reuben telushkin
Reuben Telushkin (b. 1988) is a Black Jewish artist and designer from Amherst, MA, based in Detroit, MI. Coming from a background in public arts and community radio, Telushkin earned a B.A in Visual Arts from Hampshire College in 2012, where his interests ranged from Black Studies, Creative Electronics, and Math/Art combination courses. Telushkin then moved to Oakland, CA, where he was the recipient of a grant from Burnt Oranges, creating his piece “RITUAL CONSOLE”, an electronic music sculptural installation, which was exhibited in 2014 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In 2015, after attending and presenting at Allied Media Conference for several years, Telushkin moved to Detroit, MI, where he began a long-term residency at Talking Dolls, fabricating and selling boutique speaker designs. In 2021, he collaborated with DJ Afifa on “RADIO SOFALO” as part of the Ghetto Biennale in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. In 2021, he exhibited his work “LIBERATION LOOP”, a wireless and battery-powered loudspeaker encased in a geometric housing with an accompanying original sonic composition, at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. In 2022, Telushkin exhibited “FULL CIRCLE”, a solo show at Talking Dolls. Currently, Telushkin is an MFA candidate in 4D Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Class of 2024.