STATEMENT
Penelope Richardson is a conceptual artist whose work is shaped by cultural histories and by the ways people connect with nature, history, and place. Her ideas grow through research, observation, chance discoveries, and conversations with people and materials. Her work often begins with a landscape, a story, or an overlooked history and unfolds in ways that can feel atmospheric, poetic, unsettling, or playful. Some works invite people to engage with them directly. She works across painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, and artist books, and uses contrast, humour, and irony to bring familiar things into a new light.
ABOUT
I grew up on the bushy outskirts of Sydney, surrounded by water, birdsong, and the scent of eucalyptus. I studied painting and lithography at the National Art School and Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney.
After receiving a postgraduate scholarship, I moved to Bogotá, Colombia, a city on a high plateau 2,600 metres above sea level, where I studied at the Universidad de los Andes from 1992 to 1995. Alongside my studies in Spanish and Latin American art history, I developed my studio practice and became part of the local art community. It was in Bogotá that my practice shifted towards conceptual art, driven by an interest in how stories, landscapes, and personal and collective histories intersect.
My work is shaped by place, memory, research, cultural histories and lived experience, and moves across drawing, painting, installation, performance, photography, participative projects, sculpture and artist books.
From 1995 to 2008 I lived in Melbourne, where I completed a Master of Fine Art at RMIT University and further developed a practice grounded in conceptual and interdisciplinary experimentation.
Since 2008 I have lived and worked in Munich, Germany, where I exhibit, curate, teach art workshops, and lecture in art. Germany's landscapes, histories, and cultural perspectives continue to provide new contexts for my work.
Memberships: BBK; GEDOK München; VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn; NAVA
After receiving a postgraduate scholarship, I moved to Bogotá, Colombia, a city on a high plateau 2,600 metres above sea level, where I studied at the Universidad de los Andes from 1992 to 1995. Alongside my studies in Spanish and Latin American art history, I developed my studio practice and became part of the local art community. It was in Bogotá that my practice shifted towards conceptual art, driven by an interest in how stories, landscapes, and personal and collective histories intersect.
My work is shaped by place, memory, research, cultural histories and lived experience, and moves across drawing, painting, installation, performance, photography, participative projects, sculpture and artist books.
From 1995 to 2008 I lived in Melbourne, where I completed a Master of Fine Art at RMIT University and further developed a practice grounded in conceptual and interdisciplinary experimentation.
Since 2008 I have lived and worked in Munich, Germany, where I exhibit, curate, teach art workshops, and lecture in art. Germany's landscapes, histories, and cultural perspectives continue to provide new contexts for my work.
Memberships: BBK; GEDOK München; VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn; NAVA
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2021 ‘Trees to the skies (Die Bäume zum Himmel)’, Kunst für uns, Bavarian Ministry for Science and Culture, St. Emmeram, Munich.
2019 ‘Model in der Box’ Kunstaktion, SP-CE Popup Akademie, Alte Akademie, Munich.
2019 ‘Book Works – 20 years of Artist’s Books’, Alte Akademie, Munich.
2019 ‘Go with the Floe’, SP-CE Popup Akademie, Alte Akademie, Munich.
2018 ‘Mexican Dreaming’ performance + exhibition, GalerieJPG, Marburg.
2018 ‘Echte Biester’ (Real Beasts) performance, ABC Westside Galerie, Munich.
2017 ‘Mexico’ Pop-Up, Mrs.Sporty Bogenhausen, Munich.
2014 ‘Urban Nature’, ARTMUC Prater Insel, Munich.
2012 ‘Buks’, Steindruck, Munich
2011 ‘Luftgespinste’ Kunstforum Arabellapark, Munich.
2010 ‘Landlinien/Landlines’ Sozial Skulptur, Munich.
2007 ‘Überwelt’, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne.
2005 ‘I Must Confess Something…’ Counihan Gallery, Melbourne.
2004 ‘Cloud 9’, Interactive sculpture, Youth Health Festival, Melbourne;
2004 ‘Void’ Glitch Gallery, Melbourne.
2003 ‘Here’ J-Space, Chisholm Institute, Melbourne.
2000 ‘Under World’ West Space, Melbourne
2000 ‘Tom Yum, Dick & Harry’ Faculty Gallery, RMIT, Melbourne.
1999 ‘Passenger’, Akademie Loccum, Germany.
1998 ‘Deeper Than Skin Deep’ First Site Gallery, Melbourne;
1998 ‘Fathoming’ Australia Felix Festival with Jo Horsburgh and Livia Judge, Benalla.
1997 ‘Fathoming’ Fresh Gallery, with Jo Horsburgh and Livia Judge, Melbourne.
