Penelope Siopis ( 1953 -  

Penny is one of South Africa's leading woman artists who's style and content of work have changed over the years as she grew as an artist. She works in various mediums and has also experimented with installation art as well as photography. 

Born in 1953 in Vryburg, Northern Cape, South Africa. 

Studies :
1971 - 74 BA ( FA )  Rhodes University 
1975 - 76 MFA ( Cum Laude )
Rhodes University
1978 - 79
Post Graduate Diploma, Portsmouth Polytechnic, England
Exhibitions :
2005 Contemporary South African Art, Pretoria Art Museum
Contemporary South African Art, Johannesburg Art Gallery
2004 Contemporary South African Art, Museum Bochum, Germany
' The ID of South African Artists ', Amsterdam, exhibition accompanying the musical, The Lion King
2003 Kappatos Gallery, in Greece 
2002 Solo Exhibition,  Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg 
2002 2002 Centro Culturale "Trevi", Bolzano 
2000 2000 Solo-Exhibition, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
1999 1999 ARTERY Group Exhibition, Cape Town
Art Salon, Bay Hotel,  Cape Town
1997 Art Salon, The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay
Not Quite a Xmas Show, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
Lift Off, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
1993 Venice Biennale, INCROCI DEL SUD : An exhibition of works by 27 contemporary South African Artists
1988 Johannesburg Art Gallery, Vita Art Now Exhibition
1986 Goodman Gallery,  Johannesburg
1985 Republic Festival Exhibition
Tributaries Touring South Africa and West Germany
Cape Town Triennial, Cape Town
1982 Cape Town Triennial, Cape Town
1978  First Solo Exhibition - Collectors Gallery,  Johannesburg
Represented:
Roodepoort Museum
Ann Bryant Gallery, East London
Durban Art Museum
ABSA Bank Collection, Johannesburg
Standard Bank Collection, Johannesburg
Johannesburg Art Museum 
Pretoria Art Museum 
King George Art VI Gallery, Port Elizabeth 
National Museum, Bloemfontein 
Pietersburg Collection
Potchefstroom Museum 
All University Collections in South Africa 
South African National Museum, Cape Town 
William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley
VODACOM Collection, Johannesburg
BHP Billiton Collection, Johannesburg
Gencor Collection, Johannesburg
Awards : (info. provided by www.vgallery.co.za)
1985 Merit Award, Cape Town Triennial
1986 Volkskas Atelier Award
1986 Anderson Capelli Reseach Award,  University of the Witwatersrand
1987 Vita Art Now Quarterly Award Winner and Merit Award Winner

 
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