October 10 at 7pm – 10pm, and at a book release party at the 540 Club located at 540 Clement Street, San Francisco on October 16th sponsored by Green Apple Books.
Since returning from a massively successful UK Tour, Firehouse has been busy!
First and foremost – Station 4 Gallery is opening as The Firehouse’s exclusive representative in the UK.
Exclusive Art Prints for Station 4 Gallery:
• Series of art prints for Emory Douglas, Cultural Minister of the Black Panther Party – Produced by Firehouse – Exclusive at Station 4 Gallery – Edition of 150
• “Crude Reality” – a colaboration with Sam Newbury of Mission Prints, UK – Silkscreen Editon of 75
• “Orange Sunshine” by Chuck Sperry – produced in the UK by Sam Newbury – Exclusive at Station 4 Gallery – Edition of 150
• “Blue Meanie” by Chuck Sperry – produced in the UK by Sam Newbury – Exclusive at Station 4 Gallery – Edition of 150
• “Portrait of Joe Strummer, London 1975” by Julian Yewdall – Produced by Firehouse – Silkscreen Edition of 200
Here are some of Firehouse posters created recently and upcoming:
• Richard Price / Charles Bock Reading at the SummerStage in Central Park – New York City – Silkscreen Edition of 125
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Fender Stratocaster “Lenny.” – Silkscreen Editon of 200
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – same poster in a mass offset edition
• Moonaclice / Tahoe City – offset edition
• Madjuana / SF – Silkscreen Edition of 150
• Power to the Peaceful / Ziggy Marley – Silkscreen Edition of 250
• Unidos Por El Arte / La Plebe – Silkscreen Edition of 150
• Rage Against The Machine / Denver Democratic Convention – Silkscreen Edition of 125
• Hardly Strictly Bluegrass SF – Silkscreen Edition of 1000
• Turbonegro / Oja Festival / Norway – Silkscreen Edition of 150
• My Morning Jacket / Amsterdam – offset edition
• Widespread Panic – Silkscreen Edition of 300
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Goldenvoice series for The Warfield SF / Regency Ballroom SF.
Firehouse is the exclusive creator of an official poster series for these new San Francisco venues:
• Bad Religion – Silkscreen Edition of 250
• George Lopez / Warfield Re-opening Party – Silkscreen Edition of 250
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Silkscreen Edition of 250
• Children Of Bodom – Silkscreen Edition of 150
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Additional Special Edition Art Prints recent and upcoming:
• “Nader / Gonzalez 2008” – worked in colaboration with Vice-Presidential Candidate Matt Gonzalez on a campaign poster inspired by the “Eldridge Cleaver for President” poster for the Peace and Freedom Party and Black Panther Party candidate of 1968.
• “From the Bottom of the Heap,” colaboration with Rigo – for Robert King of The Black Panther Party – Silkscreen Editon of 150
• “World War 3 Illustrated” by Eric Drooker – Silkscreen Edition of 200
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Art shows:
• “Yo! What Happened to Peace?” at Ogilvy’s Manhattan office from July 22 to September 17. Here’s a review:
• SIGNS OF CHANGE: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to the Present • ¨Guest curated by Dara Greenwald and Josh MacPhee •¨New York, NY – Exit Art • ¨September 20 • “November 22, 2008 •¨Other venues: Pittsburgh, PA – Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University (January – March 8, 2009)
Here’s a review:
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Book news:
• Designing trade paperback book cover for “Beautiful Children” by Charles Bock (Random House)
• Cover for “Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks & Weirdos” by Bucky Sinister (Conari Press)
• Wrote Introduction to “The Blood of the Mountain is The Hammer of God.” Malleus Rock Art Lab produced this catalog of their rock art posters.
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Movie news:
Featured in the upcoming release, “American Artifact”
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 art movement”, where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.
Scheduled release for the film is 2009.
http://www.americanartifactmovie.com/
UK ROCK POSTER EXPLOSION TOUR
June/July 2008
FIREHOUSE KUSTOM ROCKART COMPANY – the prolific rock poster creators (Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan) from San Francisco, California will be blazing through the UK during the month of June for an incendiary rock art poster tour. The UK has been experiencing an explosion of rock poster art hitting the streets from screen printing studios that seem to be springing up in all sorts of various garages, warehouses and basements. England is currently witnessing a new pedigree of artist — clearly there is something cool happening.
Firehouse will be exhibiting in the following cities:
London (June 11-13)
Manchester (June 14-15)
Sheffield (June 17-18)*
Birmingham (June 19-20)*
Brighton (June 21-22)*
London (June 23-25)
Bristol (July 4-5)
* = workshop/silk screening discussion
Additional info including details regarding hanging our exhibit:
www.myspace.com/ukrockposterexplosiontour
Firehouse at Flatstock 16 (SXSW):
www.youtube.com
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JUNE 11
Notting Hill Arts Club
London
**This is our first UK date so please join us in helping kick the tour off properly by hoisting a few!
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JUNE 13
Offside Bar & Gallery
Islington, London
A Night Of 1968 Inspiration – “Long Hot Summer”
Co-sponsored by Philosophy Football and Red Pepper
Details:
– Art exhibition and visual presentation by The Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company of San Francisco
www.myspace.com/ukrockposterexplosiontour
– Art exhibition by the British Rock Artists Group (BRAG)
www.myspace.com/brag_art
– Headlining will be Tymon Dogg, long-time Clash collaborator who first started as a recording artist in 1968 and was subsequently involved in the W11 squatting movement. A major figure on the protest song circuit. www.myspace.com/tymondoggandthequikening
– Then we have Polarbear, he is one of the top young performance poets around, it’s a major coup to get him. www.myspace.com/polarbearspoken
– DJing we have Scratchy, The Clash’s former Tour DJ. He will do his infamous “Rockin’ the Barricades” set.
– There will also be a 1968 visual intro curated by Simon Green of www.eventful.org.uk
– Poetry from Adrian Mitchell, Roundtable with Hilary Wainwright editor of Red Pepper, Mike Marqusee, John Harris from The Guardian and more!
Advance tickets available at:
www.philosophyfootball.com
or
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JUNE 14-15
Urbis Gallery
Manchester
Co-exhibition with good friends:
Nick Rhodes:
www.myspace.com/switchopen
British Rock Artists Group (BRAG):
www.myspace.com/brag_art
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JUNE 16-17
Archipelago Art Gallery & Studio
Sheffield
– Informal Q&A
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JUNE 18-19
Studio 4 Gallery
Birmingham
– Informal Q&A
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JUNE 20-21
The Basement
Brighton
Co-exhibition & workshop with good friends: British Rock Artists Group (BRAG):
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JUNE 23
Notting Hill Arts Club
London
Details:
– Art exhibition by The Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company of San Francisco
– Music performances by:
LA PLEBE (San Francisco)
HANDSHAKE (London)
**An additional local band or two will be added to the bill as well as a film screening. Also, The Firehouse and BRAG will be making a special donation to Strummerville at this event. Don’t touch that dial!
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JUNE 25*
Inn On The Green
London
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JUNE 28-29
Hyde Park
London
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JULY 4-5
The Croft
Bristol
Co-exhibition with good friends: Jacknife Posters:
www.myspace.com/jacknifeposters
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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…
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