1994 ‘Viajando’ Centro Colombo-Americano, Bogotá;
1994 ‘The Flying Naked Virgin–Artists Book’ with Jaime Avila – Jinete Azul, Bogotá.
1993 ‘Patios Urbanos–La Entrada’ British Council, Bogotá.
1992 ‘Innocent Bystanders’ King Street Gallery, Sydney;
1992 ‘The Land Creaks Beneath Our Feet’ Burnie St Gallery, Sydney.
1990 ‘Dis-solution’ Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide.
1989 ‘Extractions’ Gallery Cafe, Sydney.
1988 ‘Body into Landscape into Body’ Gallery X, Sydney.
Group Exhibitions
2024 ‘CELL5 - Editions’, Munich, Germany.
2024 ‘ARTMuc’, art fair, Munich, Germany.
2024 ‘KunstKiosk’, Kulturzentrum Milbertshofen, Munich, Germany.
2024 ‘Fleischlose Wesen’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing, Germany.
2023 ‘Kunst auf der Grenze’, Verbindunglinien BBK, Mödlareuth and Hof, Germany.
2023 ‘Ein Veilchen Pflanzen’, Digital Art Space, Munich.
2023 ‘Changes’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (curator)
2022 ‘Mycelia – Womanifesta’, Atelierprojekt, Munich.
2022 ‘Down Under in Munich’, Werkgalerie Münchner Volkshochschule, Munich.
2022 ‘Rausch der Kommunikation’, GEDOKgalerie, Munich.
2022 ‘Playing with Nature’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (curator)
2022 ‘Micelija’, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2021 ‘Starke Frauen’, Stadthausgalerie, Sonthofen.
2021 ‘Arrangement de Dinge’, Kunstraum Lot, Munich.
2021 ‘Ein ungeschriebene Roman’, GEDOK Jahresausstellung, Kunstverein Landshut, Landshut.
2021 ‘The future is present – Are you ready?’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (Curator)
2021 ‘Wasser’, Bayerisches Schulmuseum, Ichenhausen.
2020 ‘Mycelia’, Platform, Munich.
2020 ‘Was Menschen berührt’, Paul Klinger Künstlersozialwerk, Munich.
2020 ‘Are you real?’, Curator. Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (Curator)
2019 ‘VerNetzt’, SP-CE Popup Akademie & Paul Klinger Künstlersozialwerk, Munich.
2019 ‘20 Positionen’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (Curator)
2019 ‘Kunst in den Mai’, GalerieGEDOKmuc, Munich.
2019 ‘Spontaneous with Friends’, SP-CE Popup Akademie, Alte Akademie, Munich. (Curator)
2019 ‘Liquid Liquide’, Artikus, Ubo 9 Kutkurzzentrum, Aubing.
2018 ‘Tiere – Kitsch Verboten’, Kunstvereins Gauting, Rathaus, Gauting.
2018 ‘20 Positionen’, Curator. Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing. (Curator)
2018 ‘Art and Architecture Competition – Humboldt Forum’, Humboldt-Box, Berlin.
2018 ‘C.A.T. (Clear Air Turbulences)’ – ‘‘Well, Hello Kitty…’’. Curator Eva Kollmar, ABC Westside Galerie, Munich.
2017 ‘Monocular Spectator – Performance for the Camera’ curated by Diana Popova, galerieGEDOKmuc, Munich.
2017 ‘Drei Wünsche’, SüdpArt – Das Natur-Kunst Projekt, Munich.
2017 ‘Von Angesicht zu Angesicht’, Gedok-Muc + Galerie Ganserhaus, Wasserburg am Inn.
2017 ‘The wolves have just left the forest’ in ‘20 Positionen’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2016 ‘Petition 64444’, 2nd Festival für unangepasste Kunst, Part 3., MUCCA, Munich.
2016 ‘Considering Power’, 2nd Festival für unangepasste Kunst, Part 2., Munich.
2016 ‘I wish I was there/ Ich wünschte ich wäre dort’, Alps Art Academy, Art Safiental, Tenna, Switzerland.
2016 ‘Unfinished Apocalypse’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2016 ‘500 Artists say Hello’, Kunsttreff Quiddezentrum, Munich.
2015 ‘Antarctica-A Hypothetical Journey’ in ‘20 Positionen’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2014 ‘20 Positionen’, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2014 ‘Welcome’, GalerieGEDOKmuc, Munich.
2012 ‘Litho Tage’, Steindruck, Munich.
2010 ‘Banned Books in Australia’, Leigh Scott Gallery, Baillieu Library, Melbourne University, Melbourne.
2010 ‘Lithographic Symposium’, Tidaholm, Sweden.
