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Franziska Barczyk

Artist member since 2024
Toronto, Ontario

Franziska Barczyk is a multi-disciplinary artist working in collage, acrylic, sculpture and works on paper. She developed a style knows for its bold colours, geometric shapes and abstract figurative works. Her influences include surrealism, dadaism, dance, music and the visual insights of everyday life.


Inside the Studio


Q+A

Favourite artist(s) right now

Cecily Brown

Favourite book

When We Cease to Understand the World

Beverage of choice

espresso

What do you listen to when you work?

Psychedlic latin/chill

Who do you consider a genius?

Marcel Duchamp

Why is it important for people to have art in their home or life?

To get insights/feel good

Select Past Exhibitions
2021

Kornhaus Museum, Germany
Perspectives

2020

156 Sterling, Toronto
At Intervals

2020

Society of Illustrators, New York
Illustrators 62

2018

Coldstream Fine Art, Toronto
Blue

2017

29Rooms, LA and NYC
Womens March

2017

Series Fest, Denver
Official Artwork for 'Year of Women'

2016

Coldstream Fine Art, Toronto
Bodies

2016

La Luz de Jesus, LA
Coaster Show

Press
2024

PRINT Magazine
What Matters

2020

MIT Tech Review
Best of Illustration

2020

Upstatement
The Art Direction Show

2019

Collective Living
Feature Illustrator

2018

Society of News Design
Award of Excellence

2018

Communication Arts
Fresh

2017

CBC Arts the Exhibitionist
S3 Episode 2

2016

Working Not Working
Illustrator Feature

Residencies
2024

Sardegna, Italy
Short Stay Nocefresca

2020

Toronto, Canada
MOCA studio residency

Education
2008

OCAD U
Illustration

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