Colin Penno, German, born 1980, lives and works in Essen, Germany. Studied at Folkwang Essen (2003-2010, diploma in photography) & Academy Düsseldorf, Germany (2010-2015, master class).
Selected exhibitions: upcoming: solo exhibition at Kunstverein Ahaus, Germany (March 2023), past: Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany (solo) / Museum Dortmunder U, Germany / Kunsthaus Essen, Germany / Kunstverein Mönchengladbach, Germany / Osnova Gallery Moscow, Russia (duo) / The Cabin, Los Angeles, USA (solo) / The Hort Family Collection, NY, USA / Museum Rheda Wiedenbrück, Germany (solo) / Museum Villa Rot, Burgrieden, Germany / Berthold Pott, Cologne, Germany / Walzwerk Düsseldorf, 2013 (solo)
Selected works / installation views:
Colin Penno Marks of Absence at French Institut Munich, Germany, 2022
Colin Penno Marks of Absence at French Institut Munich, Germany, 2022
Colin Penno Shapes at Kunstverein Mönchengladbach, Germany, 2020 (sculpture in the middle)
Colin Penno Shapes at Kunstverein Mönchengladbach, Germany, 2020
Colin Penno „Roma 275“ solo exhibition at Berthold Pott, Cologne, Jan/Feb 2020:
Colin Penno „Intershop“ solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany, 2018
Colin Penno „Intershop“ solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany, 2018
Colin Penno „Intershop“ solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany, 2018
Colin Penno „Intershop“ solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany, 2018
„Homeland 2“, group exhibition at Berthold Pott, Cologne, June/July 2018
Colin Penno, „SCAZZI“, 2018,
solo presentation at DAMA, Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, Turin, Italy (2017)
solo exhibition Colin Penno „MOB“ at Berthold Pott, Cologne, 2017
solo exhibition Colin Penno „MOB“ at Berthold Pott, Cologne, 2017
solo exhibition Colin Penno „LIMBO“ at Berthold Pott, Cologne, 2015
Seclected press:
– Daily Layz: „MOB“, Colin Penno solo exhibition Berthold Pott, Cologne
CV COLIN PENNO
Born 1980 in Mühlheim a.d. Ruhr, lives and works in Essen, Germany.
Education
2003 studies graphic design and photography at Folkwang University of Arts, Essen
2005 founding the off-space project „Hartmut“
2006-2007 studies and travelling in Central America
2010 diploma with distinction at Folkwang University of Arts, Essen
2010-2015: studies of art at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf at the class of Georg Herold and Martin Gostner
2015 „Meisterschüler“ (master class) of Martin Gostner
Solo – and Duo Exhibitions
2019
duo exhibition Colin Penno / Raoul Diaz Reyes at Osnova, Moscow, Russia (Jan/Feb 2019)
2018
solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heppenheim, August 2018, Germany
duo exhibition at Osnova Gallery, Moscow, Nov. 2018, Russia
duo presentation at Miart, Milan, Italy
2017
solo exhibition at Berthold Pott, Cologne, Germany (Sept / Oct 2017)
2016
NADA New York, May 2016
2015
„New Paintings“, The Cabin, Los Angeles, USA
„Limbo“, Berthold Pott, Cologne, Germany
2014
„Inside Out“, Museum Rheda Wiedenbrück, Bleichhäuschen, Germany
2013
“Square Dance”, Berthold Pott, Cologne, GER
„At that time“, WalzwerkNull, Düsseldorf, GER
2010
Kunst im Wohnraum, Essen, GER
“Construction Derby”, Loge, Essen, GER
2008
“Einer muss dran Glauben”, Baustelle Schaustelle, Essen, GER
Gallery Mikro, Duesseldorf, GER
Groupexhibitions
2018
„Homeland 2“ at Berthold Pott, Cologne, Germany
„Wunderkammer“, group exhibition at kh7, Aarhus, Denmark, with Florian Meisenberg, Pierre Knop, Kristian Touborg, Camilla Reyman, …
2017
Art Cologne with Max Frintrop, Evan Robarts, Colin Penno at Berthold Pott, Cologne (April 2017)
„Attitudes in painting“, group exhibition at Lepsien Art Foundation, Düsseldorf, Germany (April 2017)
2016
„Thresher“, with Max Frintrop, Benjamin Houlihan, Colin Penno at Geukens De Vil, Antwerp
„Space Invaders“, group exhibition, Rotterdam, NL
Auction exhibition at Museum Dhondt Dhaenens (MDD), Ghent, Belgium
Group exhibition with Daniel Davies, Graham Collins, Colin Penno and Baptiste Caccia at SundayS, Copenhagen, Denmark
CODE art fair, Copenhagen, Denmark, with Berthold Pott, Cologne
Art Brussels with Berthold Pott, Cologne
The Horts Family Collection, New York, USA, public view (March-May)
2015
„McKinsey, Positionen der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, #4“, McKinsey Düsseldorf, Germany (catalog)
2014
„Politics of Surface“, with Graham Collins, Ethan Cook, Dean Levin, Bas van den Hurk, Michiel Ceulers, James Krone, Jessica Sanders, …, curated by Alex Bacon, at Berthold Pott, Cologne, Germany
„An der Schanz“, groupshow with Samuel Francois, Manor Grunewald, Max Frintrop, …, at Wilsberg von Monkiewitsch, Cologne, Germany
2013
„abstract on paper“, with Florian Baudrexel, Max Schulze, Sebastian Freytag, Adriaan Verwée…, CHAPLINI, Cologne, GER
2012
„Auf dem Boden der Tatsachen“, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany
„Totale 2“, Maschienenhaus, Essen, Germany (Catalogue)
„5 Jahre Bau–Schau “- Baustelle Schaustelle, Essen, Germany
2011
„Arbeit nervt“- Künstlerhaus, Dortmund, Germany (Catalogue)
„Peripherie“- Atelierhaus, Essen, Germany
„Stay one momment as you are in the tired pose where pleasure touched you“ Szobart- Offspace Project, Budapest, Hungary
„The second act“,De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, Netherland (Catalogue)
„Sunsets“, Gallery DREI, Raum für Gegenwartskunst, Cologne, Germany
2010
“Sense of Wonder”, Dortmunder U, Dortmund, Germany (Catalogue)
Minken & Palme, Berlin, Germany
“Sugary Photographs with Tricks, Poses and Effects” – a Festival on Photography, FotoMuseum Antwerp, NICC, Antwerp, Belgium, (Catalogue)
“Atelierausstellung”, Speicher 2, Muenster, Germany
2009
Galerie Mikro, Duesseldorf, Germany
Version / Weisser Salon, Chicago, USA
“The Grain of the Voice”, LCC Galerie, London, UK (Catalogue)
2008
“Feldstärke”, Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany
Tease Art Fair, RheinTriadem, Cologne, Germany (Catalogue)
2007
UND#2, Off-Space Art Fair, Karlsruhe,Germany
“Die Lage ist schlimmer als die Leute glauben”, Projekt Hartmut, Essen, Germany
Select, c/o pop, RheinTriadem, Köln, Germany (Catalogue)
2006 “Donde éstas?”, Projekt Hartmut, Casa de Cultura Popular, San José, Costa Rica
2006
Ruhrpuls, Music and Art Festival, Bochum, Germany
2005
“We love Hartmut”, Project Hartmut, Essen, Germany
“Große Kollektion 05″, Gallery Best-Kunstraum, Essen, Germany