2009 ‘Gulag’, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne.
2008 ‘Mein Bild von München’, Gasteig, Munich.
2008 ‘35th Alice Prize’, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, Australia. (Collected)
2007 ‘56th Blake Prize for Religious Art’, National Art School Gallery, Sydney. (Commended)
2006 ‘34th Alice Prize’, , Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
2005 ‘Hazelhurst Art Award’, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sydney
2005 ‘Canberra Contemporary Art Prize’ Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra (Winner)
2003 ‘1000’ Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra
2001 ‘South/Sur’, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra. (Curator)
2000 ‘Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal’, Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba. (Curator)
1999 ‘hi/lo exotico (Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal)’, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño, Bogotá.
1998 ‘Rear Vision’, RMIT Faculty Gallery, Melbourne.
1995 ‘Salon Refusé’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney.
1994 ‘35th National Artists Salon’, Bogotá.
1994 ‘Presidents Selection’ for the UNESCO Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia.
1993 ‘Regional Artists Salon’ Corferias, Bogotá.
1993 ‘First Print Biennial’, Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba.
1993 ‘Entorno Mudanza’, Rioacha, Colombia.
1992 ‘Young Artists Salon’, Planetario Distrital, Bogotá.
1992 ‘Seneca’, University de Los Andes, Bogotá.
1992 ‘The Daily Bloodshed’, Casa Abandonada, Bogotá.
1991 ‘NSW Travelling Art Scholarship’, Works Gallery, Sydney.
1990 ‘Moet & Chandon Travelling Exhibition’, NSW Art Gallery, Sydney.
1990 ‘NSW Travelling Art Scholarship’, Works Gallery, Sydney.
1989 ‘Metro-Mania’, Australian Regional Exchange (ARX), Perth Centre for Contemporary Art
(PICA), Perth.
1989 ‘Inside the Greenhouse’, Tinsheds Gallery, Sydney.
1989 ‘Origins, Experiences and Identity’, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney.
1989 ‘Towers of Torture’, Tinsheds Gallery, Sydney.
1987 ‘AVAGO’, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney.
1986 ‘Young artists Committee’, Townhall, Sydney.
1986 ‘Spot the Difference’, Super-8 Film Festival, AFI, Sydney.
Studies + Residencies
Residencies
2023 Mycelia/Micelija AIR, Pedvāle Art Park Residency, Sabile, Latvia.
2021 Mycelia/Micelija AIR, Mark Rothko Arts Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2019 SP-CE Popup Akademie (January-May), Temporary Use Project, Kreativ Muenchen, Munich.
2016 Residency, Alps Art Academy & Art Safiental, Tenna, Switzerland.
Studies
2021 Certificate: Basic Philosophical Training – Values in Intercultural Dialogue, Academy for Philosophical Education, Munich.
1997-2000 Master of Fine Arts by Research, RMIT University, Melbourne.
1992-1993 Post-Graduate studies with an ICETEX scholarship. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.
1991 Mosaic Design, Randwick TAFE, Sydney. (First Prize)
1990-1991 Traineeship Garage Graphix, Mt. Druitt, Sydney. Supported by a grant from the Community Cultural Development Unit of the Australia Council.
1986-1988 Bachelor of Visual Arts (BAVA), Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Sydney.
1984-1985 Art Certificate, National Art School, Sydney.
2023 Mycelia/Micelija AIR, Pedvāle Art Park Residency, Sabile, Latvia.
2021 Mycelia/Micelija AIR, Mark Rothko Arts Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2019 SP-CE Popup Akademie (January-May), Temporary Use Project, Kreativ Muenchen, Munich.
2016 Residency, Alps Art Academy & Art Safiental, Tenna, Switzerland.
Studies
2021 Certificate: Basic Philosophical Training – Values in Intercultural Dialogue, Academy for Philosophical Education, Munich.
1997-2000 Master of Fine Arts by Research, RMIT University, Melbourne.
1992-1993 Post-Graduate studies with an ICETEX scholarship. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.
1991 Mosaic Design, Randwick TAFE, Sydney. (First Prize)
1990-1991 Traineeship Garage Graphix, Mt. Druitt, Sydney. Supported by a grant from the Community Cultural Development Unit of the Australia Council.
1986-1988 Bachelor of Visual Arts (BAVA), Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Sydney.
1984-1985 Art Certificate, National Art School, Sydney.
Public Art + Collaborative Projects
2022 ‘Wishing on the Wind’, – Performance collaboration with musician Dārta Strasane, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2021 ‘Trees to the skies (Die Bäume zum Himmel)’, Kunst für uns, Bavarian Ministry for Science and Culture, St. Emmeram, Munich.
