Info                      Paintings                Works on paper            Exhibitions

b.1993, Kangasala, Finland
lives and works in Helsinki

frans.nybacka@gmail.com
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Studies:
2016-             Aalto University, Art Education
2014-2016     University of Jyväskylä, Art Minor


Solo Exhibitions:
2025     - tm•galleria, Helsinki upcoming 7/2025
2025     - Vallilan Panimon Galleria, Helsinki upcoming 7/2025
2024     Borrowed Time, Pori Art Museum, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2024     Wind is rising, Galleria Loisti, Helsinki 
2023     Goblin Geology, Troll Romance, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2018     Goblin Lair, Elven Gear, Kosminen, Helsinki

Duo Exhibitions: 
2025     - with Jussi Kala, Galleria Loisti, Helsinki upcoming 12/2025
2023     Childish Fantasy - with Niklas Sandberg, Galleria Loisti, Helsinki

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024     CONK, Pitted Dates, Helsinki
2024     Versot, Lokal Gallery, Helsinki 
2024     Cake Fair, Kuriton Katujuhla, Helsinki
2024     Uusi Alku, Galleria Loisti, Helsinki
2023     Special Zine Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2022     Together, Marcy Home Exhibition, Helsinki
2021     This isn’t even my final form, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki
2020     Goblin Doors, Online publication
2020     O’ Worm Supreme, Tuo Tuo, Joutsa
2020     Vastahankaan, Nastola old town hall, Nastola
2020     Kosminen Salonki, Kosminen, Helsinki 
2019     WE ARE THE CHILDREN, Mäsäfest Exhibition, Jyväskylä  
2019     Freedom to Roam, Kruunuvuori forest, Helsinki 
2019     Ikuinen suo - performance, Tammistofest, Helsinki 
2019     Kevätpörriäinen, Merihaka, Helsinki
2019     Hatching, Kosminen, Helsinki 
2019     Coming Continent, Home exhibition, Helsinki

Works in collections:
2024    Finnish National Gallery / State Art Deposit Collection

Grants:
2024     The Paulo Foundation
2021     Arts Promotion Centre Finland, covid-19 support
2022     Arts Promotion Centre Finland, covid-19 support

Memberships:
Finnish Painter’s Union

Media:
2023     Ny Tid 8/23, Portfolio: Frans Nybacka
2018     Ante Nouveau Magazine, Goblin Lair, Elven Gear