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May 22, 2013 By squirt

“The Flowers of Popular Victories” Tour Program

Film by Emi Ito, documentary footage by Paul Blockey:

Rome, June 7 through July 10

On Friday, June 7, 2013, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery of Rome will debut a special month long solo exposition of Chuck Sperry’s art. Mr Sperry will be showing a dozen large-scale, screen-printed works of art. In addition over 75 of Chuck Sperry’s limited edition silkscreened concert posters will be available with some of his newest posters on view.

The exhibition will open Friday, June 7th with an opening night reception and party that is free and open to the public. The reception begins at 6pm and the first 25 attendees will receive an exclusive limited edition screen print to commemorate the occasion. The show will be on view to the general public until July 10.

Tellaro, June 10 through 15

On Monday, June 10, 2013, The Comune di Lerici will debut a special week long site-specific installation and solo exposition of Chuck Sperry’s art at the beautiful Oratorio Santa Maria in Selaa in the heart of the old port of Tellaro and with a breathtaking view of the sea. Mr Sperry will be creating an very special installation and is including a dozen large-scale, screen-printed works of art. In addition over 75 of Chuck Sperry’s limited edition silkscreened concert posters will be available with some of his newest posters on view.

The exhibition will open Monday, June 10th with an opening night reception and party that is free and open to the public. The reception begins at 6pm. The show will be on view to the general public until June 15.

Sperry will bring the public into a total environment, one that includes sound and light, in an unconventional revision of the historical oratorial use of the specific setting of the art exhibition.

Franz Treichler – singer of The Young Gods – was commissioned by Sperry to create a pre-recorded soundtrack to advantage the unique acoustic quality of the Oratorio.

Bill Ham – acknowledged Master of the Psychedelic light show – has exclusively released a digital beam projection light show for Sperry’s installation will be on view on the face of the Oratorio di Santa Maris in Selaa on every night of the installation, starting at dusk.

A special concert of RADIO ZERO will finish the exhibition at the Oratorio on Friday, June 15 with an after party and Chuck Sperry rock poster exposition at Red Fish Cafe with DJ Spike.

Lerici, June 16 through 20

Chuck Sperry Rock Poster Exhibit from June 16 through June 20 at Club Borgata, right on the port in Lerici.

Sunday, June 16 – special rock concert with THE TRACKS – starting at 19.30 @ Borgata Lerici

Thursday, June  20 – special rock concert with BABES COMMANDO – starting at 19.30 @ Borgata Lerici

La Spezia, June 21 through June 27

– June 21 – June 27: Chuck Sperry ROCK POSTER EXHIBIT on the Centro Allende – La Pinetina – La Spezia
– June 22 (Saturday): WORKSHOP with Chuck Sperry on the Centro Allende – La Pinetina – La Spezia. Free, maximum 25 people.

 

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Babes Commando, Bill Ham, Borgata Lerici, Club Shake La Spezia, DJ Spike, Franz Treichler, Mondo Bizzarro, Radio Zero, Red Fish Cafe, The Flowers of Popular Victories, The Tracks, The Young Gods

May 14, 2010 By squirt

2-3 June – Mondo Bizzarro – Rome

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Mondo Bizzarro, Psychedelic Secession, Rome

May 11, 2010 By squirt

Psychedelic Secession

Firehouse returns to Europe for the first tour on The Continent in two years. Firehouse has been touring Europe since 1999 – here’s a complete list of past shows.

We are eager to share our newest work, and very pleased to be able to share our posters with old friends made over the first decade of touring Europe.

Check back as I’ll be posting specific Art Opening times for each venue / and tour poster image.

Our Europe 2010 Tour is called “Psychedelic Secession,” and is aimed at connecting to poster movements of the Decadent Period and Belle Epoque in Europe, folding that connection into the Psychedelic Period of San Francisco in the 1960’s, and moving ahead at the forefront of the present modern global silkscreen poster movement.

“Firehouse, based in San Francisco, is a supremely renegade printshop, a partnership of two master screen printers, Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan. Sperry is a hot-button cartoonist from the political ‘zine and post-Zap Comix tradition, while Donovan does wheelies on their computer.” – King and Grushkin, “The Art of Modern Rock.”

“Often referred to as “modern day masters of screen printing”, poster artists Ron Donovan and Chuck Sperry have been printing in San Francisco under the name “Firehouse” for close to 15 years, now. They have traveled the world exhibiting their work, and have been featured in numerous books and publications including Juxtapoz magazine, as well as on NBC. In addition to creating and printing their own work for bands such as Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, and Eric Clapton, they have also printed work for poster art giants such as Victor Moscoso, Gary Grimshaw, and Stanley Mouse. Armed with a subversive sense of humor, Chuck and Ron always make a trip to visit the Firehouse a good time.” – Merle Becker, director “American Artifact, The Rise of American Rock Poster Art.”

Italy

June 2-3 – Rome – Mondo Bizzarro, via Reggio Emilia, 32 – Opening: 7pm

June 4 – La Spezia – Club Shake, via Valdilocchi, 9 – with LIARS & Malleus – Opening: 7pm

June 5 – Genoa – Taxi Driver – Opening 7 pm.

June 6 – Pisa – Keith Café

June 7-8 – Pisa -Leningrad Café, Argini e Margini di Arno – Opening: 7pm

June 9 – Milan – Magnolia, Circonvallazione Idroscalo, 41, Segrate – Independent Music Festival with Ufomammut – Opening: 7pm

June 10 – Florence – Cuculia, via dei Serragli, 3r e 1r – with Alessandro Ansani, THE LIARS & “Eighties Colours” (book release) – Opening: 6:30 pm

June 11 – Florence – Black Candy – Opening: 7pm

June 12 – Milano – Alcatraz, via Valtellina, 25 – Firehouse poster for Bad Religion & Peawees – Opening: 7pm

July 4 – August 26 – Ancona – Mole Vanvitelliana, Sala Kliss

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Switzerland

June 16 – Lausanne – Les Docks, avenue de Sévelin, 34 – with music by Disc-a-Brac – Vernissage: 6:30pm

June 17 – Geneva – Usine / Moloko, place des Volontaires, 4 – Vernissage: 7pm

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UK with Jacknife

June 19 – Bristol – The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft – 1 pm until late

June 23-27 – Glastonbury Music Festival – all day every day

June 29 – London – Nottinghill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate – “Firewater Club” with live music: “The Invasion of…” – Opening 7 pm – 2 am

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France

July 1 – August 1 – Paris – Sesame, 51 Quai de Valmy – Vernissage: Thursday, July 1, 2010 – 7 pm

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Back home in Time for San Francisco Flatstock 25, Saturday, July 10, 2010 – 11 am

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Alcatraz, Black Candy, Club Shake, Cuculia, Glastonbury Music Festival, Keith Cafe, Leningrad Cafe, Les Docks, Magnolia, Mole Vanvitelliana, Moloko, Mondo Bizzarro, Nottinghill Arts Club, Psychedelic Secession, Sesame, Taxi Driver Store, The Croft, Usine

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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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