2006 ‘The Big Trees Project’, – Sculpture project with Ben Wrigley. Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne.
2006 ‘The Orygen Mosaic Project’, Mosaic project with Ursula Dutkiewicz. Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne.
1994 ‘La Virgen Desnuda Voladora’, book project with Jaime Avila. La Modelo Prison, Bogotá.
1993 ‘Patios Urbanos’, – Video project with Jaime Avila. La Picota Prison, Bogotá.
1991 ‘Moving Billboard’ Bus project. Red Cross, Mt. Druitt, Sydney.
1990 ‘The Good Earth’ Mural. WASHhouse, Bidwill, Sydney.
1990 ‘Together in this place ’, – Poster and fabric printing project, Villawood Community, Sydney.
1987 ‘There was a hill’, – Billboard art project with Cecilia Heffer, Martin Place Station, Sydney.
1986 ‘Public Paintings’, Streets of Melbourne and Sydney.
2021 ‘Trees to the skies (Die Bäume zum Himmel)’, Kunst für uns, Bavarian Ministry for Science and Culture, St. Emmeram, Munich.
2006 ‘The Big Trees Project’, – Sculpture project with Ben Wrigley. Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne.
2006 ‘The Orygen Mosaic Project’, Mosaic project with Ursula Dutkiewicz. Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne.
1994 ‘La Virgen Desnuda Voladora’, book project with Jaime Avila. La Modelo Prison, Bogotá.
1993 ‘Patios Urbanos’, – Video project with Jaime Avila. La Picota Prison, Bogotá.
1991 ‘Moving Billboard’ Bus project. Red Cross, Mt. Druitt, Sydney.
1990 ‘The Good Earth’ Mural. WASHhouse, Bidwill, Sydney.
1990 ‘Together in this place ’, – Poster and fabric printing project, Villawood Community, Sydney.
1987 ‘There was a hill’, – Billboard art project with Cecilia Heffer, Martin Place Station, Sydney.
1986 ‘Public Paintings’, Streets of Melbourne and Sydney.
Curatorial Projects
2023 ‘Wahrheit - Welcome 4’, GEDOKGalerie, Munich.
2023 ‘Changes’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2022 ‘Welcome 4’, GEDOKGalerie, Munich.
2022 ‘Playing with Nature’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2021 ‘The Future is Present - Are you ready?’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2020 ‘Are you real?’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2019 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2018 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2017 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2016 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing , with Inge Kurtz
2001 ‘South/Sur’, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra.
2000 ‘Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal’, Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba.
1999 ‘hi/lo exotico (Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal)’, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño, Bogotá.
1998 ‘hi/lo exotico’, Stop 22 Gallery, St. Kilda, Melbourne.
1997 ‘Fathoming’, Australia Felix Festival, Benalla, Victoria, Australia with the opera singer, Jo Horsburgh and composer/flautist, Livia Judge.
2023 ‘Changes’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2022 ‘Welcome 4’, GEDOKGalerie, Munich.
2022 ‘Playing with Nature’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2021 ‘The Future is Present - Are you ready?’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2020 ‘Are you real?’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2019 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2018 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2017 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
2016 ‘20 Positionen’, GEDOKMuc, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing , with Inge Kurtz
2001 ‘South/Sur’, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra.
2000 ‘Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal’, Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba.
1999 ‘hi/lo exotico (Boceto para una Tarjeta Postal)’, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño, Bogotá.
1998 ‘hi/lo exotico’, Stop 22 Gallery, St. Kilda, Melbourne.
1997 ‘Fathoming’, Australia Felix Festival, Benalla, Victoria, Australia with the opera singer, Jo Horsburgh and composer/flautist, Livia Judge.
AWARDS + Collections
2020 NEUSTART für Bildende Künstlerinnen und Künstler Modul A Digital Gutschein.
2017-2020 Studio assistance grant from the City of Munich. Atelierförderprogramm der Landeshauptstadt München.
2019 Guide Start-up Award, Guide, Munich.
2007 Commendation 56th Blake Prize for Religious Art, National Art School Gallery, Sydney.
2005 CCAS Contemporary Art Prize, Judged by Dr Charles Merewether, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. read
1997-2000 Australian Government Post-Graduate Scholarship
1995 Commendation Phillips Fox Award for the best-designed Multi-media, Lonely Planet Japanese Audio pack. APA (Australian Publishing Association), Melbourne.
1993 Creative Grant/Beca COLCULTURA (Colombian Institute of Culture), Bogota, Colombia.
1992-1995 International Postgraduate Scholarship (ICETEX), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
1991 Mosaic Design Award, Randwick TAFE, Sydney.
1985 Basil and Muriel Hooper Scholarship, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
2017-2020 Studio assistance grant from the City of Munich. Atelierförderprogramm der Landeshauptstadt München.
