Selection of posters, flyers, and invitations created between 1992–1997 in Slovakia and 1999–2005 in the United States. Most are drawings on paper, sometimes incorporating collage elements. The designs were later reproduced using photocopy or offset printing techniques.

In 1984 in elementary school in my hometown of Piešťany, my friend “Skele” (short for Skeleton) and I became “metalhead” fans of Heavy Metal music. At this time Czechoslovakia was part of the Soviet Block, so any western music was very hard to come by. The best you could get was cassette tapes with very…

Jackets have been created over various periods of time, starting in the 1990s, and they are still in progress. Sometimes, years pass before small additions are made. Each jacket is autobiographical, with its own theme and unique statement. These works remain in progress until they leave the artist’s possession.

We will not romantically dream about the beauty and purity of the human soul, nor weep for the misery of the people. /Gustáv Husák/

This series was inspired by the early post-revolution punk movement in Czechoslovakia. In the 1990s, Slovakia experienced a period of significant social and political change following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. During this time, punk in Slovakia was characterized by a vibrant underground scene that embraced the do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos.

The collection of works titled “By the Misery of Fate I’m Haunted” was created during the Covid-19 pandemic, while in isolation in the countryside of Michiana Shores. All materials were gathered from the surrounding woods, nature trails, streets, and beaches, and each piece was made with a limited use of tools. Every work is dated…

With a cursory glance at the work of Stanislav Grezdo, it’s easy for a viewer to place these paintings in the category of “political art,” as the artist employs a bold, Soviet era formal language with ease. However, Grezdo’s practice is not as much about politics or revolution as it is a punk rock kind…