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
2012 - Algemene Sociale Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 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
2023 - GROUP SHOW, artists curated by Dewy Elsinga, Pre-Reserved Studio C, group show
2023 - Preview series "In Progress", invited by Voddenmannen, Komok
2023 - Untitled mural - Maha x Nike Airmax, all female show curated by Shaquille Joy as a fundraiser for ELANCE Academy, Looiersgracht, group show
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
2024 - 16 Amsterdam murals in Parkeergarage Singelgracht, Gemeente Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2023 - Lowlands, Biddinghuizen, NL
2021 - Studio Pandora, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NL
2020 - Skate ramp TORI, Het Nationale Theater, Den Haag, NL
2019 - A-Lab, Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam, NL
2017 - De Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Headcase, Dublin, IR
2015 - Volkshotel, Amsterdam, NL
COLLABORATIONS
2023 - Daan van Citters - alternative filmposter for Kleinkinderen van de Oost, Amsterdam Museum, Hermitage, Amsterdam
2022 - Dutch Design Week x MINI - rooftop sticker, MINI, Dutch Design Week Eindhoven
2022 - CARISTA & Jasper van Doorn - United Identities 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
2022 - Lyanne Tonk & Zaire Krieger - Mural Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NL
2022 - Darko Lagunas & Ambassade van de Noordzee - Mural, Centrale Bibliotheek Amsterdam, NL
2020 - CARISTA & Jasper van Doorn - United Identites Modern Intimacy Vol.1 vinyl album cover
2020 - Hedy Tjin - BLACK HEROES, mural, The Black Archives, Amsterdam, NL
2019 - Brian Elstak - PAST PRESENT FUTURE, mural, Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, NL
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, Mural The Black Archives, Amsterdam, NL
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, CARISTA, CBK Zuidoost, Dutch Design Week, FENIX, Gemeente Amsterdam, Melkweg Amsterdam, N8 Amsterdam, Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Het Nationale Theater, De Volkskrant