2019 Guide Start-up Award, Guide, Munich.
2007 Commendation 56th Blake Prize for Religious Art, National Art School Gallery, Sydney.
2005 CCAS Contemporary Art Prize, Judged by Dr Charles Merewether, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. read
1997-2000 Australian Government Post-Graduate Scholarship
1995 Commendation Phillips Fox Award for the best-designed Multi-media, Lonely Planet Japanese Audio pack. APA (Australian Publishing Association), Melbourne.
1993 Creative Grant/Beca COLCULTURA (Colombian Institute of Culture), Bogota, Colombia.
1992-1995 International Postgraduate Scholarship (ICETEX), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
1991 Mosaic Design Award, Randwick TAFE, Sydney.
1985 Basil and Muriel Hooper Scholarship, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Collections
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany;
Araluen Collection, Alice Springs, Australia;
Artbank, Australia;
Baillieu Library, Melbourne University, Melbourne;
Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne;
Centro Colombo-Americano, Bogotá;
Spanish Club, Sydney.
Private collections in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and Colombia.
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany;
Araluen Collection, Alice Springs, Australia;
Artbank, Australia;
Baillieu Library, Melbourne University, Melbourne;
Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne;
Centro Colombo-Americano, Bogotá;
Spanish Club, Sydney.
Private collections in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and Colombia.
REFERENCES
Kunst geht auf die Plätze: Kunstkiosk, pp. 16, KunstKiosk, Munich, 2024.
Kann man davon leben?, catalogue pp. 28, Kunstverein Kärnten, Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, 2024.
Mycelia Womanifesta: How Female Artists Collaborate Now, pp. 12-17; 36-40, Curator Helena Held, Platform+Atelierprojekt, Munich, 2022.
Micelija, Catalogue. pp. 42-47, Curator Tatjana Cernova, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, 2022.
Starke Frauen: Catalogue. pp. 42, Stadthausgalerie Sonthofen, 2021.
Mycelia: Exchange Project for Women Artists, Catalogue. pp. 26-31, Curator Anabel Roque Rodriguez, Platform, Munich, 2020.
Art in the Safien Valley. M.Hedinger, M Busch, in LANDSCAPE #1 – Institut for Land and Environmental Art, pp. 208, 267, 2020.
MYCELIA. Exchange Project for Women Artists. Catalogue, pp. 26-31, 2020.
‘Penelope Richardson in conversation with Anabel Roque Rodriguez’, Mycelia: Networking as a Female Artist, Platform, Munich, 2020. (You Tube https://youtu.be/Gy47hPkbf-8?si=NHH3DTqE-TVWaMM4)
Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon: Vol. 98, De Gruyter Verlag, Berlin/Boston, 2017. ISBN:978-3-11-023264-6
2. Festival für unangepasste Kunst, Adler A.F, J.P Petracco-Goertsches, K. Guminski. 2016. ISBN: 978-3-00-054377-7
‘Treading on Thin Ice' artist’s talk, Liquid Liquide, Ubo 9 Kulturzentrum, Munich.
Hello 2016 – 500 Artists Say Hello. Kyfio UG, March 2016. ISBN: 13:978-3-946116-00-4
Banned Books in Australia. A Baillieu Library Exhibition. The University of Melbourne. 7 June-27 August 2010, Cussonia Press, 2011.
Banned books in Australia, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, 2010. ISBN: 9781921775093
Artists’ Books: A world of openings. Di Sciascio, Peter. Collections, Issue 6, June 2010, University of Melbourne.
Artists’ Books from Latin America, Rylan Steele. Printed Matter, Inc., November 2006
The Orygen Youth Health Mosaic Project, Oct-Dec 2006 with Ursula Dutkiewicz.
Confess: Penelope Richardson, 1 -24 July 2005, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne. Written by Lisa Byrne. Otter Publications, 2005. read
Shelter: an art project: Penelope Richardson, 1 -24 July 2005, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne. Otter Publications, 2005. read
Here: Penelope Richardson, 20 Feb-14 Mar 2003, J-Space Centre for Contemporary Art , Chisholm Institute. Written by Bridget Crone. Otter Publications, 2003. read
Typicals /Tipicos, Penelope Richardson; Sylvia Velez; Paul Allatson; Erika Avila; Nicolas Bermudez ; Thomas de Monchaux; Rodrigo Orrantia; Julio Paredes. PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, Vol.1, No.1, 2004. read
Allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon: Bibliographisches Index (The Artists of the World: Bibliographical Index.) Vol 6, K.G Saur Verlag, Munich/Leipzig, 2002
The Orygen Big Trees Project: health arts. ORYGEN Research Centre, Melbourne. ISBN 1-920718-22-2 read
Underworld: Penelope Richardson, 1 -17 Jun 2000, West Space, Melbourne. Written by Bridget Crone. read
Deeper Than Skin Deep: Penelope Richardson, Arena Magazine, No. 39 February-March, 1999, Melbourne.
