Recipients
2012
Major Grants:
The Living Art Museum for the participation in the Armory Show in New York. The Armory Show focused this year on art from the Nordic countries.
Örn Alexander Ámundason for the musical performance “Kreppa” at the Armory Show in New York.
Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir & Erling Klingenberg for two solo exhibitions in Hamburg and Copenhagen.
Liverpool Biennial for the production of a new work by Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson shown in the Biennale 2012.
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir a.k.a. Shoplifter for a solo show at the Clock Tower Gallery in New York.
Guðjón Bjarnason for a solo show at Lalit Kala art museum in New Dehli, India.
Huginn Þór Arason for an exhibition at Utah Art Center and a residency at the Birth Creek Residency.
Sigurður Árni Sigurðsson for a solo show at contemporary art center in Corsica, FRAC Corse.
2011
Major Grants:
for the project Nordic Art Today in St. Petursborg, Russia.
for his residency at the Watermill Center. He developend the performance “The Mind” with Marica Moraes during his stay from April 25 throught May 11, 2011.
for the book about her installation “Path” that was last installed at the Wood Street Galleries in Pittsburgh, USA. The book is published by Crymogea.
Gabríela Fridriksdóttir, Valdimar Jóhannsson and Erna Ómarsdóttir
for their participation in Contour 2011, 5th Biennial of Moving Image from August 27 through October 30, 2011.
for his participation in the exhibition “Frontiers of Another Nature, Contemporary Photography from Iceland” at the Frankfurter Kunstverein from August 19 through October 16, 2011.
Ingunn Fjola Ingþórsdóttir, Davíð Örn Halldórsson and Baldur Geir Bragason
for their participation at the 5th Prague Biennial from May 19 through september 11, 2011.
for the book “Imported Landsacpe”, published by Kehrer Verlag.
for her installation Borders in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, NYC in from March 24 through September 08, 2011.
the bookshop and publisher took part in the New York Art Book Fair 2011 at PS1, NYC.
Small Grants:
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
Eva Isleifsdottir
Eygló Harðardóttir
Guðmundur Thoroddsen
Guðný Kristmannsdóttir
Guðrún Hrönn Ragnarsdottir
Gunndís Ýr Finnbogadóttir
Halldór Arnar Úlfarsson
Jeanette Castioni
Sólveig Aðalsteinsdóttir
Þórdís Jóhannesdóttir
2010
Major Grants:
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir and Hrafnkell Sigurdsson
for their participation in the Liverpool Biennial in the fall of 2010.
Kling and Bang
for the participation in the exhibition “No Soul for Sale” in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern.
for exhibitions in London and Bucharest.
Jonatan Habib Enquist
for the exhibition titled “Iceland – The Nordic 3rd World Country”.
Harpa Árnadóttir
for an exhibition in Göteborgs Konstförening and the publication of a catalogue.
for an exhibtion at Kulturpalast Wedding.
for the publication of the book “Rædur 1999-2009”, published by Útúrdúr.
Spontenaous support:
Ingibjörg Magnadóttir and Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson
for the publication of the catalogue “Little Constellations”.
Egill Sæbjörnsson
for a solo exhibition at Frankfurter Kunstverein in Frankfurt, Germany.
Heimir Björgúlfsson
for the participation in the Biennial for International Light Art “Open light in private spaces” in Ruhr, Germany.
Geirþrúður Finnbogadóttir Hjörvar
for the participation in the Supermarket Art Fair in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson
or the participation in the exhibition “Little Constellation”in Milan, Italy.
Etienne de France
or the participation in the Image International Festival in Manizales in Colombia.
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
for a solo exhibition at BRAC in New York, USA.
María Kjartansdóttir
for the participation in the exhibition “Pursuit of Happiness” in Poland.
Indíana Auðunsdóttir
for an exhibition at Stanspoint Gallery í London, UK.
