The exhibition Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out, has travelled to several countries and will finally be set up in May in Tokyo, Japan. Icelandic Art Center has travel with a chest full of art around the world, making its first stop in New York in May 2023. The chest is not only an art-crate for transportation but also acts as an art exhibition that showcase works by established and emerging Icelandic artists.

Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir´s exhibition, That´s a Very Large Number - A Commerzbau, commissioned for the Icelandic Pavilion in Venice 2024 will open at the National Gallery of Iceland in February 2025.

On a cold and windy day in early December, we met 31-year-old Icelandic artist Kristín Helga Ríkharðsdóttir. She welcomed us into her colorful, cozy studio in Laugardalur, Reykjavík, located near the fine arts department of the Icelandic University of the Arts. Kristín's artistic practice is vibrant and humorous, yet also enigmatic. Her work weaves together her inner landscape with contemporary events and mindsets. We sat down with her to discuss her creative process.

Text: Auður Mist Eydal
Video: Nadia Vallano

An online workshop in English for applicants applying for the upcoming deadline of the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund on Wednesday February 15 at 10:00

The art scene is thriving in Iceland, and it can truly be said that the year starts with great energy in the visual arts.

19th Tallinn Print Triennial is looking for a production assistant

Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues announces an open call for the production assistant position at 19th Tallinn Print Triennial.

The production assistant position is an opportunity for emerging cultural professionals based in Finland, Iceland or Wales to gain first-hand international work experience and contribute to preparing and producing a major art event. This is a paid opportunity that promotes cooperation between Wales and the Nordic-Baltic region.

Hamraborg Festival returns for its fifth edition. Hamraborg Festival is an artists-run festival happening every year in the heart of Kópavogur. This year it will be held 29th August - 5th September.  Deadline for applications is February 12th, 15:00. 

The deadline for the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund is Monday, February 24, at 16:00.

The Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society has partnered with the Icelandic National League of North America (INLNA) to launch a new artist residency award in the name of Stephansson, an esteemed Icelandic poet. Supported by the INLNA, six weeks of time in the Buttermaker’s House Artist Residency will be made available for 1-3 eligible artists. Artists with Icelandic heritage or artists of any heritage working on projects relating to Iceland may apply. Emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply. The Buttermaker’s House is a fully restored historic farm house originally built in 1913 including bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and work space. Submissions close March 1st, winners will be announced April 1st. 

Iceland Photography Festival is an international festival held every other year, now from January 17th to 26th. The festival takes place at fourteen exhibition venues in the capital region. The festival directors are Katrín Elvarsdóttir and Pétur Thomsen. The festival lasts for nine days, but most of the exhibitions run much longer. The festival's website, www.tipf.is features the schedule and links to all exhibitions and events.