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Sperry Fort Wayne Museum of Art Exhibition Rescheduled to April 2022

Dear Chuck Sperry supporters, and friends of FWMoA,

We’re reaching out because the events of October 23-25 have been canceled as a precaution related to the coronavirus.

Your tickets will be refunded in full by Brown Paper Tickets. Please note that their refund processing is significantly delayed, so your patience is appreciated. See their COVID-19 response and sign up for updates at https://covid-recovery.brownpapertickets.org.

Thank you for your understanding and support of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Our plan is to reschedule Chuck’s exhibition and events to April 23 – June 25, 2022.

Know of our appreciation and concern for you during this difficult time,

– Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Color X Color: Selections from the Chuck Sperry Archive
April 23, 2022 – June 25, 2022

“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” are being held in reserve for the rescheduled exhibition.

Events for “Color x Color: Selections from the Chuck Sperry Archive”

Artist and Curator Panel Discussion
Artist Chuck Sperry, FWMoA Curator of Contemporary Art Josef Zimmerman, and independent curator and critic Carlo McCormick will speak on Sperry’s life and career. Enjoy a Bloody Mary cash bar.

Gallery talk with Chuck Sperry and Josef Zimmerman
Included with FWMoA admission. No RSVP required. Enjoy a walking gallery tour of Color X Color with artist Chuck Sperry and Curator of Contemporary Art Josef Zimmerman.

Printmaking Demonstration and Workshop with Chuck Sperry
Learn from the singular figure of psychedelic poster printmaking Chuck Sperry with a hands-on workshop. Fee includes all supplies and your take-home creation.

Tickets for the rescheduled 2022 events will be announced in 2021. Stay Tuned!

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Sperry Books: “Color x Color”, “Helikon”, “Chthoneon” & “Idyllion”

“Idyllion, The Art of Chuck Sperry” continues the poetic journey started by Chuck’s previous companion books “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” and “Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry”. 

“Idyllion” collects 29 gorgeously photographed new Sperry screen printed art works paired with the prose or poem — from Hesiod to Maynard James Keenan — that inspired each. 

The reader is also offered insight into Chuck’s latest political poster in support of the Equal Rights Amendment campaign with an extensive interview of Sperry by graphic design legend Steven Heller. The interview — accompanied by beautiful photographs by Shaun Roberts — follows the artist at work from the production process to launching the poster.

“Idyllion” is overflowing with evocative and inspiring new work from one of America’s most popular, outspoken and important contemporary artists.

More Details about Book

Idyllion • Silver Edition

$55 Including Shipping • US ORDERS ONLY




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“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.

More Details about Book

Chthoneon • Silver Edition

$55 Including Shipping • US ORDERS ONLY




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Helikon The Muses of Chuck Sperry

“Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” gathers together Sperry’s 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.

More Details about Book

Helikon • Silver Edition

$55 Including Shipping • US ORDERS ONLY



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“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” illustrates the 40 year career arc of renowned rock poster artist and master screen printer, Chuck Sperry. The 750+ page tome features over 800 color reproductions of Sperry’s work, from his early years creating posters for Bill Graham’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium, to his eye-arresting work for The Who, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, and the Black Keys.

More Details about Book

“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” • Third Printing

$120 Including Shipping • US ORDERS ONLY



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Sperry Joins Celebration of Jerry Garcia “Daze Between”

It’s a great honor to participate in the Rex Foundation’s ‘DAZE BETWEEN’ online streaming event from August 1-9! Tune in for FREE August 1-9 on Nugs.TV, YouTube, and Facebook Live. Rex will be auctioning a complete set of my Jerry Garcia Seasons art prints – Stay tuned to www.dazebetween.com for the link to the auction!

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“Color x Color” Second Printing Due in September

I’m delighted to announce the second printing of my new book “Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” is now underway. My dreams for the release of “Color x Color” were realized when the first printing sold out in one day paired with enthusiastic, positive response from critics in the press. I’m grateful to my friends and supporters who contributed to a most auspicious book release.

The second printing of the book is anticipated to arrive in September 2020. Stay tuned!

To celebrate, I will be offering a very limited release of my reserve of the first printing through www.chucksperry.net on Sunday, July 12, 2020.

Published by Hangar 18
Introductions by Charles Bock and Carlo McCormick, 
Afterword by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 1500
10.5 x 12.875 x 2+ inches 
752 pages / index
800+ color illustrations

(comes shrink-wrapped / not signed or numbered / only signed in-person at events)
A reserve of books will be held for ticket holders to FWMOA event in October.
US Orders Only (Books will be made available in EU at a later time – to be announced)

Available HERE

 

“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” illustrates the 40 year career arc of renowned rock poster artist and master screen printer, Chuck Sperry. The 750+ page tome features over 800 color reproductions of Sperry’s work, from his early years creating posters for Bill Graham’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium, to his eye-arresting work for The Who, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, and the Black Keys.

KQED, Juxtapoz, 7×7 and SF Gate reviewed “Color x Color” and helped celebrate its release. Read more HERE

More Information about “Color x Color” HERE

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“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” Release Friday, May 15

Published by Hangar 18
Introductions by Charles Bock and Carlo McCormick, 
Afterword by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 1500
10.5 x 12.875 x 2+ inches 
752 pages / index
800+ color illustrations

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With every rock concert in the world probably on hold until 2021, rock fans are craving something to fill the gap. That makes the arrival of Chuck Sperry’s highly anticipated new book, “Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive 1980 – 2020,” doubly timely. Packed with more than 800 photographs of Sperry’s unparalleled work, the book’s 750-plus pages allow fans to take a deep stage dive into the past 40 years of rock, and to flash forward to 40 more. 

752 Pages of Colorful Art & Rock History

“Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive” illustrates the 40 year career arc of renowned rock poster artist and master screen printer, Chuck Sperry. The 750+ page tome features over 800 color reproductions of Sperry’s work, from his early years creating posters for Bill Graham’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium, to his eye-arresting work for The Who, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, and the Black Keys.

Sperry Introduces each chapter of “Color x Color” with fresh and  insightful autobiographical detail, shedding light on his colorful art, life and career. As the artist prefaces his book: “To show you everything, well, that’s exactly what I set out to do two years ago. This book brings together every poster I have created.” 

The impetus to create this exhaustively complete book originates with the creation of an extensive special permanent collection of Sperry’s art to enter the archives of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. 

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(comes shrink-wrapped / not signed or numbered / only signed in-person at events)

A reserve of books will be held for ticket holders to FWMOA event in October.

US Orders Only (Books will be made available in EU at a later time – to be announced)

Available HERE

Many thanks to all my friends and supporters! A Second Edition to be announced – Stay Tuned.

Archives

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

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