Ko Jou Chen



Curriculum Vitae


Education

2024 – 2025 Master of Fine Art, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia

2022 – 2023 Advanced Diploma Jewellery and Object Design, Melbourne Polytechnic, Melbourne, Australia

2017 – 2019 Bachelor of Fine Art, Gold and Silversmithing, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia


Awards & Achievements

2024 Recipient – JMGA Award, JMGA Graduate Metal XVI

2024 Recipient – The Future Leaders Award, Fresh! Graduate Exhibition Craft Victoria

2023 Recipient – e.g.etel Industry Award, Melbourne Polytechnic

2023 Recipient – Innovation Award, Melbourne Polytechnic

2022 Recipient – First Year Award, Melbourne Polytechnic

2019 Recipient – The Klepner Prize, RMIT

2019 Selected for –The W.E McMillan Collection, RMIT

2018 Recipient – Koodak Enamelling Prize for Technical Excellence, RMIT

Exhibitions

Upcoming / Current
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2025 MFA Graduate Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne

2025 Portable Passages, Vitrine Gallery, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

Past – 

2025 Diana Morgan Postgraduate and Honours Gold & Silversmithing Prize, RMIT Site Eight Gallery, Melbourne

2025 The Ring Project, Alta Forma, Melbourne

2024 Senti-Metal, Radiant Pavilion, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne

2024 Here’s Something I’ve Been Wanting to Show You, RMIT Design Hub, Melbourne

2024 Fresh! Graduate Exhibition, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2023 Ore Melbourne Polytechnic Advanced Diploma Graduate Exhibition, Darebin Arts Centre, Melbourne

2019 BA (Fine Art) Graduate Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne

2018 Object Narratives, First Site Gallery, Melbourne

2017 Object-ive, RMIT, Melbourne







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