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