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Education
2006 MA Photography, London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London
2003 BA Photography, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham
2002 BA Exchange Programme, Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz

Solo Exhibitions
2011 Obbiettivo Donna, curated by 3/3, Officine Fotografiche, Rome
2010 NAKED Sight Recognition Doubt, curated by Kristin Dittrich, F/Stop International Festival of Photography, Leipzig
2009 Living Arrangements, curated by Patrick Macauley, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
2008 Living Arrangements, The Space/Brighton Photo Fringe, Brighton
2008 Living Arrangements, Yorkshire ArtSpace, Sheffield

Group Exhibitions
2011 Echoes of Home: Penny Klepuszewska, Elaine Tribley, Jonathan Mosley, Sophie Warren, curated by Nora Belovai & Helen Spence, Mint Hotel partnership with the Whitechapel Gallery, London
2011 FotoGrafia Award, ROMA - The Road to Contemporary Art: Pieter Hugo, Eva Leitolf, Penny Klepuszewska, curated by Marco Delogu, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma/FotoGrafia X Edizione International Photography Festival, Rome
2011 Su Palatu Surrau International Photography Award Exhibition: Eva Leitolf, Giuliano Matteucci, Penny Klepuszewska, Jonas Petronis, Massimiliano T. Rezza, Café Aroma Photogalerie, Berlin
2011 Su Palatu Surrau International Photography Award Exhibition: Eva Leitolf, Giuliano Matteucci, Penny Klepuszewska, Jonas Petronis, Massimiliano T. Rezza, Academy of Fine Art, Sassari
2010 The Construction of a Photography Book, Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Comunicazione Integrata, Rome
2010 Collaborators2, curated by Sandie Macrae & Remy Hoche, ROOM, London
2009 Photography Is Dead, selected by Simon Bainbridge 'British Journal of Photography, London', Three White Walls Gallery/Rhubarb Rhubarb International Review, Birmingham
2009 Animalism: Jill Cole, Penny Klepuszewska, Chrystel Lebas, Angela Bartram, Thijs Wassink, James Mollison, curated by Greg Hobson, National Media Museum, Bradford
2008 Future50, curated Liz Aston & Ceri Hand, Project Space, Leeds
2008 Light Divided, curated by Ben Austin, Louise T. Blouin Institute, London
2008 Family Archives: Lost and Found, curated by Professor Val Williams, Communication Space Skolska 28, Prague
2008 Women in Farming (A Less Common Occupation), curated by Aune Head Arts, Exeter Phoenix, Exeter
2008 ARTfutures, Bloomberg Space, London
2008 I wouldn't like to live in the open air but sometimes I would: Takahiro Iwasaki & Penny Klepuszewska, curated by Sandie Macrae & Tamsin Clark, ROOM, London
2007 Future Map 07, curated by Eamonn Maxwell & Media Cohan-Petrolino, Arts Gallery, University of the Arts, London
2007 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007, selected by Nigel Cooke, Linda Nordan & Michael Landy, New Art Gallery, Cornerhouse & Rochelle School, Birmingham, Manchester & London
2007 LE OFF, Rencontres Internationale de la Photographie, Arles
2007 MAP Reading, curated by Wiebke Leister, Gallery Fachbereich Gestaltung, Bielefield
2007 Descubrimientos PhotoEspana International Festival of Photography & Visual Art, Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporaneo, Madrid
2007 How We Are: Photographing Britain, curated by Professor Val Williams & Susan Bright, Tate Britain, London
2007 Breathing Space, curated by Jessica Baum, Brahm Gallery, Leeds
2006 MA Final Show, curated by Anne Williams & Wiebke Leister, The Galleries, London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London
2006 EXPOSURE Format Photography Festival, Pickford's House Museum, Derby
2006 For Sake or For Sale?, curated by Labyrinth Production, Homestead Gallery, London
2006 Ian Parry Award Exhibition, Getty Images Gallery, London
2006 Petit Mortes, curated by PhotoDebut & Corbettprojects, Glass House Gallery, London
2006 FotoGrafia V Edizione International Photography Festival, Tempio di Adriano, Rome
2006 FotoFreo International Photography Festival, Code Red, Fremantle
2005 ArtSway 05, ArtSway Contemporary Visual Art in the New Forest, Sway
2005 Family Archives: Lost and Found, curated by Professor Val Williams, Eckersley Gallery, London
2005 Can I take your photograph? Lesser portraits, lesser histories from Lesser Poland, Malopolska Gallery, Gorlice
2004 Art Students - Portraits from the Department of Selected Visual Problems, Polish Cultural Institute/2nd Polish Film Festival, St.Saviours Church, London
2004 Under Construction, Florence Trust, London
2003 BA Final Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham


Grants/Awards
2011 Honourable Mention, FotoGrafia Award, ROMA - The Road to Contemporary Art, Rome
2010 Runner-up/Nominee (nominated by Maurizio Valdarnini), Surrau Photo Win International Photography Award, Su Palatu Cultural Space for Photography, Sassari
2010 Finalist, NAKED Sight Recognition Doubt, F/Stop International Festival of Photography, Leipzig
2010 Nominee, Artificial Image Award, Berlin
2010 Publishing Prize Winner, The Construction of a Photography Book, Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Comunicazione Integrata, Rome
2009 Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards, Los Angeles
2009 Shortlisted/Nominee (nominated by Sue Steward), Vauxhall Collective, London
2008 Nominee (nominated by Greg Hobson), Northern Art Prize, Leeds
2008 Nominee/Shortlisted, Danny Wilson Memorial Award/Brighton Photo Fringe, Brighton
2008 Grant for the Arts, Arts Council England, Yorkshire
2008 Photography Bursary, National Media Museum, Bradford
2008 Nominee (nominated by Peter Bonnell), SOHO Co-commission ArtSway/The Photographers' Gallery, London
2007 Nominee/Shortlisted, Lucie Awards - International Photographer of the Year - Pilsner Urquell Deeper Perspective, New York
2007 First Prize, International Photography Awards - UK Photographer of the Year - Pilsner Urquell Deeper Perspective, London
2007 First Prize, International Photography Awards - Pilsner Urquell Deeper Perspective, Los Angeles
2007 Nominee/Shortlisted, Grieve & Samaritans Art Prize, London
2007 Shortlisted, PhotoEspana Descubrimientos Award, Madrid
2007 Shortlisted, LE OFF Rencontres Internationale de la Photographie Award, Arles
2007 Runner-up, Baume & Mercier International Photography Award, Rome
2006 First Prize, Sproxton Award for Photography, London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London
2006 Grant for the Arts, Arts Council England, Yorkshire
2006 Grant, British Council, London
2006 Grant, Ministry of Culture & National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, Krakow
2006 First Prize, British Journal of Photography/Nikon Endframe Award, London
2005 First Prize, Next Level Magazine/Audi Vorsprung durch Technik Contemporary Photography Awards, London
2004 First Prize, UK Art Prize Channel 5 Big Art Challenge, London


Projects
2012 Prints held in collection, Arts Council England, Southbank Centre, London
2010 Selected Photographer, The Construction of a Photography Book, workshop with Rinko Kawauchi, Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Comunicazione Integrata, Rome
2010 Prints held in collection, F/Stop International Festival of Photography, Leipzig
2010 Prints held in collection, Su Palatu Cultural Space for Photography, Sassari
2009 Prints held in collection, National Media Museum, Bradford
2009 Artist Talk. Animalism, National Media Museum, Bradford
2008 ZOO Art Fair with ROOM, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2007 Prints held in collection, University of the Arts, London
2007 Selected Print Sales, The Photographers' Gallery Print Room, London
2006 Artist Talk, Vision, British Journal of Photography, London
2006 Artist Seminar, Just One Image, PARC Photography & the Archive Research Centre, London
2006 Residency/New Works Commission - Women in Farming, Aune Head Arts, Dartmoor
2005 Residency/New Works Commission, Malopolska Gallery, Gorlice
2004 Residency/New Works Commission, Florence Trust, London


Publications
2011 FotoGrafia X Edizione - Catalogue with text by Marco Delogu
2010 Living Arrangements - Monograph Postcart Publishing House, Rome
2010 Surrau Photo Win International Prize Su Palatu - Catalogue with a foreword by Sonia Borsato, Villenova Monteleone
2010 Journal of Photography & Culture Volume 3 - Journal cover image, edited by Professor Val Williams, Kathy Kubicki & Alison Nordstrom, Oxford
2008 Northern Art Prize - Catalogue with a foreword by Pippa Hale, Leeds
2008 Fringe Benefits - Article by Sue Steward British Journal of Photography, London
2008 Takahiro Iwasaki & Penny Klepuszewska - Article by Wiebke Gronemeyer Whitehot Magazine, London
2008 In Bloom - Article by Diane Smyth British Journal of Photography, London
2008 Next Generation - Our Stars of Tomorrow Article Wallpaper Magazine, London
2007 Bloomberg New Contemporaries - Catalogue with a foreword by Sacha Craddock, London
2007 How We Are: Photographing Britain - Catalogue with a foreword by Stephen Deuchar, London
2007 Living Arrangements - Photo-essay International Journal of Epidemiology Oxford University Press, Oxford
2007 Where to with Grandma? - Article by Bill Kouwenhoven Hotshoe Contemporary Photography Magazine, London
2006 Fieldstudy 8 - Catalogue PARC Photography & the Archive Research Centre, London
2006 Old Stories - Article by Sean Louth British Journal of Photography, London
2006 Fotografie - Catalogue with texts by Simon Bainbridge & Wiebke Leister, Gorlice
2006 FotoGrafia V Edizione - Catalogue with text by Marco Delogu, Rome
2005 Storytellers - Article Next Level Contemporary Photography Magazine, London