Chuck Sperry

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Long Awaited Sperry Retrospective Exhibition at Fort Wayne Museum of Art Weeks Away!

It’s almost here, the museum exhibition for which we’ve waited two years, is just weeks away! I would like to express my gratitude to my supporters for patiently waiting and keeping the flame alive for this big event! Beautiful new art prints will be available to acquire in regular editions, my museum catalog “Color x Color”, my new hand-woven tapestry “Terpsichore”, exceptional events, and surprises! I can’t wait to see you in Fort Wayne!

Color X Color:
Selections from the Chuck Sperry Archive
April 23– July 10, 2022
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Opening events on April 22-24, 2022.

Chuck Sperry’s illustrious rock poster career has spanned over twenty-five years with no signs of stopping. During that time Sperry has printed thousands of posters for hundreds of bands. He was travelled the world displaying his poster in dive bars to galleries in Europe, New York, and California. Now Sperry’s hard work has brought him to museums.

Fort Wayne Museum of Art is the future home of Sperry’s Archive and we look forward to showcasing 150+ works of Sperry’s.

Archive collected and curated by Josef Zimmerman

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UPDATE: All prints to be released will be REGULAR EDITION at the “Color x Color” opening at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Every ticket holder will get the same opportunity for all the prints released.
All ticket holders will have the opportunity to get all regular edition prints offered.
No lottery will be necessary. 
Pardon me, out of excitement, I misspoke and teased the variant editions to the art prints offered at FWMOA. 
The variants I mistakenly teased for the opening – will be released through www.chucksperry.net at a future date (after the museum opening) TBA. Stay Tuned!

“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.

“Terpsichore” in the hand-weaving process at Taller Mexicano de Gobelinos, Guadalajara in 2020.

“Color x Color”, Sperry’s bestselling artist monograph and museum catalog is in its third printing.

 

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“Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy” Release March 6

Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Regular Edition of 300
6 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Silver Edition of 20
6 colors on silver metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Gold Edition of 20
6 colors on gold metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Sparkle Foil Edition of 20
6 colors on holographic sparkle foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Lava Foil Edition of 20
6 colors on holographic lava foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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There will be a very limited online release of my ERA poster and its variants on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at a random time between 9 am and 10 am PST.

Limited to one (1) per household. Subsequent orders will be cancelled.

50 prints / and a handful of variants are reserved for the first Artists 4 ERA event on the evening of Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Oakstop’s Broadway Gallery. Oakstop is located at 1721 Broadway in Oakland, CA.

Participating Artists: Shepard Fairey, Tara McPherson, Tracie Ching, Chuck Sperry, Kelly Tunstall, Ferris Plock, Deedee Cheriel, Kate Deciccio, Gabe Gault, Peregrine Honig, Jodie Herrera, Katty Huertas, Kefe, Amir Khadar, Steve Lambert, Nicole LaRue, Amanda Lynn, Gilda Posada, Claw Money, Tracy Murrell, Hannah Rothstein, Forest Stearns, Shannon Taylor, Miles Toland, Jennifer White-Johnson, Erin Yoshi, Dave Young Kim and more.

Here is the link to tickets for the March 19 event.

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. My Equal Rights posters will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at a random time between 9 am and 10 am. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time. Variants posters will be revealed and appear with PayPal buttons at the same time. 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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I am very happy to announce the release of my poster to raise awareness for the Equal Rights Amendment. This issue means so much to me. Equality is the central issue of our day.

“Equality is the flower of democracy. Passing the Equal Rights Amendment — at long last — will be the path to gender equality for our American democracy. I am grateful to be called upon to include my voice in the collective call to bring about gender equality by amending the Constitution with passage of the ERA, and I was quick to reach out to fellow artists to join the call to action.”  — Chuck Sperry, artist statement for Artists 4 ERA

VoteEqualityUS is a nonpartisan grassroots effort promoting equal rights for all Americans, working to ensure the addition of the fully-ratified 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) to the United States Constitution. 

