
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
03/05/2023 - Nowy Dziennik "Klub fotografików w Nowym Jorku czci swe 25-lecie", New York, NY
03/10/2023 - Nowy Dziennik "Fotografia jest uniwersalna w przekazie", New York, NY
03/11/2023 - KurierPlus "Najbardziej demokratyczna ze sztuk", New York, NY
04/07/2023 - CT Insider "Marvelous Murals: Take a tour of CT's vibrant, expanding world of outdoor public art", Bridgeport, CT
04/19/2023 - Biały Orzeł "Fryderyk Dammont i przyjaciele", New York, NY
04/20/2023 - Dziennik Polonijny "Fryderyk Dammont i Przyjaciele. 25 lat Klubu Fotografika, 100 lat pana Fryderyka!", New York, NY
05/03/2023 - PAP "Klub fotografików w Nowym Jorku czci swe 25-lecie", Warsaw, Poland
06/09/2023 - Nowy Dziennik "Nowy zarząd w Polsko-Amerykańskim Klubie Fotografika", New York, NY
09/01/2023 - Biały Orzeł "Dariusz Kanarek nowym prezesem Polsko-Amerykańskiego Klubu Fotografika w Nowym Jorku", New York, NY
09/07/2023 - PAI "Nowy Zarząd w Polsko-Amerykańskim Klubie Fotografika", New York, NY
09/09/2023 - KurierPlus "Po wyborach w Klubie Fotografika", New York, NY
09/09/2023 - CT Insider "CT artist from Mexico to debut his solo exhibit at City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport", Bridgeport, CT
04/27/2024 - Dziennik Polonijny "Polscy Artyści w objęciach matki ziemi", New York, NY
06/21/2024 - 25th Anniversary of PAPC Catalog, New York, NY
07/05/2024 - Biały Orzeł "Obchody 25-lecia Polsko-Amerykańskiego Klubu Fotografika", New York, NY
07/06/2024 - KurierPlus "Święto Polskiej Fotografii w Nowym Jorku", New York, NY
07/12/2024 - Dziennik Polonijny "SALON 2024 - Święto Polskiej Fotografii w Nowym Jorku", New York, NY
07/16/2024 - Nowy Dziennik "Srebrny jubileusz polonijnych fotografików", New York, NY
07/20/2024 - PAI "Srebrny Jubileusz Polonijnych Fotografików", New York, NY
11/06/2024 - Connecticut Post "Bridgeport Art Trail to highlight work of 200+ local artists", Bridgeport, CT
11/14/2024 - Nowy Dziennik "Emocjonaliści w Stamford", New York, NY
11/25/2024 - Nowy Dziennik "Wystawa Dariusza Kanarka", New York, NY
12/01/2025 - Nowy Dziennik "Kameralna wystawa w Citibanku na Greenpoincie", New York, NY
Publications - Multi-media
06/2024 - małaPOLSKA "Salon 2024 - Polish-American Photographic Club", New York, NY
07/2024 - iHeart "Jubileusz 25-lecia Polsko-Amerykańskiego Klubu Fotografika", New York, NY
Tear Sheet
11/2018 - 10th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2019 - 11th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2020 - Virtual Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2021 - 13th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT
11/2021 - Westport LIFESTYLE "Wait - What's in Bridgeport", Westport, 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
11/2024- 16th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Catalog, Bridgeport, CT