Chuck Sperry

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“Bay Area Then” at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Chuck Sperry’s art is represented through zines, photos, and photocopies showing at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from August 1 through January 25, 2026.

The exhibition features Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee, Rigo 23, Ruby Neri, Manuel Ocampo, Nao Bustamante, Carolyn Castaño, Bill Daniel, Alicia McCarthy, Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari, Beatrix Fowler, Mike “Dream” Francisco, Johanna Jackson, Chris Johanson and Ajax Oakford, Arnold Kemp, Josh Lazcano, Eamon Ore-Giron, Gina Osterloh, Spie One and others.

“Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ new exhibition ‘Bay Area Then’ offers a glimpse of San Francisco in the ’90s, before tech and its hyper-driven version of capitalism overtook the city. The show opens with clusters of ephemera: photos, graffiti zines and photocopied flyers. Whether protesting art censorship or advocating for squatting in abandoned properties, the flyers point to a hopeful radicalism that thrived in an age before ubiquitous AI and mass surveillance. These informal pieces lend ‘Bay Area Then’ a grassroots feel that’s rare for a white-walled, capital-A art institution.” — KQED Arts

‘Bay Area Then’ is on view through Jan. 25, 2026, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission St., San Francisco). Curated by Eungie Joo.

“First Strike” screen printed poster for my print studio’s first gallery show hosted by Txutxo Perez, Lawrence El Colacion & Michael Roman at Mission Badlands in May 1998. [a xerox version is showing at YBCA. Photo above: Filth magazine in vitrine, some photos of shows I curated.]

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Sperry’s Alabama Shakes at Hollywood Bowl Poster

Alabama Shakes, Hollywood Bowl 2025
21 x 33
Regular Edition of 775
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and numbered

Alabama Shakes, Hollywood Bowl 2025
21 x 33
Lava Foil Edition of 200
7 colors on lava foil
Signed and numbered

I’m excited to share my newest concert poster for the Alabama Shakes at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. [NB: These are the correct edition sizes and print details]

I’ve been paying attention to the Alabama Shake’s singer Brittany Howard’s stage presence. When I listen to her kind, whole-hearted pep talks to her fans, it led me to think: the world needs more of the Alabama Shakes’ brand of love. That’s my inspiration for the poster.

My Alabama Shakes poster and its lava foil variant will be officially available through Alabama Shakes at the concert on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. 

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Sperry’s Nick Cave Poster Release x Spoke Art at SDCC

Nick Cave (solo), accompanied by Colin Greenwood (Radiohead), 
25 June 2025, Festival Soeurs Jumelles, Rochefort, France
Artist Edition of 100
23.25” x 28.75” (58 cm x 73.5 cm)
5 color screen print on Fedrigoni paper
Signed and numbered

Chuck Sperry is excited to be joining Spoke Art for a return to one of the biggest pop art events of the year, the one and only San Diego Comic-Con! Spoke Art will be releasing Sperry’s new Nick Cave, Artist Edition poster [Sperry will not be attending]. 

Location: San Diego Convention Center
Dates: July 24 – 27, 2025
Booth: 4900

Online Release: Thursday, July 31st 2025 at 10am Pacific Time on SPOKE ART’S WEBSITE.

On this historic solo tour, rock icon Nick Cave transformed his pain into emotional power. With Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) at his side, Cave delivered an intense concert, carried by his dark voice, masterful writing and musicianship.

Chuck Sperry’s poster was officially available at the Nick Cave concert in Rochefort, France at the Festival Soeurs Jumelles, a festival where image meets music. Sperry was honored to be commissioned by festival co-founder and famed French actress Julie Gayet who emphasizes the festival’s commitment to gender equality and eco-responsibility. Ms. Gayet is also known for being the wife of former President of France, François Hollande. 

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Sperry Solo “Universal” Coming to Paris

Universal, The Art of Chuck Sperry
14 Juin – 14 Juillet • Vernissage: 14 Juin

14 June 2025 to 14 July 2025
Opening: Saturday, June 14, 2025

L’Oeil Ouvert Gallery
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris (metro: République)

PARIS, FRANCE: Chuck Sperry’s solo exhibition “Universal” opens Saturday, June 14 and will be on view through July 14, 2025 at L’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, Paris where Sperry will be showing new works, archive rarities, test prints and a spectacular array of new and archive limited, screen printed, wood panels. Chuck Sperry will be attending; we hope to see you there!

“The artworks featured in the “Universal” exhibition reach for a personal politics, a deeper connection to change and evolution, by connecting with the archetypes at the foundation of our humanist experiment in democracy. I have always maintained that beauty strengthens my message. 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 meditation 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 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

Informed by art historical figures such as Gustave Moreau and William Morris, combined with poetry and Greek Mythology, Chuck Sperry has cultivated a distinct style brimming with exuberance and energy. Refining his vision through his masterful printing expertise, Sperry creates ethereal and psychedelically saturated screen prints that draw crowds of dedicated fans around the world.

Creating work for musicians such as Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Patti Smith and The Black Keys in addition to his fine art screen prints on wood panel and paper, Chuck Sperry has also used his artwork for social activism and change. The artist describes his political participation – “Freedom of Speech is our most powerful weapon, and it’s a driving force in my art.”

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Sperry in Popland 2025 at KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam

POPLAND 2025 • GRAND OPENING
Saturday, June 7, 2025 • 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
The Popland exhibition will remain on view until July 5, 2025.

KOCHXBOS GALLERY AMSTERDAM
1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36, 1015 NR Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Chuck Sperry will be appearing in Amsterdam on Saturday, June 7 for the opening of Popland 2025, a spectacular group show curated by Ciou at KochxBos Gallery. We hope to see you there! 

Popland is a remarkable group exhibition featuring new, emerging, and established talent from around the world, curated by artist Ciou. Says Ciou: “I am also one of the artists, and as a curator, I find it fascinating to see how the same influences manifest in different cultures. For example, we can observe that artists within Pop Surrealism are inspired by anime, pop culture, and folk art. It is interesting to see how artists from Asia interpret American influences, and how artists from Europe approach art from Japan. It is a continuous cycle of inspiration, a perfect circle.”

Alexandra Lukaschewitz • Aya Kakeda • Caia Coopman • Chris Buzelli • Chuck Sperry • Ciou • Creature Creature • Hazel Ang • Malojo • Mina Wada • Nicomi Nix Turner • Oki Chu • Peter Ter Mors • Robert Steven Connett • Roberto Rodriguez Redondo • Sean Mahan • Sonya Fu • WC Johnny • Yu Maeda

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Archives

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

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