Spoke Art is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming Art Market Fair, hosted at the historic Fort Mason Pavilion. Our booth will feature new and recent works from gallery favorites Chuck Sperry, Helice Wen, Conrad Roset, GATS, Joan Cornellà and many more!

Spoke Art @ Art Market San Francisco 2016
April 27 – May 1, 2016

Fort Mason Center – Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94123

Debuting this week at Art Market San Francisco, where Chuck and Spoke Art will join over 70 international galleries for California’s premier contemporary art fair.

This new image, “Vivien” will be available as a fine art print on wood panel and paper, with variants. A small selection of older panels will be available as well (including possibly a Semele.)

Attendees at the fair will get first shot, with an allocation set aside for each day.

Learn more about the event here: http://artmarketsf.com/

Join our Facebook Event HERE

Vivien, 2016
16 x 33
Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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Vivien, 2016
16 x 33
Silver Edition of 15
7 colors on silver metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Vivien, 2016
16 x 33
Sparkle Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on sparkle foil
Signed and Numbered

Vivien, 2016
16 x 33
Lava Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on lava foil
Signed and Numbered

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Vivien, 2016
15 x 32
Oak Panel Edition of 30
7 colors on oak panel
Signed and Numbered

The Avett Brothers, The Greek Theatre, Berkeley
15 x 35
Edition of 225
5 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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The Avett Brothers will have this poster officially available at the show!

I will be making a very limited online release of this poster on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at a random time.

The Who Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
28 x 21.5
Edition of 350
5 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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This poster was available at the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California on Thursday, May 19, 2016 through The Who official merchandise.

Out of Print: Pushing the Boundaries in the Art of Print
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
March 19 – May 29, 2016

Exhibiting artists: Bill Fick, Chuck Sperry, Crystal Wagner, Dennis McNett, Greg Gossel, Morning Breath, Ravi Zupa, and Troy Lovegates.

Printing is one of the oldest forms of art. Woodblock printing was the first to develop as early as 220 A.D. in China. From this point, printing evolved into many forms, most memorably by way of the invention of the printing press around 1440 that served as the most efficient way to educate the masses through newspapers and books.

In all this time the medium is still relevant, but more important, artists are finding new ways with which to use old methods. This exhibition showcases a select handful of artists who are reshaping the old ways into new on multiple levels.

This body of work serves as evidence that traditional printing is far from obsolete, but it will continue to be used and expanded by artists looking for new ways to express themselves: in with the new, and out and with the old.

Friday, July 15, 2016
12 noon to 6 pm

Hangar 18
1428 34th Street (at Hollis)
Oakland, CA

I’m very happy to announce, my Third Annual Open House at Hangar 18 Studio Gallery on Friday, July 15 from 12 noon to 6 pm.

Let’s get together for a celebration! I’d love to welcome the Widespread Panic family to Oakland, California and give everyone a warm welcome to the my studio. This is a great opportunity to visit the print studio that gave birth to some of your favorite posters for your favorite band. I’ll be making a Widespread Panic art show, an exclusive showing of my art prints on oak panel, with some special prints, rarities, and surprises available!

We will be giving people random numbers at the door at 11 am, so overnight camping is not encouraged.

I will have the brand, new book, “The Outlaw Bible of American Art” (Last Gasp) on sale as well. Edited by Alan Kaufman, this new anthology of art documents movements from the Post-war to the present, and includes a profile of my work.

The book includes: Brett Amory, James Romberger, Boris Lurie, Forrest Bess, Gertrude Stein, Tom Wolfe, Dash Snow, Carlo McCormick, Annie Sprinkle, John Yau, Allen Ginsberg, R. Crumb, Claes Oldenberg, Thomas Nozkowski, Richard Kern, Joe Coleman, Molly Crabapple, Nick Zedd, David Wojnarowicz and hundreds more.

Directions

Dave Matthews Band, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, 2016
21 x 33
Artist Proof Edition
4 colors on cream paper
Signed Artist Proof

Sold Out – Thank You!
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Widespread Panic, Oakland 2016
20.75 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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I will be making a very limited release of the Artist Edition of my Widespread Panic, Oakland poster on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at a random time.