A Tribute to the Book Arts. Works by Contemporary Colombian Artists. Jaramillo, Carmen Maria [curator], March 7 to May 15, 1996. Featuring the work of 29 artists or groups, each with at least one black and white photograph.
A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Germaine, Max. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 382
Moet & Chandon Exhibition Catalogue, Fiscal Realities, 1990.
Metro Mania, Australia & Regions Artist Exchange (ARX) Catalogue, Perth, 1989.
Kann man davon leben?, catalogue pp. 28, Kunstverein Kärnten, Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, 2024.
Mycelia Womanifesta: How Female Artists Collaborate Now, pp. 12-17; 36-40, Curator Helena Held, Platform+Atelierprojekt, Munich, 2022.
Micelija, Catalogue. pp. 42-47, Curator Tatjana Cernova, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, 2022.
Starke Frauen: Catalogue. pp. 42, Stadthausgalerie Sonthofen, 2021.
Mycelia: Exchange Project for Women Artists, Catalogue. pp. 26-31, Curator Anabel Roque Rodriguez, Platform, Munich, 2020.
Art in the Safien Valley. M.Hedinger, M Busch, in LANDSCAPE #1 – Institut for Land and Environmental Art, pp. 208, 267, 2020.
MYCELIA. Exchange Project for Women Artists. Catalogue, pp. 26-31, 2020.
‘Penelope Richardson in conversation with Anabel Roque Rodriguez’, Mycelia: Networking as a Female Artist, Platform, Munich, 2020. (You Tube https://youtu.be/Gy47hPkbf-8?si=NHH3DTqE-TVWaMM4)
Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon: Vol. 98, De Gruyter Verlag, Berlin/Boston, 2017. ISBN:978-3-11-023264-6
2. Festival für unangepasste Kunst, Adler A.F, J.P Petracco-Goertsches, K. Guminski. 2016. ISBN: 978-3-00-054377-7
‘Treading on Thin Ice' artist’s talk, Liquid Liquide, Ubo 9 Kulturzentrum, Munich.
Hello 2016 – 500 Artists Say Hello. Kyfio UG, March 2016. ISBN: 13:978-3-946116-00-4
Banned Books in Australia. A Baillieu Library Exhibition. The University of Melbourne. 7 June-27 August 2010, Cussonia Press, 2011.
Banned books in Australia, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, 2010. ISBN: 9781921775093
Artists’ Books: A world of openings. Di Sciascio, Peter. Collections, Issue 6, June 2010, University of Melbourne.
Artists’ Books from Latin America, Rylan Steele. Printed Matter, Inc., November 2006
The Orygen Youth Health Mosaic Project, Oct-Dec 2006 with Ursula Dutkiewicz.
Confess: Penelope Richardson, 1 -24 July 2005, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne. Written by Lisa Byrne. Otter Publications, 2005. read
Shelter: an art project: Penelope Richardson, 1 -24 July 2005, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne. Otter Publications, 2005. read
Here: Penelope Richardson, 20 Feb-14 Mar 2003, J-Space Centre for Contemporary Art , Chisholm Institute. Written by Bridget Crone. Otter Publications, 2003. read
Typicals /Tipicos, Penelope Richardson; Sylvia Velez; Paul Allatson; Erika Avila; Nicolas Bermudez ; Thomas de Monchaux; Rodrigo Orrantia; Julio Paredes. PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, Vol.1, No.1, 2004. read
Allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon: Bibliographisches Index (The Artists of the World: Bibliographical Index.) Vol 6, K.G Saur Verlag, Munich/Leipzig, 2002
The Orygen Big Trees Project: health arts. ORYGEN Research Centre, Melbourne. ISBN 1-920718-22-2 read
Underworld: Penelope Richardson, 1 -17 Jun 2000, West Space, Melbourne. Written by Bridget Crone. read
Deeper Than Skin Deep: Penelope Richardson, Arena Magazine, No. 39 February-March, 1999, Melbourne.
A Tribute to the Book Arts. Works by Contemporary Colombian Artists. Jaramillo, Carmen Maria [curator], March 7 to May 15, 1996. Featuring the work of 29 artists or groups, each with at least one black and white photograph.
A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Germaine, Max. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 382
Moet & Chandon Exhibition Catalogue, Fiscal Realities, 1990.
