Born in Iceland 1967
Lives and works in Vienna
Education:
1996-1998 The Slade School of Fine Art,
University College London MFA
1990-1994 The Icelandic College
of Art and Crafts BFA
Solo shows:
2008 DaLí gallery. Akureyri
2008 Anima gallery, Reykjavík
2006 Kling & Bang gallery, Reykjavík
2006 The Art Gallery of the Icelandic
Federation of Labour - Ásmundarsalur
2006 Gallery Turpentine, Reykjavík
2003 Reykjanesbær Art Museum,
Reykjanesbær
2003 Gallery Skuggi, Reykjavík
2002 Gallery Skuggi, Reykjavík
2002 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
2000 Mokka, Reykjavík
1997 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
1995 Gallery Greip, Reykjavík
1995 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
Selected group shows:
2006 Anima gallery, Reykjavík
2003 Ferðafuða, Kjarvalsstaðir ,
Reykjavík Art Museum
2003 Ambient, Hafnarborg,
Art center of Hafnarfjörður
2002 Gallery Rif, Culture night, Reykjavík
2000 Open/Closed, Gallerí@hlemmur.is,
Reykjavík
2000 “Aldamót” (Millenium),
Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
1999 ALBA ALBA, Gallerí@hlemmur.is,
Reykjavík
1998 The Slade Graduation Show,
London
1995 Framlengingaráráttan,
(The manic obsession of extension)
Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavík
1995 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
1993 Karlmennskuímyndin,
(The male image)
Menningarmiðstöðin Gerðuberg,
Reykjavík. (Gerðuberg, culture centre)
Reviews:
2008.29.09. Morgunblaðið Ryðgaður
Róbóti. J.B.K. Ransu
2008.17.05. Morgunblaðið
Skipulagt kaos. J.B.K. Ransu
2006.12.11. Morgunblaðið Gular baunir
og veggjakrot. Ragna Sigurðardóttir
2006.11.30. Morgunblaðið Málverk á
mörkunum. Anna Jóa
2006 Morgunblaðið Ragna Sigurðardóttir
2003.09.25. Morgunblaðið Áfram.
Þóroddur Bjarnason
2003.02.27. Morgunblaðið
Andinn og efnið. J.B.K. Ransu
2002.05.05. Morgunblaðið Málverk og
ruggustólar. Þóroddur Bjarnason
2002 Morgunblaðið Ferð áferð.
Halldór B. Runólfsson
2000 Morgunblaðið Tuttugu og einn.
Halldór B. Runólfsson
1999 Morgunblaðið Alba Alba.
Halldór B. Runólfsson
1998 Morgunblaðið Bragi Ásgeirsson
1995Dagblaðið Vísir. Jón Proppé
1995 Morgunblaðið Steyptir draumar.
Eiríkur Þorláksson
Awards and grants:
2008 – 2010 Launasjóður Myndlistar-
manna, (Governmental grants for artists,
two years)
- 2007 Myndstef Project grant
1994 Distinction, The Painting Department
of The Icelandic Colllege of Art and Crafts
Art related activities:
2006 – 2008 Curator at Anima gallery,
Reykjavík
2003 One of ten founders and curators
of Kling & Bang Gallery, Reykjavík.
2002 Airwaves Festival, concert in Grand
Rock Cafe, Reykjavík, with musician
Baldur J. Baldursson and and poet Sjón
1999 Audio cd ALBA ALBA released.
A collaboration with
Baldur J. Baldursson.
1999 September, "dzt..." event
(curated with Gulleik Lövskar)
Kaffileikhúsið, Hlaðvarpinn, Reykjavík.
1999 January, "dzt..." event
(curated with Gulleik Lövskar)
Leikhúskjallarinn, Reykjavík
Member in IG Bildende Kunst. Austria
Member in S.Í.M
(The Association of Icelandic visual artists)
Part time tutor at the Icelandic Academy
of the Arts
Founder in partnership with
Gulleik Lövskar, of the"dzt...", live happenings
