Contact me at rickbogacz@rogers.com
ABOUT RICK BOGACZ
BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Toronto, my artistic influences began with my father.
He was a draftsman by trade but in his spare time loved to paint and sketch with pencils. I followed in his artistic footsteps for a while but grew frustrated by the results in oil, watercolour and acrylic.
I am not exactly sure when I first picked up a camera but I remember purchasing a Canoe AE-1 when it first came out in the late 70s. I was hooked by the output, and with my journalistic background, concentrated on street photography as a hobby.
In the mid-90s I decided it was time to pursue my passion for picture taking more seriously. I left my job as a reporter and studied photography fulltime at Humber College in Toronto. After graduating, I took on contract work as both a freelance reporter and news photographer.
In 1997, I began a third career in digital media working for such organizations as AOL, the CBC, Quebecor and Microsoft. Throughout that entire time, I continued to shoot pictures.
Always a disciple of an essentialist mindset, a trip to Marfa, Texas and seeing the works of sculptor Donald Judd really solidified my appreciation of the “less is more” esthetic.
Further influenced by painters Edward Hopper, Christopher Pratt and photographer Michael Kenna, I continue to explore the use of negative space in my compositions, particularly architectural abstracts and long exposure landscapes. I am currently a member of the Ontario Society of Artists.
PRINT INFORMATION
Prints are made on Hahnemühle Photo Gloss Baryta 320gsm luster finish paper. Wooden frames are gallery style black wood with museum glass and acid free matting. Framing can also be customized based on a customer's needs.

AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS
EXHIBITIONS
Shortlisted Artist
2022 Minimalist Photography Awards
Motif Collective
(Jan 2023)
Feb. 2023
Black and White Athens Photography Festival
Blank Wall Gallery, Athens
Jan, 2023
Art is Virtual Exhibition
Kefi Gallery, Toronto
Honorable Mention
Prix de la Photographie de Paris
(August 2022)
Featured Artist
Noir Magazine
(September 2022)
Jan, 2023
Group Photography Show
Twist Gallery, Toronto
Featured Artist
Humana Obscura
(Fall/Winter Edition 2022)
December 2022
End of Year Exhibition
Glasgow Gallery of Photography
November 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Trees and Water Exhibition
Black Box Gallery, Portland
Honorable Mention
Landscape Series
Monovision Photography Awards
(July 2022)
November 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Black and White Juried Exhibition
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis
Featured Artist, Salon Section
BNW Photography Magazine, UK
(July 2022)
Featured Photographer, Fine Art
Noir Black and White Magazine, Issue #5
May 2022
Featured Artist
Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine
April 2022
November 2022
Black and White Photos in Athens
Group Exhibition
Blank Wall Gallery, Athens
Honorable Mention
Wild Photo Awards
April 2022
May 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
April 2022
Group Black and White Photo Exhibition
Blank Wall Gallery - Athens
April 2022
Group Black and White Photo Exhibition
Blank Wall Gallery - Athens
December 2021
Group Landscape Show
Praxis Gallery - Minneapolis
December 2021
Exhibitor, Epiphany Online Exhibition
Capital Culture House - Madrid