Collin Townsend Velkoff (b. 1989)

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Lives and Works in Nürnberg, Germany

EDUCATION

2014-2018   Aalto University - Helsinki, Finland

2007-2011   Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, New York

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2020    RADICAL CRAFT - Direktorenhaus - Berlin, Germany (Upcoming)

    FOREIGN BODIES - Phase II - Alcova - Milan, Italy (Upcoming)

    TECTONICS - Sarah Myerscough Gallery - London, England 

2019   FOREIGN BODIES - Phase I - Dutch Design Week 2019 - Eindhoven, Netherlands

2018    Sacred Simulations - Galleria Huuto - Helsinki, Finland 

            REFORM 18 Design Biennale - Munkeruphus - Munkerup, Denmark 

            A Passing Permanence - Vappan Taiteen Tila - Helsinki, Finland

2017    Side Show - Paja & Bureau Gallery - Helsinki, Finland

2016    Nothing to Declare - Tulli & Pakkahuone - Helsinki, Finland

            Noni - Ventura Lambrate - Milan, Italy

            Näyttely - A-Space - Espoo, Finland

            Dean’s Circle Exhibition - Aalto University - Helsinki, Finland

            Mitä Tuli Tehtyä -Näyttelyn Avajaiset - Creat Space - Helsinki, Finland

            Chair Noir - Stockholm Furniture Fair - Stockholm, Sweden

2015     Table Talks - Design Museum Arabia - Helsinki, Finland

2011     Playtime - Picaflor - New York, New York

             Pratt Show - The Manhattan Center - New York, New York

2010     Pucci + Paper + Pratt - Ralph Pucci Showroom - New York, New York

2009     Glass Exhibition - Kalmar Castle - Kalmar, Sweden

PUBLICATIONS

2018     RUM MAGAZINE - ‘DARK MATTER’ - 1. 11.2018

             WIRED MAGAZINE - ‘Gear - Interiors Special’ - 22.11.2018 

             GESSATO - ‘Human Element by Collin Townsend Velkoff’ - 14.8.2018

             Mark Robinson - OEN - 8.8.2018

             SIGHT UNSEEN - ‘REFORM 18…Helping to Push Design in a More Radical Direction’ - 6.8.2018

             TZVETNIK - ‘A Passing Permanence’ A Group Show at Vapaan Taiteen Tila Helsinki - 7.5.2018

2017      Kristen de la Valliere - Sayhito_Mag - 5.12.2017

              La Rocca, Francesca - ‘Design on Trial. Critique and Metamorphosis of the Contemporary Object”

              This is Paper Magazine - 08.08.2017

              Leo Lei - Leibal - 06.14.2017

              Prodeez - 04.07.2017

              Said Ali - Style & Decor Magazine

              Moritz Firchow - Arcademi - 10.02.2017

2016      Prodeez - 07.04.2016

              Yatzer - Yatzer Round-Up #4 Editor’s Picks - 26.06.2016

              Ignant - Showcasing of Emgering Finnish Design Talent - 03.04.2016

2011      Konahrtist - Empty Kingdom - 06.12.2011

AWARDS & RESIDENCES

2018      Jingdezhen Ceramic Insitute - Residency - Jingdezhen, China

2017      Seine Art Market - Invited Artist - Helsinki,Finland

2016      Iitala Glass Factory - Invited Artist - Helsinki,Finland

2011      Rowena Reed Kostellow Award - 3D Excellence - Brooklyn, New York

2009      Kalmar University Glass Program - Exchange Program - Pukeberg, Sweden