Contact me at rickbogacz@outlook.com
ABOUT RICK BOGACZ
BIOGRAPHY
For Toronto- based photographer Rick Bogacz, taking a minimalist approach has been key in developing his working style over the past several year.
"I want the viewer to be drawn to what is important. It's always more difficult to try and determine what needs to be taken out of the frame instead of what needs to be left in."
While he always had a passion for taking pictures, Rick decided after graduating
from Ryerson University's journalism program in 1981 that his career path would be more focused on the printed word. He became a newspaper reporter and spent a good chunk of his early years with the St. Catharines Standard when it was a family-owned newspaper dedicated to covering the Niagara Region.
However, after 13 years Rick decided it was time to acquire some formal photography training.
“I thought that if I was going to take the plunge, doing so at a younger age probably made the most sense."
Rick enrolled in the Creative Photography program at Humber College where he honed his technical proficiency. Upon graduation, he freelanced as a photojournalist combining his skills as a photographer and writer for clients across Southern Ontario.
The late 90s and 2000s saw his career path evolve in digital media. All the while though, he was taking photographs. More recently, Rick decided to rekindle his passion for fine art photography with a focus on black and white landscapes.
Combined with the Japanese philosophy of Ma - the celebration of the space between things – his goal is to evoke a calming esthetic that is both gentle and elegant. Negative space becomes as important to developing the image as the key subject matter itself.
“I do this to try and capture a sense of tranquility and peacefulness in a world that has experienced less of these attributes.”
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)
Honorable Mention
Landscape Series
Monovision Photography Awards
(July 2022)
March 2023
Scene and Meaning Group Show
PH21 Gallery, Barcelona
June 2023
Summer Group Art Show
Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto
April 2023
Nourish Group Show
Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Ont.
December 2022
End of Year Exhibition
Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Featured Artist, Salon Section
BNW Photography Magazine, UK
(July 2022)
November 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Trees and Water Exhibition
Black Box Gallery, Portland
November 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Black and White Juried Exhibition
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis
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
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May 2022
Group Photo Exhibition
Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
April 2022
Group Black and White Photo Exhibition
Blank Wall Gallery - Athens
December 2021
Group Landscape Show
Praxis Gallery - Minneapolis