Dan Grzeca 'Twilight To Starlight' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: Twilight To Starlight
Medium: 10 Color Screen Print
Size: 19 x 19 Inches
Edition: UNSURE
Price: $50

   

*there was also a nice foil variant but it sold out with quickness

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Dan Grzeca is a Chicago-based artist, illustrator, and master printmaker widely recognized for his distinctive, hand-silkscreened prints and posters. A graduate of Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing in 1990, Grzeca has been a prominent figure in the Chicago art and music communities since the 1990s, when he began his career by contributing short comic stories to inserts in punk and noise rock record releases for the local SKiN GRAFT Records label. He established his own studio and shop, Ground Up Press, in Chicago's Lincoln Square district, through which he has produced thousands of illustrations and prints since 1996.

Grzeca's artistic style is instantly recognizable, often employing a unique technique of scratchboard and pencil drawings transferred to screens for printing. This method produces a raw, intricate, and expressive visual aesthetic, frequently drawing inspiration from painters like Philip Guston and Max Beckmann, as well as from contemporary events and human history. His work is deeply rooted in the local Chicago scene, with many recognizing his art from various events at venues like the Empty Bottle and The Hideout, though he has also exhibited his work in galleries nationally and internationally.

Over his decades long career, Grzeca has built an extensive list of clients, creating concert posters and album art for internationally renowned musicians and bands, including The Black Keys, U2, Phish, Alabama Shakes, Iron and Wine, and the Smashing Pumpkins. He is particularly known for his long standing relationship with The Black Keys, for whom he has designed numerous show posters. Grzeca’s use of screen printing makes his art accessible to a wider audience at lower price points, a stance that is much admired in the art collecting community. He remains a vital part of the independent poster art world, participating annually in the SXSW Flatstock exhibition in Austin, Texas.

Dan Grzeca 'Stay Lit' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: Stay Lit
Medium: 4 Color Screen Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: OPEN
Price: $35

 

*this is a very strong poster design

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Dan Grzeca is a Chicago printmaker, illustrator and founder of Ground Up Press, a studio he has operated since 1996 in the city’s Lincoln Square district. Born and raised in Illinois, he earned a BFA in drawing from Northern Illinois University in 1990 and began his career within the underground music scene, crafting short comic stories for vinyl inserts released by the punk label SKiN GRAFT Records. Those early experiments in sequential narrative taught him to marry bold graphics with tight deadlines, skills he later translated to concert posters.

Using scratchboard and dense pencil work, Grzeca builds intricate monochrome drawings that reference industrial landscapes, rural architecture and the human figure. Once satisfied with the line quality, he transfers the imagery to hand-pulled silkscreen editions, often layering translucent inks until the paper appears to glow. The result is a signature look that feels both vintage and contemporary: precise, rugged and quietly narrative.

His client list spans rock, jazz and indie acts and extends to craft breweries, magazines and boutique publishers. Annual appearances at SXSW Flatstock keep him in direct contact with poster devotees, while gallery shows across the United States and Europe have moved his imagery from merch tables to white walls. Whether depicting a lonely grain silo at dusk or a packed concert hall, Grzeca captures the hush before sound, inviting viewers to supply the music themselves.

Dan Grzeca 'Ready For Tour' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: Ready For Tour
Medium: 4 Color Screen Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 150
Price: $50

*printed with metallic inks

Dan Grzeca 'Full Atmosphere' RED Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzca
Title: Full Atmosphere (RED)
Medium: 4 Colour Screen Print
Size: 12 x 24 Inches
Edition: 150
Price: $30

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Dan Grzeca 'Believe' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: Believe
Medium: 5 Colour Screen Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 225
Price: $30

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Dan Grzeca 'Hawks Sugar Skull' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca

Title: Hawks Sugar Skull

Medium: 3 Colour Screen Print
Size: 18 x 18 Inches
Edition: 375
Price: $30

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Dan Grzeca 'Cervezas De Los Muertos' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca

Title: Cervezas De Los Muertos

Medium: 2 Colour Screen Print
Size: 22 x 22 Inches
Edition: 200
Price: $40

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Dan Grzeca 'Iron Lion' Prints Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: Iron Lion
Medium: 3 Colour Screen Print
Size: 19 x 19 Inches
Edition: 150
Price: $30

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Dan Grzeca '5 Owl Totem' Print Available

Artist: Dan Grzeca
Title: 5 Totem Owl
Medium: 4 Colour Screen Print
Size: 14 x 25 Inches
Edition: N/A
Price: $30

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Dan Grzeca 'Here Comes The Sun' Print Available

Here is a sweet print called 'Here Comes The Sun' by artist Dan Grzeca. This is for a 'Every Other Mistake' Beatles themed art show and I love it. This is a 3 colour (2 metallics) 18 x 24 inch screen print with an edition size of 150, comes signed and numbered by the artist for $30 each.

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