Olivier Richon's external collaborations include work with the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs; the research group Fictions and Interactions at Paris 1 Sorbonne; the School of the Art Institute in Chicago; Braunschweig Kunsthochschule; Fondazione Fotografia in Modena; and serving as guest curator for Rencontres d'Arles Photographies 2012.