Magda Biernat was born in Poznan, Poland. She obtained a MA Degree in Marketing and Management from the Adam Mickiewicz University and a BA degree in Photography from Wielkopolska School of Photography. She spent a year abroad during college studying at the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, Belgium.

She moved to the United States in 2002, first settling down in Seattle, WA, then moving to New York, NY two years later. She continued perusing her love of photography by working in different photography related positions.

After moving to New York, she started working for the worldwide photographers cooperative, Magnum Photos, where she acquired experience in running a photography business. In the meantime she continued working as a freelance photographer and on her personal projects.

Magda Biernat was introduced to the field of Architectural Photography when she took a workshop with Norman McGrath at the Maine Photographic Workshops. Not longer after, she started assisting Mr. McGrath on different architectural jobs.

To better understand the world of architecture and design in 2005 Magda began working at Metropolis Magazine as a Freelance Photo Editor. There she had the opportunity to meet and work with many great photographers working in this field. In 2008 she came back to Met

Magda Biernat resides and works in New York.

AWARDS

2010
Magenta Foundation / Flash Forward – Emerging Photographers 2010, US Selected Winner

2010
28th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center For Photography, Houston, TX Selected for the exhibition, Juror: Hannah Frieser

2010
"Too much chocolate" / Kodak Film Grant

2009
Hey, Hot Shot 2009, Second Edition, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY Honorable Mention

2009
Lucie Awards, International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, CA
1st Place, Architecture-Interiors for "Inhabited" project
3rd Place, Architecture-Buildings for “Home” project

2009
Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2nd Place – 14th Annual Photo-Op Competition, judged by Jen Bekman

2009
Magenta Foundation
Flash Forward – Emerging Photographers 2009, Honorable Mention

2006
Lucie Awards, International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, CA
2nd Place, Architecture-Interiors for "Lower East Side" project

2002
The Friends of Melina Mercouri Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece
International Photography Competition: "Distinctive Cultural Identities"
2nd Prize for a single photograph "Love"

2002
“Eco Homo” Photographic Competition, Poznan, Poland
2nd Place

2002
"Zlota Muszla", Koszalin, Poland
V Photographic Competition of the Baltic Sea Countries

2001
"Zlota Muszla", Koszalin, Poland
IV Photographic Competition of the Baltic Sea Countries
3rd Place for a series “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011
"Betel Nut Beauties", Clic Gallery, New York, NY

2010
“Inhabited”, FXFowle Gallery, New York, NY

2010
“Continental Bounce”, Clic Gallery, New York, NY, (upcoming – Feb./Mar.)

2009
“On Watch” , Photography Month Festival, Krakow, Poland (May)

2009
“Continental Bounce”, The Half King, New York, NY (Feb.)

2005
Second Street Café, Brooklyn, NY

2004
Paprika, New York, NY

2003
Rose Club Art Show, Seattle, WA

2002
“Others”, Ciemnia Gallery, Poznan, Poland

2002
"The World Meets at One Point”, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011
"Nothing to Declare" Exhibit, Manila, Philippines (upcoming)

2011
The Collectors Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2 - Book Launch & Exhibition, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY(upcoming)

2010
Flash Forward Festival Group Exhibition, Toronto, Canada

2010
28th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center For Photography, Houston, TX

2010
Optical Annual Juried Competition, Winners Exhibition, Raandesk Gallery, New York, NY

2009
“Picturing Home", Visual Arts Gallery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

2009
“Recessive Traits–in the absence of the dominant element”, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY (upcoming – Nov.)

2009
IPA Best of Show Exhibition, Splashlight Studios, New York, NY (upcoming – Oct.)

2009
Photo-Op, 14th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, PCNW, Seattle, WA

2009
Group Show No.30, Humble Arts Foundation, New York, NY

2003
"Environmental Elements", Frontier Geosciences, Seattle, WA

2002
"Distinctive Cultural Identities", International Exhibition of Photography, Moni Lazariston, Thessaloniki, Greece

2002
"Zlota Muszla", V Photographic Competition of the Baltic Sea Countries, Koszalin, Poland

2001
"Zlota Muszla", IV Photographic Competition of the Baltic Sea Countries, Koszalin, Poland