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Complete CV in english below ↓
Written review by Halldóra Kristín Thoroddsen
Education:
1975-1979 The Icelandic College of Arts and Craft.
1981-1983 University of California, Davis, USA, Art dept.
Selected Private Exhibitions:
2017 Keep me warm, Grafíksalurinn 2017
2007 Paintings, Duushouse, Reykjanes Art Museum
2006 A child´s Fable/A fish Fable, Gallery Anima, Ingólfsstræti, Reykjavík
2003 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavik
2001 Foldings, National and University Library of Iceland, Reykjavík
2001 Myndlistarvor Íslandsbanka, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
1999 Heart of the Matter, Kópavogur Art Museum, Iceland
1999 Open studios, Álafosskvos, Mosfellsbær
1995 Paintings, Slunkaríki Ísafjörður, Iceland
1994 New Paintings, Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur Art Museum
1991 Lightfood, Gerðuberg Culture Center, Reykjavík
1990 The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík
1989 Recent Paintings, Gallery Nýhöfn, Reykjavík
1988 Slunkaríki, Ísafjörður, Iceland
1988 Gallerie Eigen+Art, Leipzig, Germany
1987 Reykjavik Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir.
1986 Slunkaríki Ísafjörður, Iceland
1985 Gallery Borg Reykjavík
1984 The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík
1983 Basement Gallery, Davis, USA
Group Exhibitions:
2015 Kvennatími - Hér og nú þrjátíu árum síðar. Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík
2015 Newly Painted II. Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík
2006 The Post1980 Painting , National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik
2002-2003 170xCircle, Borgarnes Art Museum, Slunkaríki Ísafjörður, Deiglan Showroom Akureyri, Á Seyði, Art Festival Seyðisfjörður, Culture centers in Vestmannaeyjar and Höfn in Hornafijörður, Iceland.
2001 Ferðafuða, Kjarvalsstaðir, Iceland
1997 The Salon´97, Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art Museum
1993 Corrosion, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik
1989 Oceanus on Shore, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður Art Museum,Iceland
1988 Icelandic Abstract 19471987, Reykjavik Art Museum,Kjarvalsstaðir
1987 FÍM Biennale, Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavik
1987 Kunst im Frieden fur den Frieden, 12. Biennale de Ostseelander, Norwegens und Island, Rostock, Germany.
1986 Young Temporary Art, Reykjavik Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir
1985 Here and Now, Women´s Art Festival, Kjarvalsstaðir
1984 Nine in the Main, (Nine women Artists) Kjarvalsstaðir
Writings:
1991 Í sveit sem er eins og aðeins fyrir sig, poems. Published by Bjartur.
1996 Meinabörn og Maríuþang, A novell. Published by. 100Bóka forlagið.
Workshops:
1989 Sveaborg, Finnland (3 months).
1992 Skandinavisk Forenings Kunstnerkollegium, Róm, Italy (2 months).
TV programs:
1989 Magic and Play. RÚV, editor. Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson (with Hulda Hákon, Georg Guðni og Tumi Magnússon)
Works in public collections:
National Gallery of Iceland
Reykjavik Art Museum
City of Reykjavik
Reykjanes Art Museum
Safnasafnið, The Icelandic Folk Art Museum, Akureyri
Mosfellsbær
Höfn i Hornafirði Culture Center
Landsbanki Íslands
Member of the Icelandic Artist´s Association, SÍM