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April 25, 2023 By squirt

Chuck Sperry Solo Show “Offerings” in Paris

L’Oeil Ouvert Gallery of Paris is pleased to present Chuck Sperry’s “Offerings” — a solo art exposition by San Francisco-based screen print master. 

For his upcoming solo exposition in Paris, Chuck will be showing brand new editions on oak panel, archive panels, his latest editions on paper, rare test prints and surprises.

American artist Chuck Sperry is known for his ethereal and psychedelically saturated screen prints that draw crowds of dedicated fans around the world. He draws inspiration from graffiti, pop art, Symbolism, Art Nouveau and ukiyo-e. He currently imagines a verdant garden of new work tended by his signature shimmering muses, calling this work a “utopian provocation.”

On view: June 3 – June 30.

Vernissage: Saturday, June 3, 18h – 22h

l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery Presents:
“Offerings” a Chuck Sperry solo exhibition
1 rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris

“I’ve long admired Sperry’s work, so the release of this poster in support of the ERA’s overdue ratification gave me an opportunity to discuss his art and activism.” — Steven Heller, Print Magazine

Steven Heller: This is not the only poster you’ve done for equal rights. Do you feel that you’ve made inroads? 

Chuck Sperry: I like to hope so. Each generation is getting a little bit better at it getting along. There’s a concomitant reactionary backlash. The progressives represent the future, and the reactionaries represent a return to the past. The country, the world, is clearly in a struggle to move into the future and toward equality and universal human rights. 

Additionally, my concert poster work intersects with a mainstream audience, and bringing progressive ideas into that space has an opportunity to speak to a lot of people. By degrees these messages accumulate.

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, l'Oeil Ouvert, Offerings, Paris

April 17, 2023 By squirt

“Pythia” Blotter Art Release & Book Signing at Haight Street Art Center

Pythia, 2023
9 x 6.25
Edition of 200
Perforated blotter paper
Signed and Numbered

Join me for an “in-person” book signing and blotter release at the Haight Street Art Center this Sunday, April 23, 2023. 

I’ll be making a very limited release of my Pythia blotters in collaboration with Shakedown Gallery with the support of the Haight Street Art Center at this event. In addition, I’ll be signing my books: “Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive, 1980-2020”, my 750 page career spanning retrospective, and my muse books “Idyllion”, “Chthoneon” and “Helikon”.

Haight Street Art Center
215 Haight St (at Laguna)
San Francisco, CA 94102

Sunday April 23, 2023
12 noon to 1 pm: Haight Street Art Center Members Only.
1 pm to 4 pm: General Public

Become a member HERE

From the Haight Street Art Center concerning the show:

Kaleidoscope Eyes: Celebrating The 80th Anniversary of Bicycle Day Through Blotter Art

On April 19th, 1943, Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann intentionally ingested a small amount of LSD and then rode his bicycle home, experiencing history’s first intentional LSD trip. He later described the experience as “a remarkable and memorable day.”

In subsequent decades LSD moved from laboratories to the streets and was often circulated via perforated sheets of paper known as “blotter paper,” frequently adorned with colorful designs and unique symbols. The art served as both an ad hoc form of branding and created a playful connection between the distributor and the intended audience.

In the 1980s blotter art began to be collected and displayed as a form of underground folk art, particularly due to the zealous enthusiasm of collector and counterculture archivist Mark McCloud.

The Kaleidoscope Eyes exhibit brings together pieces of historical blotter art with pieces from modern screenprint masters and popular rock artists alongside pieces signed by internationally-renown psychedelic luminaries and even some pieces from the legendary Institute of Illegal Images amassed by McCloud.

We’re excited to be partnering with Shakedown Gallery in our retail space and will be offering limited edition signed and unsigned Blotter art through the run of this exhibit.

Also showing: 

• Olga Spiegel: Pioneer in Psychedelic Art 

• The Haight-Ashbury Experience and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Photography of Herb Greene

• Enough Is Enough: End Gun Violence

• Via Dolorosa, The 14 Stations of Tyre Nichols by John Mavroudis

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chthoneon The Art of Chuck Sperry, Chuck Sperry, Haight Street Art Center, Helikon The Muses of Chuck Sperry, Idyllion The Art of Chuck Sperry, Muses, Pythia, Shakedown Gallery

March 21, 2023 By squirt

Widespread Panic Vegas “Venus” Poster Wins Award

My Widespread Panic Vegas “Venus” Poster has been voted Poster of the Week by Expressobeans members. Thanks to all my supporters, I super appreciate it! Many thanks to Expressobeans.com. Congratulations to all the winners of the lottery release!

As you may remember my last Widespread Panic poster featured Diana, goddess of the Moon, making an offering to Venus, the evening star, goddess of love. Many felt this was the one of the last posters released before the pandemic closed everything down. Now, after three years, it appears we’re back to a busy concert schedule. The Center for Disease Control will soon declare an official end to the pandemic. My Las Vegas poster shows Venus receiving Diana’s offering with gratitude.

Chuck Sperry’s books are available HERE

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Expressobeans, Poster of the Week

March 11, 2023 By squirt

Widespread Panic Vegas “Venus” Lottery Release Announcement

I’m extremely happy to be back to making rock concert posters. Making my “Venus” poster for Widespread Panic’s Las Vegas weekend was the perfect way to get back into the concert schedule (with Venus’ gratitude for Diana’s offering). The 500 posters released to Widespread Panic fans at the shows were very well received. I heard from the band that I had a hit.

I would like to thank everyone for your patience and understanding during the unsuccessful release of my Widespread Panic poster. I was especially heart-warmed by the concern that so many of you expressed for my well-being. Your support was very much appreciated!

I am actively working on a detailed plan to address the bot issue and create a more enjoyable, secure and convenient online buying experience for my faithful supporters.

In the spirit of a fair release method, I will be making my release of Widespread Panic Vegas “Venus” by lottery.

Sign up to my mailing list (if you haven’t already). My email list subscribers will be the first to be alerted when the “Venus” prints and variants will be made available by lottery.

Sign up here: Sperry Email List 

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Muses, Venus, Widespread Panic

March 3, 2023 By squirt

Widespread Panic Vegas “Venus” Poster

Widespread Panic, The Theater At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
20 x 34.5
Edition of 500
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

We broke the internet. Terribly sorry for the news. I was working with technical solutions that now will take time to implement. I will reschedule the drop to a future date TBA.

As you may remember my last Widespread Panic poster featured Diana, goddess of the Moon, making an offering to Venus, the evening star, goddess of love. Many felt this was the one of the last posters released before the pandemic closed everything down. Now, after three years, it appears we’re back to a busy concert schedule. The Center for Disease Control will soon declare an official end to the pandemic. My Las Vegas poster shows Venus receiving Diana’s offering with gratitude.

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Las Vegas, Muses, Venus, Widespread Panic

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