Tomasz Grzyb | Photography

TOMASZ GRZYB

Fine art photographer, member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers (ZPAF, Warsaw District), photographer for the FORUM Polish Photographers Agency and member of the Society of Authors ZAiKS.

Co-founder of the Formaty Collective and the Gloria Lucia Visual Arts Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting photography. He is also a lecturer at the ZPAF School of Photography. He specializes in photojournalism, architectural, and landscape photography, seeking order, geometry, and harmony in the world around him. His works, often executed using black-and-white and historical techniques, are defined by their masterful use of light and atmospheric depth.

He is the recipient of numerous prestigious national and international awards, including:

Grand Press Photo 2025 (1st Prize in the Climate & Responsibility category), Poland
International Photography Awards (IPA), USA
Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3), France
Monochrome Photography Awards, England

His works have been presented at solo and group exhibitions throughout Poland.

Tomasz Grzyb’s fine art prints adorn sophisticated corporate interiors and the private collections of art connoisseurs in Poland and abroad.

Text by: Małgorzata U. Golińska

Individual exhibitions:

2025 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space], Galerii Migawka w Centrum Kultury „Browar B.” , Włocławek
2024 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space], Galeria Atelier, Chełm
2024 – “Przestrzeń Osobista” [Personal Space], Galeria Idalin, Radom
2024 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space], Galeria Pomost, Lublin
2024 – „Światło w przestrzeni Cienia”, Galeria Formaty, Radom
2024 – “Przestrzeń Osobista” [Personal Space], Galeria u Strasza, Kielce
2023 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space], Galeria MCK, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
2023 – „Geometrie” [Geometry], Festiwal OFFO, Jastrzębie Zdrój
2022 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space], Galeria ‘Krótko i węzłowato, Łódź
2022 – “Dysocjacje czy natura światła?” [Dissociation or the nature of light?] , Muzeum Wsi Radomskiej, Radom
2021 – “Definicja przestrzeni” [Space definition], Galeria ‘Fokus’, Siedlce
2019 – “Definicja przestrzeni” [Space definition], Galeria Radia Lublin, Lublin
2018 – “Definicja przestrzeni” [Space definition], Galeria „Otwarta Kolonia”, Warszawa
2018 – “Dotyk czasoprzestrzeni” [Touch of spacetime] , Galeria ‘Idalin’, Radom
2016 – „Dźwięki emocji” [Emotions Sounds] (2012), Galeria ZPAF, Szczecin
2015 – „Dźwięki emocji” [Emotions Sounds] (2012), Wolskie Centrum Kultury, Warszawa
2014 – “Strefa Ciszy” [Zone of Silence], Galeria Idalin, Radom
2014 – „Świadectwo” [The Testimony], Galeria ‘Działdowska”, Warszawa
2013 – „Świadectwo” [The Testimony], Resursa Obywatelska, Radom
2012 – „Dźwięki emocji” [Emotions Sounds], Galeria ‘Idalin’, Radom
2010 – “Światło w przestrzeni cienia” [The Light in the Shadow Space, Galeria ‘Łaźnia”, Radom
2009 – „Światło gór” [ Mountains Glare], Galeria „Idalin”, Radom
2008 – „Pod kątem” (2008) [Angles], MBP Radom, Radom

Selected group exhibitions:

2025 – “Rzeczywistość komponowana”, ZPAF Old Gallery, Poland, Warsaw,
2025 – “Ambassadors of Polish Photography”, National Gallery of Modern Art, India, Mumbai,
2025 – “Grand Press Photo 2025”, Poland, Warsaw, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Sianów,
2025 – “Światłoczułość”, Formaty Gallery, Poland, Radom,
2025 – “Formaty3”, Formaty Gallery, Poland, Radom,
2024 – “Widok jest piękny”, ZPAF Old Gallery, Poland, Warsaw,
2024 – “Festiwal Fotoperyferie 2024”, BWA Gallery, Poland, Kielce,
2024 – “PARKour”, Centre of Polish Sculpture, Poland, Orońsko,
2023 – “Festiwal Fotoperyferie 2023”, BWA Gallery, Poland, Kielce,
2020 – “Podlaski Przełom Bugu 2020”, Fokus Gallery, Poland, Siedlce,
2019 – “ART EKO 31/1”, Voivodeship Public Library, Poland, Kielce,
2018 – “Jazz Free Photo 2017”, Gallery 5, Poland, Katowice,
2018 – “FOTOGENY”, ZPAF Old Gallery, Poland, Warsaw,
2018 – “Jazz Free Photo 2017”, ZPAF Old Gallery, Poland, Warsaw,
2018 – “FOTOGENY”, Mazovian Centre of Contemporary Art Elektrownia, Poland, Radom,
2017 – “Pavlovka Pinhole” Fest 2017, Ukraine, Kyiv,

