ZBIGNIEW BZDAK
bzdak01@gmail.com
312-802-8309
Zbigniew Bzdak is a former staff photographer of the Chicago Tribune, where he worked for almost 20 years. His assignments included the war in Iraq, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 campaign of Barack Obama, and the first 100 days of President Obama’s first term. He left his native Poland to photograph kayaking expeditions and exploring white-water rivers in Mexico and Peru. His pictures from kayaking expeditions on the Amazon River and Colca Canyon in Peru were published by National Geographic magazine and Random House books. He is also the author of a photography book titled Living in Wyoming.
Selected exhibits:
2020 Without a Trace at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.
2012 Pilgrims at The Polish Museum of America in Chicago.
2006 Expressions of Faith at Uncle Freddy’s Gallery, Highland. Indiana.
2006 Pilgrims at Gallery for Contemporary Art, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana.
2003 Faces of Faith at Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University Chicago.
Group exhibits with the CITY 2000 project:
2001 CITY 2000 at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago.
2000 The City Gallery at the historic Water Tower in Chicago.
2000 Art Chicago 2000 at Navy Pier in Chicago.
2000 The Chicago History Museum.
2000 The Field Museum in Chicago.
2000 The Terra Museum of American Art in Chicago.
2000 The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
2020 Without a Trace at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.
2012 Pilgrims at The Polish Museum of America in Chicago.
2006 Expressions of Faith at Uncle Freddy’s Gallery, Highland. Indiana.
2006 Pilgrims at Gallery for Contemporary Art, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana.
2003 Faces of Faith at Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University Chicago.
Group exhibits with the CITY 2000 project:
2001 CITY 2000 at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago.
2000 The City Gallery at the historic Water Tower in Chicago.
2000 Art Chicago 2000 at Navy Pier in Chicago.
2000 The Chicago History Museum.
2000 The Field Museum in Chicago.
2000 The Terra Museum of American Art in Chicago.
2000 The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
1998 Project CALUMET at Northern Indiana Arts Association in Munster, Indiana.
1997 Travels at Design Gallery in Wroclaw, Poland.
1997 Visual Storytellers at Northern Indiana Arts Association in Munster, Indiana.
1993 Distant Rituals at Gamma Photo Lab, Inc. in Chicago.
1992 Living in Wyoming. Travel exhibit with the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
1991 Living in Wyoming exhibit at Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, Wyoming.
1997 Travels at Design Gallery in Wroclaw, Poland.
1997 Visual Storytellers at Northern Indiana Arts Association in Munster, Indiana.
1993 Distant Rituals at Gamma Photo Lab, Inc. in Chicago.
1992 Living in Wyoming. Travel exhibit with the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
1991 Living in Wyoming exhibit at Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, Wyoming.