Chuck Sperry

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Sperry Art Shows in France in June and July

 

L’Oeil Ouvert
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris 
Opening Night Reception: June 4, 2022, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Exposition from June 4 to June 19, 2022

Art Génération
59 quai Saint Vincent
69001 Lyon
Opening Night Reception: July 2, 2022, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Exposition from July 2 to July 17, 2022

Art Génération of Paris and Lyon is pleased to present Chuck Sperry’s next tour — a traveling solo art exposition by San Francisco-based screen print master. 

For his upcoming solo expositions in Paris and Lyon, Chuck will be showing his latest editions on paper, and latest editions on oak panel. 
He will be presenting his new book “Color x Color: The Sperry Poster Archive 1980-2020” at the Lyon show.
Also available: a limited release of archive oak panels, 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. Moving past his early work devoted to subverting the memes of advertising, trash-culture, and comics — he currently imagines a verdant garden of new work tended by his signature shimmering muses, calling this work a “utopian provocation.”

“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 meditations 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 don’t want to fragment my work . . .  not just yet . . . or abstract or dissolve; 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, Juxtapoz Magazine

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“Syrinx” Variant Edition Release on May 3

Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Regular Edition of 300
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Not Available 

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Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Silver Edition of 10
7 colors on silver paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Gold Edition of 10
7 colors on gold paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Satin Black Edition of 20
7 colors on satin black paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Sparkle Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on sparkle foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Syrinx, 2022
21 x 32
Lava Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on lava foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Syrinx was a devotee of Artemis. When Pan saw her he was smitten. At first sight Syrinx ran away from Pan, bounding toward the reedy shore of a river, where the river nymphs helped her, and as she jumped into the water, she was transformed into reeds. Pan gathered the reeds he thought to have been Syrinx, and from them made his signature pan pipes, thus Syrinx was turned into music.

I released the regular edition of my latest muse “Syrinx” at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art retrospective exhibition, “Color x Color”. 

I will be making a very limited online release of my “Syrinx” variant editions on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 9-10 am PST. (No regular editions will be offered online.)

Limited to one print (1) per household. This limit of one print (1) includes all variants offered. Subsequent orders will be cancelled.

I would like to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. My “Syrinx” variant editions will be available, right here, in this post on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 9-10 am PST. The variants will appear at the same time as the PayPal “Buy Now” buttons. All the variants and their PayPal “Buy Now” buttons will appear at 9-10 am PST, and I will announce the price of each variant at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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“Sappho” Variant Edition Release on May 1

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Regular Edition of 300
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Not Available 

________________

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Silver Edition of 10
7 colors on silver paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

________________

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Gold Edition of 10
7 colors on gold paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

________________

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Satin Black Edition of 20
7 colors on satin black paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

________________

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Sparkle Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on sparkle foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

________________

Sappho, 2022
21 x 32
Lava Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on lava foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Sappho was an Archaic Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sappho was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets and was given names such as the “Tenth Muse” and “The Poetess”.

I released the regular edition of my latest muse “Sappho” at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art retrospective exhibition, “Color x Color”. 

I will be making a very limited online release of my “Sappho” variant editions on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 9-10 am PST. (No regular editions will be offered online.)

Limited to one print (1) per household. This limit of one print (1) includes all variants offered. Subsequent orders will be cancelled.

I would like to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. My “Sappho” variant editions will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 9-10 am PST. The variants will appear at the same time as the PayPal “Buy Now” buttons. All the variants and their PayPal “Buy Now” buttons will appear at 9-10 am PST, and I will announce the price of each variant at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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Opening Night: Artists 4 ERA Support Passage of the ERA • Press Takes Notice

What an amazing night! Thanks to all my supporters for coming to the Artists4ERA art opening to support Vote Equality US! It was a huge honor to share a beautiful Oakstop opening with all the incredible artists. Such positive energy coming together and shining to ratify the ERA! (Photos by Shaun Roberts)

Read: The Daily Heller: Who Wouldn’t Want the Equal Rights Amendment to Pass?

Chuck Sperry discusses his legendary poster work, and his new creation in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Read: How 29 artists banded together to put the Equal Rights Amendment back in the spotlight

The artists, including Shepard Fairey, are bringing fresh urgency to the 99-year-old amendment that’s still waiting to be ratified.

Read: Artists 4 ERA Demand Equal Rights for All Americans: It Is Overdue That Gender Equality Becomes the Law of the Land

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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!

________________

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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