Dewy Elsinga ~ BUTTERFINGAZ
Born 1992 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Based in Amsterdam
EDUCATION
2020 - Young Stedelijk Ambassador 2020
2015-2018 - Illustration, Bachelor of Design, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL
2017, April-June - Internship at Stephan Bontje, Rotterdam, NL
2017, Feb-March - Internship at Damn Fine Print Studio, Dublin, IE
2013-2015 - Advertising, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL
ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES
2019, December - AGA Lab, Amsterdam, NL
2019, July - Fase XYZ, Barcelona, ES
2018, March - De Torenkamer VondelCS, Amsterdam, NL
EXHIBITIONS / PUBLIC SPACE
2022 - “What Am I Looking At?” - HAMA Gallery Amsterdam, solo
2021 - Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst, Paleis op de Dam, group show
2021 - L.O.B.I. Arcade, OSCAM Amsterdam, group show
2021 - GGD testsite Amsterdam Zuidoost, in collaboration with CBK Zuidoost, design + art direction project
2018 - RIGHTABOUTNOWinc Holland Festival, preview graduation project, installation
2015 - Quartier Putain Amsterdam, first exhibition “Fuck Perfect”, black and white drawings
MURALS
2022 - Centrale Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (collaboration Darko Lagunas & Ambassade van de Noordzee), Amsterdam, NL
2022 - Mindspace Nieuwezijds, Amsterdam, NL
2022 - Tolhuistuin (collaboration Lyanne Tonk & Zaire Krieger), Amsterdam, NL
2021 - Studio Pandora, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NL
2020 - Skate ramp TORI, Het Nationale Theater, Den Haag, NL
2020 - The Black Archives (collaboration Hedy Tjin), Amsterdam, NL
2019 - Afrika Museum (collaboration Brian Elstak), Berg en Dal, NL
2019 - Wiki Hostel, Zagarolo, IT
2019 - A-Lab, Amsterdam, NL
2019 - Mindspace Nieuwezijds, Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Willem de Kooning, Rotterdam, NL
2017 - The Black Archives (collaboration Brian Elstak), Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Headcase, Dublin, IR
2015 - Volkshotel, Amsterdam, NL
2015 - Gallery3, Amsterdam, NL
COLLABORATIONS
2022 - United Identities, CARISTA & Jasper van Doorn - Modern Intimacy Vol.2 vinyl album cover
2022 - BYBORRE - EDITION11, capsule collection, textile design BYBORRE Create
2022 - De Volkskrant - “Onze koloniale geschiedenis in 50 objecten”, design & illustrations
2020 - United Identities, CARISTA & Jasper van Doorn - Modern Intimacy Vol.1 vinyl album cover
2018 - Museumnacht Amsterdam, The New Originals & Tassenmuseum Hendrikje - Museumnacht Amsterdam merchandise
2018 - Brian Elstak - TROBI, book cover for Das Mag
2018 - Otto Baum - D, 36daysofType
2017 - Otto Baum - 12hours / Transition
2017 - Brian Elstak - TORI book cover for Das Mag
2017 - Tom Abbiss Smith - Digital collab
2017 - Lyanne Tonk - Leminiwho? festival programme 2017
RUNNING WORKSHOPS
2019 - Nowhere Amsterdam - Mural workshop
2019 - ArtBRUUT, Regenbooggroep Amsterdam - Artist workshop
2018 - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam - Children´s workshop in response to Lily van der Stokker´s Stedelijk exhibition
2018 - Women of West Festival, De School Amsterdam - Artist/collaboration workshop
2017 - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam - Keith Haring Family Day
2017 - VondelCS - Children´s workshop for De Torenkamer exposition week programme
NOMINATIONS / PRIZES
2021 - Nominatie Koninklijke Prijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst, Nederland
2020 - Shortlist Koninklijke Schilderprijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst, Nederland
2018- Shortlist Koninklijke Schilderprijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst, Nederland
2018 - Shortlist BEERS London
SELECTED PRESS
2022 - Linda.MEIDEN, Wereldplek, print
2022 - Het Parool, recommendation "What Am I Looking At?", print
2022 - Cover V, Volkskrant, print
2022 - HIGH SNOBIETY, Trendhunter, Knitting Industry, SABUKURU, The New Order, DAMN Magazine - BYBORRE EDITION11 collaboration, online
2020 - Het Laatste Woord, ELLE Nederland x PACT Kult & Ace, NL
2020 - Creatives Are The New Athletes, The New Originals x Patrick Kenawy, Amsterdam, NL
2019 - Amsterdam Uncovered, published by MENDO books, Amsterdam, NL
SELECTED CLIENTS
Afrika Museum, The Black Archives Amsterdam, BMW Group, CARISTA, CBK Zuidoost, Dutch Design Week, GGD, Melkweg Amsterdam, Mindspace, N8 Amsterdam, Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Het Nationale Theater, De Volkskrant