Biography
Dariusz Kanarek, born in Warsaw in 1973, has been living in the United States since 1990. He graduated from the University of New Haven with a degree in Multimedia Arts and Music & Sound Recording and completed his master’s at New York University in Digital Imaging and Design. His early career included roles at NBC/Comcast, where he won multiple awards for his work in sound and video editing, and later as Vice President at Comedynet, collaborating with notable actors like Lewis Black and Ray Romano.
In 2007, Kanarek shifted his focus to multimedia development at Taunton Press, overseeing photography and video departments and managing numerous multimedia projects. His contributions led to the release of over 70 video-DVD titles, 10 digital book and magazine libraries and collaborations with many prominent publishing brands. In 2015, he served as a U.S. Marketing Director for the Canadian multimedia company INM, before dedicating himself entirely to his passion for photography in 2017.
As a photographer, Kanarek’s work has been published in Connecticut Post, Hartford Courant, Westport Lifestyle and other notable publications. He became the official photographer for CityLights Gallery and Bridgeport Art Trail, earning recognition as Bridgeport’s “Artist of the Month.” His exhibitions, supported by the Connecticut Arts Council & Foundation, highlight the migration stories of local artists through portraits and documentaries. Since 2023, he has served as president of the Polish-American Photographic Club.
Exhibitions
4/2021-  "Pandemic Art" - CityLights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
11/2022 - "How Did We Get Here ?" - CityLights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
3/2023 - "Fryderyk Dammont & Friends" - Polish & Slavic Center, Brooklyn, NY
6/2024 - "25th Anniversary of Polish-American Photographic Club" - Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, New York, NY
9/2024 - "Are Journey: 20th Century Afri-Cariabbean Migration" - Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
11/2024 - "Portraits of Bridgeport Art Trail/How Did we Get Here?" - MNTD Studios, Bridgeport, CT
12/2024 - "Together in Art" - CITIBANK, Brooklyn, NY
Awards
2018 - City of Bridgeport 'Artist of the Month' Award 
2020 - PechaKucha Design Award - Top 20 PeachaKucha Night Posters of 2020
Publications
06/21/2024 - 25th Anniversary of PAPC Catalog, New York, NY
11/25/2024 - Nowy Dziennik "Wystawa Dariusza Kanarka", New York, NY
Publications - Multi-media
Tear Sheet
11/2018 - 10th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2019 - 11th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2021 - 13th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2022 - 14th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2023 - 15th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
06/2024 - 25th Anniversary of PAPC Catalog, New York, NY
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