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I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one who came to share the fun at my “Don’t Panic” Open House on July 15, 2016. Thanks to all my friends who came, and especially all my friends who pitched in to help! Huge thanks to the band – it was awesome getting time to hang out a little together! Appreciate your time and generosity – and crew – everyone was so generous and hospitable – special thanks to Ben Draper for rolling out the red carpet, and Paul Hoffman for the amazing light show! Ben, Derrick, Jon, JC, Kenny, Brian – you guys ruled! Special thanks to Matt and Sunny for a great blotter art show! Thanks to Alan Kaufman and Ron Turner at Last Gasp, for a successful “Outlaw Bible of American Art” book release! What a fantastic afternoon and night of rock music!

photo: Mark Mason Mortensun

Here’s an excerpt from Joshua Huver’s article announcing my show in “The Bay Bridged”:

“Widespread Panic, a sextet that consists of John “JB” Bell and Jimmy Herring on guitar, John “JoJo” Hermann on keys, Domingo S. Ortiz on percussion, Dave Schools on bass and Duane Trucks reprising his role as drummer, have a strong “home” advantage in the Bay. Though they’re not from here, one of the most direct reasons for the deep connection between Widespread Panic and the Bay Area is in large thanks to the Haight-Ashbury artist Chuck Sperry, whose 15+ years of illustrating fine art silk screens for concert posters has had some of his most memorable work featured for Panic prints. So much so that on Friday July 15, from noon-6pm, Sperry will be hosting the 3rd Annual Open House at Hangar 18, the Oakland studio where Sperry’s works are born. This will be a farewell any fan of soulfully southern jam-rock will not want to miss.”

Jerry Garcia (Spring), 2016
21 x 32
Edition of 500
8 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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This poster was officially available through the Jerry Garcia Foundation in celebration of Jerry Garcia’s Birthday 2016.

I will be making my artist copies available only through my art shows and live appearances through the end of 2016.

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My aim is to capture the young Jerry Garcia in the springtime of his life and in the full bloom of his youthful idealism gazing into his own future replete with possibilities. I wove a psychedelic paisley pattern throughout the design rendered in eight colors, including bright hues, hand-blended metallics and translucent glazes. My hope is to portray the young Jerry, who while participating in the Haight-Ashbury’s utopian experiment, helped to transform the world through optimism and good humor, light and music.

I am very pleased to announce my return solo exhibition in Paris at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery! I’ll be bringing new works on wood panel and paper, posters and art prints focusing on new production from 2015-2016, rarities and surprises!

My new exhibition of works on paper and wood will be held at both locations of l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery in Paris from September 15 to October 2, 2016. L’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, Marais will concentrate on my new wood panels, while l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, République will be focussed on my new works on paper.

Come let’s meet at the opening. I’ll be there!

Opening: Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 6 pm to 10 pm.
l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery – Marais
74 rue François Miron
75004 Paris

l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery – Republic
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris

Join our Facebook Event HERE

I am pleased to announce that I will have my newest art print, “Dryad”, at Spoke Art’s appearance at New York Comic Con this coming weekend. Visit Spoke Art’s booth 417 and read HERE to find out about their amazing release schedule for this year’s NYCC!

I’m very pleased to announce my solo / retrospective, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” at the new Spoke Art Gallery, New York City.

Spoke Art Gallery
210 Rivington Street
New York, New York 10002

Join us on Saturday November 19th for the opening night reception at Spoke Art Gallery’s new permanent home on the Lower East Side at 210 Rivington Street.

I will be in attendance and we’ll have some very cool surprises in store (so stay tuned)!

In the interim, here’s what to expect:
A new edition on paper
New editions on wood panel
Archive wood panels (including one Semele!)
Gig poster retrospective, featuring over two dozen custom framed pieces from Chuck’s personal archive
Plus, a couple surprises, more info coming soon!

All sales will be on a first-come first-served basis, so we do recommend lining up early. Additionally, there will be strict limits placed on sales, each collector will have the opportunity to buy 1 of the new paper editions, 1 new wood panel, 1 archive panel and 1 archive gig poster. Online sales will begin the week after the opening, we will not be pre-selling any works to our collector list before doors open.

For those of you interested in traveling in for the show, there are plenty of great hotels and airbnb options in the area. If you’re not familiar with the Lower East Side, it’s definitely my favorite neighborhood in the Manhattan and there are a ton of amazing galleries, restaurants and bars all within walking distance of the gallery. Definitely will make for a fun weekend, so please come and join us if you can!

I’m very pleased to announce my new book, “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry”

will have it’s premiere release at the new Spoke Art Gallery, New York City.

I will be making a limited premiere release tour of my new book!

Join us on Saturday, November 19 at 6 pm for my appearance, opening night reception and book release at Spoke Art Gallery.

Spoke Art Gallery
210 Rivington Street
New York, New York 10002

Or join us Wednesday, November 23 at 6 pm for my appearance at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery, Paris to release my new book and signing party.

l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery
1 rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris

Or join us Tuesday, November 29 through Sunday, December 4 at booth B13 at Scope Miami Beach / Miami Art Basel – we’ll have a few books there!

Scope Miami Beach (Miami Art Basel)
Spoke Art Gallery, booth B13
801 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

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I will be making an online release of this book in early December when I return from my book tour!