Metro Mania, Australia & Regions Artist Exchange (ARX) Catalogue, Perth, 1989.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications and papers written by the artist.
Health Arts in a Youth Mental Health Setting. Penelope Richardson. Paper for the Risky Business Symposium at Melbourne University, 2005.
Passenger on Somebody Else’s Train: An Australian artist in Colombia. Penelope Richardson. Humanities Research Vol X No. 1, 2003. read
Passenger on someone else’s train: The artistic diaspora. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Diaspora of the Latin American Imagination conference, ANU, Canberra, 2002.
Revolutionary Binaries—Push and Pull Between High and Low Art in Latin America. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Art and Human Rights Workshop for the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University (ANU), 2002.
~South~{Sur} catalogue essay, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, A.C.T., Australia, 2002.
Traversing Space by Penelope Richardson, Felicity Spear, Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne 2002. read
What Happens When Reason Sleeps—Art And Violence in Colombia. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Spatial Cultures Conference, School of Fine Art, Newcastle University, 2001.
Varieties of Havana: The 7th Habana Bienal, Penelope Richardson. Third Text, Vol. 15, No. 55, Summer, 2001. read
Report from the 7th Havana Biennial, Cuba. Penelope Richardson. Art Monthly Australia, Issue 137, March, 2001, pp.25-27.
When Reason Sleeps: the Legacy of Violence and the Artists of Medellín. Penelope Richardson. Jilar Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research, pp.169-185, Vol 7, Issue. 2, 2001. read
Stories from Home. Penelope Richardson. Issue 41, June-July, Arena Magazine, Melbourne, 1999
Health Arts in a Youth Mental Health Setting. Penelope Richardson. Paper for the Risky Business Symposium at Melbourne University, 2005.
Passenger on Somebody Else’s Train: An Australian artist in Colombia. Penelope Richardson. Humanities Research Vol X No. 1, 2003. read
Passenger on someone else’s train: The artistic diaspora. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Diaspora of the Latin American Imagination conference, ANU, Canberra, 2002.
Revolutionary Binaries—Push and Pull Between High and Low Art in Latin America. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Art and Human Rights Workshop for the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University (ANU), 2002.
~South~{Sur} catalogue essay, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, A.C.T., Australia, 2002.
Traversing Space by Penelope Richardson, Felicity Spear, Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne 2002. read
What Happens When Reason Sleeps—Art And Violence in Colombia. Penelope Richardson. Paper for Spatial Cultures Conference, School of Fine Art, Newcastle University, 2001.
Varieties of Havana: The 7th Habana Bienal, Penelope Richardson. Third Text, Vol. 15, No. 55, Summer, 2001. read
Report from the 7th Havana Biennial, Cuba. Penelope Richardson. Art Monthly Australia, Issue 137, March, 2001, pp.25-27.
When Reason Sleeps: the Legacy of Violence and the Artists of Medellín. Penelope Richardson. Jilar Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research, pp.169-185, Vol 7, Issue. 2, 2001. read
Stories from Home. Penelope Richardson. Issue 41, June-July, Arena Magazine, Melbourne, 1999
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“Ritter der Neuzeit”, Katja Sebald, 23.09.2021, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Maskenmenschen und Märchenmonster”, Katja Sebald, 05.07.2020, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Präsenz im Raum”, Katja Sebald, 02.06.2019, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Allein unter Allen”, Anna Stockhammer, 28.05.2019, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Da sitzt ein Nackte im Schaufenster”, 27.05.2019, 95.5 Charivari – Münchens Hitradio, Germany read
“Paradies im Wald”, Jürgen Wolfram, 04.01.2018, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Ganz Natürliche Kunst”, 21.8.2017, Abendzeitung, Germany read
“Mobile der Poesie”, 20.07.2017, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany. read
“Aus Totholz werde Kunst – Projekte von “SüdPART” werden vorgestellt”, 11.07.2017, Münchner Wochen Anzeige, Germany. read
“Das Erwachen des Waldgeistes –Sendlinger Kunstprojekt “SüdpArt” geht in die zweite Runde”, 01.05.2017, Münchner Wochen Anzeige, Germany. watch. read
“Viele Einfälle, Einige Positionen” by Astrid Amelungse-Kurth. 27.6.2014, Münchner Merkur (Starnberg Ed.) Germany. read
“Überraschend unpolitisch” by Katya Sebald. 6.7.2015, Süddeutsche Zeitung, (Starnberg Ed.) Germany. read
“Penelope Richardson zeigt “Lufgespinste”” , 01.12.2011, Hallo München, Germany. read
“Out of the Gulag” by FJ Framed 17.4.2009, The Age, Melbourne, Australia.
