Penny Monogiou studied from 2007 to 2012 in Athens School of Fine Arts, at the Painting Workshop of Yannis Psychopedis. Her work was presented in group and solo exhibitions in Cyprus, Greece, France, Germany, Turkey. Since 2013 she lives in Hamburg, where she works as a visual artist.
BIOGRAPHY
1989 born in Cyprus
2013 – 2014 Animation School Hamburg – Certificate: Diploma 3D-2D Artist
2007 – 2012 University of Fine Arts Athens – Certificate: Diploma (Bachelor-Master)
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 – Mirror Mirror of the soul – Gallery Peri Technon Karteris, Athens Greece (upcoming)
2022 – Karyatiden, In the Box, Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg
2021 – Mercy Mercy Me, Solo-Schaufensterausstellung, Raum für Schönes, Hamburg
2021 – Penny Monogiou – Gallery Peri Technon Karteris, Athens Greece
2020 – I had a dream… – Galeriehaus, Klosterwall 13, Hamburg Germany (cancelled due to COVID-19)
2018 – Ideale – Beat Pazaar – Limasson, Cyprus
2016 – Chimera – Greskewitz-Kleinitz-Galerie – Hamburg, Germany
2011 – Exile – Kaplanon5 Galerie – Athens, Greece
2009 – Mosaic Collective Galerie – Limassol, Cyprus
2007 – Art Cafe 127 – Limassol, Cyprus
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
– Dulde, mein Stein – mit Isabell Kamp und Sylvie Ringer bei Feinkunst Krüger Galerie, (upcoming, September 2022)
– When humanity becomes a poem, Griechisches Konsulat, Istanbul, Turkey (upcoming)
– Kolonialismus und seine Folgen, Focke Museum, Bremen
– Arch & Pillar is She, Archiv Massiv, Baumwollspinnerei Leipzig
– stay.strong.resilient, Jahresausstellung BBK, Kollaboration with Lucas Betz, Kunsthaus Hamburg
2021
– More than Champagne, Galerie Renate Kammer, Hamburg
– Weiter Machen, Jahresausstellung von BBK, Kunsthaus Hamburg
– MeetFrida Outdoor-Gallery, Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig PArt Benefizauktion collaboration with Van Ham Aktionshaus, Köln Art Athina Virtual, Peritechnon Karteris Gallery, Athens
– MeetFrida Artist Residency and Exhibition, Stilwerk Hamburg
– 200 Greek Revolution, Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation, Athens The visualization of a Revolution, Athens War Museum, Athens
– 1821, A perspective of a revolution / 1821, Οπτική μιας επανάστασης, Athens, Greece
– [.] weiter machen – Jahresausstellung 2021, with Chimera Art Collective, Hamburg, Germany
2020
– City Art Week / Meet Frida, Passagenviertel Hamburg, Germany
– Architectural Identities / The Berengaria Project, ARTos Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus
– Nachts allein im Atelier #7 Evelyn Drewes Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
– Umformung, Evelyn Drewes Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
– Paperwork from the 70’s till today, Renate Kammer Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
– PArt Platform Online Exhibition, by Spiegelberger Stiftung
– Art auction / An initiative of the Spiegelberg Foundation in cooperation with Van Ham Auction House in Cologne
– Return Codes, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Germany
– heilig, xpon-art Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
– “Return Codes“ group exhibition of BBK 2020 in Kunsthaus, Hamburg, Germany
– heilig, xpon-art Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
2019
– „Water Event mit Yoko Ono“, MdbK Leipzig, Germany
– Millerntor Galerie #9, Millerntor Stadion, Hamburg, Germany
– POSITION. Forum/Ausstellung 2019, BBK Künstler, Fabrik der Künste, Hamburg, Germany
– The Berengaria Project, Artnaldas, Nicosia, Cyprus
– Discovery Art Fair Cologne, Cologne, Germany
– „Frieze of Parthenon, an artistic proposal“ ,Teloglion Foundation of Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece
– „besetzen“, Xponart Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
– In Da Wood II, Gängeviertel, Hamburg
2018
– Discovery Art Fair Cologne – Cologne, Germany
– „7“ – Stoart Korai – Athens, Greece
– Leipzig in Hamburg – Greskewitz Kleinitz Galerie – Hamburg, Germany
– All you can’t eat – LIA Spring Group Show Frühjahrsrundgang in der Spinnerei Leipzig
2017
– Reference to Aphrodite – European Capital of Culture Pafos 2017 – Pafos, Cyprus
– Kleine Formate – Atelierhaus Breite Strasse – Hamburg, Germany
– Keras tis Amaltheias. The art in a grocery – Athens, Greece
– Oktana – Purple Squirrel Publications – Athens, Greece
– Gallery walks / As a side-bar to Documenta 14 – Athens, Greece
– Strange Kiss / Atelierausstellung – Hamburg, Germany
2016
– Odysseus Elytis. The poet of the Aegean – Mandoulides Schools – Thessaloniki, Greece
– The waiting room / Compassion Collective – ART ATHINA 2016 – Athens, Greece
2015
– Compassion on the phenomenology of being ill – Kunstquartier Bethanien-Berlin, Germany
– Affordable Art – Papenhuder57 Gallery – Hamburg, Germany
– George Vizyinos. Towards the town – Mandoulides Schools – Instabul, Turkey
– Tropical Island – Kunstverein Süptitzvilla e.V. – Hamburg, Germany
2014
– Gotham city Ateliers in der Speicherstadt – Hamburg, Germany
– Anasistasi – En tipois Cultural Center – Nicosia, Cyprus
2013
– Re-Culture – Argiris Market – Patra,Greece
– Art en Capital, Grand Palais – Paris, France
2012
– LAVARA – Michalis Kakoyiannis Foundation – Athens, Greece
– Graduates of Athens School of Fine Arts – Athens, Greece
– Memories and Realities – Florina Museum of Modern Art – Florina, Greece
– Art-walks – Municipal Gallery of Lamia – Lamia, Greece
– 12 young artists – Melina Merkouri Foundation – Athens, Greece
2011
– Sommer of young artists – Kaplanon5 Gallery – Athens, Greece
– On the poetry of Odysseus Elytis – House of Cyprus – Athens, Greece – Stop and Stations – Treno sto Rouf – Athens, Greece
– Diaries of the fire – House of Cyprus – Athens, Greece
– 6th Student Biennale – MIET – Athens, Greece
2010
– Exile – House of Cyprus – Athens, Greece
2006
– Cambridge International Examinations – Spyros Kyprianou Foundation Limassol, Cyprus
2005
– Cambridge International Examinations – American Academy, Limassol, Cyprus
Awards
2012 Her sculpture was selected for the permanent exhibition of Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens Greece
2011 1.Prize of the 6th Student Biennale Greece
2006 1.Prize of the Annual European Schools Competition
Grants
02/2018 – 03/2018 Stipend at LIA Leipzig International Art Programme
Collaborations
Member of the Yachtklub_Society Art Collective
Co-founder of Chimera Art Collective, Hamburg-Athens (with Florian Huber)
Co-founder of Compassion Creative Collective