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his 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.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Limited Edition of 500
Signed & Numbered
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-0-4
$75.00 plus $15 shipping ($90 Including Shipping)

My Second Edition of “Helikon” has arrived! It is the same high quality hardcover book – inside and outside – as the First Edition / “Gold Edition”, back by popular demand! The cover is silver embossed on slate toned canvas, the book comes shrink-wrapped, unnumbered and unsigned.

I am releasing “Helikon” Second Edition / “Silver Edition” in staged releases.

The first release will be on Sunday, January 1, 2017 starting at a random time and may last a few days.

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Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his 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.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

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Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Second Edition of 2000 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-1-1

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$50.00 plus $15 shipping ($65 Including Shipping)

US Orders Only

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Second Edition books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign second edition books at events – in person – no exceptions).

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. “Helikon” will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the price listing (above) at a random time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

“RESIST” 2017
18 x 24
Offset Poster
Two-sided / two images
Edition of thousands

Proud to kick off the new poster season, the year and new era with the poster I made for the January 21, 2017 the Women’s March on Washington, San Francisco and Oakland. It will be distributed by www.womenonwashington.org. Please go to their website, sign up, join, and resist!

Statement of Women On Washington:

“We are a newly formed network in response to our recent political election.  We are a diverse community  of female journalists, filmmakers, marketing executives, artists, designers, educators, business leaders and owners, mothers, wives and sisters committed to furthering feminist causes. We come from diverse political, racial, and religious backgrounds with a shared commitment to women’s rights and protecting women’s health.”

Edwardian Ball 2017
15 x 35
Edition of 125
3 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!
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It’s Edwardian Ball time again, and as always, it’s a great pleasure to work with Justin Katz, the Edwardian Ball impresario, and once again I had a lot of fun making this poster!

My Edwardian Ball posters always have an edge of social critique in them. They are done with a wink and a nod, in keeping with the enjoyment of attending such an elaborate period pageant.

Most of the attendees also realize that the Edwardian era was one of unabashed and ostentatious oligarchy, unrivaled economic imperialism and a presumed European superiority complex. It’s all of these things that makes the period so bizarre to us today. I’ve always endeavored to reveal this outrageous and bizarre sense of imperial entitlement in my Edwardian Ball posters, and keep them wild and fun.

This year my poster depicts Cupid & Psyche, the belle of the ball and her accomplice, looking for her next intended target.

“RESIST” 2017
18 x 24
Signed Edition Open Edition
Offset Lithograph
Two-sided / two images
Signed

Not Available 

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“RESIST” 2017
18 x 24
Signed and Numbered Edition of 100
Offset Lithograph
Two-sided / two images
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!
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“RESIST” 2017
18 x 24
Gold Edition of 100
1 color screenprint on gold paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

My Second Edition / “Silver Edition” of “Helikon” will be on sale again, starting February 5, 2017.  (My second stage release of this edition.)

It is the same high quality hardcover book – inside and outside – as the First Edition / “Gold Edition”, back by popular demand! The cover is silver embossed on slate toned canvas, the book comes shrink-wrapped, unnumbered and unsigned.

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Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his 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.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Forward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Second Edition of 2000 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-1-1

$65 Including Shipping

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Second Edition books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign second edition books at events – in person – no exceptions).

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. “Helikon” will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the price listing (above) at a random time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

Jerry Garcia (Summer), 2017
21 x 32
Edition of 500
9 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

This poster was officially available through the Jerry Garcia Estate.

I will be making my artist copies available only through my art shows and live appearances through the end of 2017.

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In the second print of my portrait series, “Jerry Garcia (Summer)”, I hope to capture the vitality, good humor, and optimism of the Grateful Dead’s lead guitarist and principal vocalist, the one who anchored the concert hall with his good nature, while a wild, free improvisation swirled through him and around him. I wove a psychedelic paisley pattern throughout the design rendered in nine colors, including bright hues, hand-blended metallics and translucent glazes. My aim is to portray the vital Jerry, an “Orpheus” who could charm savage nature with music, a “Dark Star” who journeyed from the Haight-Ashbury to the Pyramids of Egypt.

I’ve donated a set of my Jerry Garcia Art Prints to California State University Monterey Bay “Have a Heart for Students” Art Auction

Ends February 17th at 9:00pm EST

On Saturday, February 18, 2017, CSUMB will celebrate the 19th Annual Have a Heart for Students Dinner & Auction, CSU Monterey Bay’s largest student fundraiser. Your support in this ever growing and important event has allowed us to make education possible for countless students!

Jerry Garcia “Orpheus” auction link

Jerry Garcia “Captain Trips” auction link