“Penelope Richardson Überwelt” Jul. 2007, Profiles, Art Almanac, Australia.
“Graffiti shows city’s ‘heart’” 11.7.2005, The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Australia.
“Big picture artists” 6.7.2005, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia.
“Postcard images of exotic cultures” by Ian Warden 6.3.2002, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia.
“Australia and Colombia – Bringing Art Together” by Isabelle Oderberg. Catalyst no. 12 7.10.1998, Melbourne, Australia.
“Art in the Strangest Places” 25.9.1998, The Age, Melbourne, Australia.
“Penélope toma el control” by Maria Margarita Garcia 18.2.1994, pg. 9, La Prensa, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Penélope teje la memoria de Bogotá” by Catalina Piedrahita Betancourt 12.2.1994, El Espectador, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Virgin seen flying over Bogotá” 5-12.10.1994, The Colombian Post, Bogotá, Colombia.
“En el patio interno” 16.11.1993, El Espectador, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Indicaciones sobre el salón Nacional” by Antonio Caro, Revista ARTE, no. 20, Oct 1994. Bogotá, Colombia.
“Memories through the test of time” 18-25.11.1993, The Colombian Post, Bogotá, Colombia.
“El Segundo Salon de Arte Joven de Bogotá” by Barbara Bloemink,Revista ARTE, Ed. 15-16, 1993, pg.138, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Ideas win out over technique” by John Emery. 23.2.1990, The Advertiser, (Adelaide) Australia.
“Way to the future just there for the ARX-ing” by John McDonald. 23.10.1989, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.
“Maskenmenschen und Märchenmonster”, Katja Sebald, 05.07.2020, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Präsenz im Raum”, Katja Sebald, 02.06.2019, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Allein unter Allen”, Anna Stockhammer, 28.05.2019, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Da sitzt ein Nackte im Schaufenster”, 27.05.2019, 95.5 Charivari – Münchens Hitradio, Germany read
“Paradies im Wald”, Jürgen Wolfram, 04.01.2018, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany read
“Ganz Natürliche Kunst”, 21.8.2017, Abendzeitung, Germany read
“Mobile der Poesie”, 20.07.2017, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany. read
“Aus Totholz werde Kunst – Projekte von “SüdPART” werden vorgestellt”, 11.07.2017, Münchner Wochen Anzeige, Germany. read
“Das Erwachen des Waldgeistes –Sendlinger Kunstprojekt “SüdpArt” geht in die zweite Runde”, 01.05.2017, Münchner Wochen Anzeige, Germany. watch. read
“Viele Einfälle, Einige Positionen” by Astrid Amelungse-Kurth. 27.6.2014, Münchner Merkur (Starnberg Ed.) Germany. read
“Überraschend unpolitisch” by Katya Sebald. 6.7.2015, Süddeutsche Zeitung, (Starnberg Ed.) Germany. read
“Penelope Richardson zeigt “Lufgespinste”” , 01.12.2011, Hallo München, Germany. read
“Out of the Gulag” by FJ Framed 17.4.2009, The Age, Melbourne, Australia.
“Penelope Richardson Überwelt” Jul. 2007, Profiles, Art Almanac, Australia.
“Graffiti shows city’s ‘heart’” 11.7.2005, The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Australia.
“Big picture artists” 6.7.2005, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia.
“Postcard images of exotic cultures” by Ian Warden 6.3.2002, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia.
“Australia and Colombia – Bringing Art Together” by Isabelle Oderberg. Catalyst no. 12 7.10.1998, Melbourne, Australia.
“Art in the Strangest Places” 25.9.1998, The Age, Melbourne, Australia.
“Penélope toma el control” by Maria Margarita Garcia 18.2.1994, pg. 9, La Prensa, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Penélope teje la memoria de Bogotá” by Catalina Piedrahita Betancourt 12.2.1994, El Espectador, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Virgin seen flying over Bogotá” 5-12.10.1994, The Colombian Post, Bogotá, Colombia.
“En el patio interno” 16.11.1993, El Espectador, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Indicaciones sobre el salón Nacional” by Antonio Caro, Revista ARTE, no. 20, Oct 1994. Bogotá, Colombia.
“Memories through the test of time” 18-25.11.1993, The Colombian Post, Bogotá, Colombia.
“El Segundo Salon de Arte Joven de Bogotá” by Barbara Bloemink,Revista ARTE, Ed. 15-16, 1993, pg.138, Bogotá, Colombia.
“Ideas win out over technique” by John Emery. 23.2.1990, The Advertiser, (Adelaide) Australia.
“Way to the future just there for the ARX-ing” by John McDonald. 23.10.1989, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.
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