Awards and mentions:

2025 – First prize in the Grand Press Photo 2025 competition
2020 – Second place and distinction in the “Life in Another Light” competition organized by the American company Kolari Vision
2020 – The main prize at the XXVII Biennal of Photography “Monuments” in Zamość
2019 – FIAP Blue Ribbon and 8 acceptances FIAP in 5th Wojnicz International Salon Of Photography
2019 – Honorable Mention in Monochrome Photography Awards – UK
2017 – Nomination in 12th Black & White Spider Awards – USA
2016 – Two nominations in 11th Black & White Spider Awards – USA
2016 – Two nominations in the International Color Awards 2015 – USA
2016 – Bronze Medal IAAP in The International exhibiton of art photography MOF 2015 “İbrahim Zaman” – Turkey
2016 – Award „UPI Ribbon” and 6 acceptances FIAP in The International exhibiton of art photography MOF 2015 “İbrahim Zaman” – Turkey
2016 – Award„FIAP Ribbon” and 19 acceptances FIAP in Foto Art Super Circuit – India
2016 – Award „FIAP Blue Ribbon” and 8 acceptances FIAP in the 2nd Int. Photographic Art Exhibition “City Soul” – Egypt
2016 – Acceptance FIAP in international contest of art photography “Lights of Oman” – Oman.
2016 – 6 acceptances FIAP in 2nd International Salon Singidunum – Serbia
2016 – Four Honorable Mentions in Monochrome Photography Awards – UK
2016 – Award “Salon Blue Ribbon” and 6 acceptances FIAP in 10 International Photo Salon Kumanovo – Macedonia
2016 – 6 acceptances FIAP in “PhotoArt Prague” – Czech Republic
2016 – Acceptance FIAP in “Click & Shot” – India
2015 – Honorable Mention FIAP and 6 acceptances FIAP in “Drina Circuit 2015” – Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015 – Honorable Mention PSA and 6 acceptances PSA in “Drina Circuit 2015” – Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015 – Honorable Mention ARTFOTO in “Drina Circuit 2015” – Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015 – 2 acceptance FIAP in “Singur Salon” – India
2015 – Award “PSA Ribbon” and 8 acceptances PSA in „View Point 2015” – Macedonia
2015 – Award “PSA Ribbon” and 6 acceptances PSA in „Photo Motion 2015” – Macedonia
2015 – Honorable Mention MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards – Russia
2015 – Honorable Mention IPA International Photography Awards – USA
2015 – Honorable Mention PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris – France
2012 – Polish Wrestling Federation, award in the category “Wrestling mat of Radom” – Poland
2012 – “Silver Eye” award, 3^rd Annual Fotoklub RP Exhibition, Radom Region – Poland
2011 – Fotoklub’s President Award, 2^nd Annual Fotoklub RP Exhibition, Radom Region – Poland
2010 – Award “Golden Medal” and 4 acceptances FIAP, International Golden Digital Award – Denmark
2010 – Honorable Mention “Foto Nowela” contest organized by the Photography Society in Radom (“The Cultivation of Light Triptych”) – Poland
2010 – 2 acceptances FIAP for the Danish Digital photography contest – Denmark
2010 – Bronze Medal FIAP, 30^th Jan Sunderland International Photographic Competition in Nowy Targ – Poland
2010 – The grand prize „Photo of the Year”, 15^th edition of the photographic competition organized by the Zamość Photographic Society and Zamość Weekly in the regional cultural centre in Zamość – Poland
2009 – Award in the „Cityscape ” category, 5th Polish Photography Biennial in Krosno („People and city- dynamics”) – Poland
2009 – Honorable Mention in the „Detail” category, 5th Polish Photography Biennial in Krosno („People and city- dynamics”) – Poland
2009 – Honorable Mention , “Foto Nowela” contest organized by the Photography Society in Radom (“Mamrot Story”) – Poland
2009 – Silver Medal, 29^th Jan Sunderland International Photographic Competition in Nowy Targ – Poland
2008 – Grand prize, 1^st Polish Photographic Competition “Golden Digital Eye” – Poland
2008 – Honorable Mention , 15^th Mountain Photography Biennial, Jelenia Góra – Poland