I created my ERA poster to intentionally refer to my art print, Clio, the Muse of history, daughter of memory. I suggest we remember where we came from, how we got here, who we are, and where we are going. History is not only a collection of objective facts; history is also a story. How we organize those objective facts says a lot about who we are, or who we want to be.

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Equal Rights Amendment Art Print for Vote Equality US

Equal Rights, Flower of Democracy 2022
21 x 32
Edition of 300
6 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

I am very happy to reveal my poster to raise awareness for the Equal Rights Amendment. This issue means so much to me. Equality is the central issue of our day.

“Equality is the flower of democracy. Passing the Equal Rights Amendment — at long last — will be the path to gender equality for our American democracy. I am grateful to be called upon to include my voice in the collective call to bring about gender equality by amending the Constitution with passage of the ERA, and I was quick to reach out to fellow artists to join the call to action.”  — Chuck Sperry, artist statement for Artists 4 ERA

VoteEqualityUS is a nonpartisan grassroots effort promoting equal rights for all Americans, working to ensure the addition of the fully-ratified 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) to the United States Constitution. 

I created my ERA poster to intentionally refer to my art print, Clio, the Muse of history, daughter of memory. I suggest we remember where we came from, how we got here, who we are, and where we are going. History is not only a collection of objective facts; history is also a story. How we organize those objective facts says a lot about who we are, or who we want to be.

There will be a very limited online release of my poster in March – specific time TBA – and a series of art shows of all the talented Artists 4 ERA. 

The first event will be the evening of Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at Oakstop’s Broadway Gallery. Oakstop is located at 1721 Broadway in Oakland, CA.

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Chuck Sperry’s “Grateful Mahalo” Wins Poster of the Year 2021, “Helena” Wins Art Print of the Year 2021

Expressobeans members have voted my poster “Grateful Mahalo” and my art print “Helena” – Poster of the Year 2021, and Art Print of the Year 2021. I’m stunned and grateful to have won both honors!

My “Grateful Mahalo with Bill Kreutzmann and Billy Strings” poster celebrated Bill Kreutzmann’s 75th Birthday party in Kauai, Hawaii with an all-star band (Bill Kreutzmann, Billy Strings, Tom Hamilton, Reed Mathis, Aron Magner, James Casey, and special guest Carlos Santana). My poster was released through Fans.live and through Spoke Art – both employing a lottery system to accommodate the monumental demand for this print.

My art print “Helena” was previewed in Paris at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery and in Geneva at Next Door Gallery, and released by Hashimoto Contemporary at Context Art Miami during Art Basel Week 2021. 

Thank you for the multiple honors! 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 and 2021 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!

Chuck Sperry’s books are available HERE

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Looking Forward in 2022, A Grateful Mahalo


Here are two of my top posters from last year. (Please take a visit to the definitive poster website www.Expressobeans.com and place your vote for Poster of the Year.)

2021 was a big year for me, full of strong rock posters and desirable art prints and panels and blockbusting shows (art and rock). I’m so very grateful for my supporters and friends who made this most difficult pandemic year into an inspiring journey of creation and new directions.

Hashimoto Contemporary featured my work at Context Art Miami / Art Basel, and swiftly sold out all. Thanks to the gallery, it’s amazing curators and staff – but more importantly – thank you for your support, traveling from all points to be there!

Back home from France to San Francisco. Happy to kick off 2022. I’m excited by the projects in planning! 

I’m eagerly awaiting – and preparing for – my sweeping retrospective exhibition at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Can’t wait to see everybody, and share new works, pay tribute to all the work that brought me to today, participate in discussions and workshops. I’ll be showing up in Indiana with some surprises!

Lastly, Color x Color will be presented in a third edition (two editions having sold out), each and every stunning page, still at 752 pages. I’m grateful for it’s success, and your reception of it! Thanks to the kind reviews and support of the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED Arts, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, 7×7 — Having reached the #1 spot on Amazon in Individual Artist Monographs, #2 in Printmaking, and #4 in Rock Music, Color x Color matches the successes of the big publishers by every measure, and that is due to you my supporters!

All my books are again available for you to take home HERE on my website and HERE on Amazon worldwide.

 

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

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