Alex Zaklynski
for the realization of the Remake project in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Waterside Project Space
for an exhibition entitled ‘Exit Architecture’ at Waterside Project Space, London, UK including works from Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Egill Sæbjörnssen, Patrick Tuttofuoco, Anna Ostoya, Katja Strunz and Karim Noureldin.
Eva Ísleifsdóttir
for the exhibition “Where Land and Sea Meet” in Denmark.
Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
for an exhibition at 111 a space for contemporary art in Berlin, Germany.
Hlynur Hallsson
for two exhibitons in Berlin and Kiel in Germany.
Rakel McMahon og Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir
for the participation in the Alternative Art Fair í Copenhagen, Denmark.
Guðjón Bjarnason
for the participation in the Lodz Bieniall in Lodz, Poland.
2009
for the publication “Reframing the Open Archive: A Live Show” (working title).
for the publication “Ad lesa land / Reading a land”. The project will be published in Icelandic and English by the Icelandic publishing house “Gudrún”.
Helgi Thorgils Fridjónsson and Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson
for their exhibition project at the North Dakota Museum of Art.
Helgi Thórsson
for his participation at Momentum Festival in Moss, Norway.
The Living Art Museum
for their publication on the institution’s history.
Kling & Bang
for their “Sirkus” project at DIA Art Center iní New York (200.000) and the festival “Subvision” in Hamburg.
2008
for their participation in The international Biennial „10 days on the Island“ í Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 25.March – 5.Apríl 2009. CAST gallery – Tasmania´s leading contemporary art space – will be the host of ILC’s project.
Birta Gudjónsdóttir
for presenting works Gudný Rosa Ingimarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Hreinn Frídfinnsson in an exhibition project of Icelandic and Japanese artists in Ise Foundation, New York, USA.
for a publication with on his projects of the past years.
Kling og Bang
for the participation in Frieze Projects in London in September 2008.
for a solo exhibtion in The Point of view gallery in Chelsea New York, USA. In May 2009.
Sigga Björg Sigurdardóttir and Hladgerdur Íris Björnsdóttir
for participation in „Tomorrow Always Belongs to us“ a group show with new Nordic Painting in Götaborgs Kunsthall in Sweden , 30. May– 6. June 2008.
Magnús Árnason
for a performance project at LISTE – The Young Art Fair in Basel Swizerland in June 2008.
Ólafur Ólafsson & Libia Castro, Margrét Blöndal and Ragnar Kjartansson
for the participation at Manifesta 7, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Trentino – Alto Adige in Italy.
Ransú, Gudrún Vera Hjartardóttir, Helgi Hjaltalín Eyjólfsson, Hlynur Hallsson and Thorvaldur Thorsteinsson
for their exhibition „Equivalence“ in the Rupe Museum in Dubrovnik in Kroatia in July 2008.
Kling & Bang
for the participation in Frieze Art Fair in London in September 2008.
Ingunn Fjóla Eythórsdóttir
for her solo exhibition in Cuxhaven Kunstverein in Germany.
The Weird Girls Project
for their exhibtion in London.
Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir
for creating a new video piece in Berlin, Germany.
Gudlaug Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir
for her solo exhibition in Premier Regard in Paris 5th. district in september – October 2008.
2007
Ragna Róbertsdóttir
for her participation in an exhibition in Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona, opening may 26th 2007. Ragna will make site-specific installations and have an artist talk in connection with the opening.
Egill Sæbjörnsson
for his participation in the exhibition in Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona and for an exhibition in the Moore Space in Miami.
Gudjón Bjarnason
for his private exhibition in Amelie A. Wallace Gallery in New York.
Sigrún Ólafsdóttir
for her participation in an international Sculpture exhibition, organized by Luxemburg and Greater region – European community capital of culture 2007.
Olga Soffía Bergmann
for her participation in “Camouflash”, an international Visual Arts project in Lodz, Poland.
Kristleifur Björnsson
for his participation in – Research and Invention – Investigations with images in Contemporary Photography – , an exhibition of 8 photographers in Fotomuseum Wintherthur, in Wintherthur, Switzerland.
Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson
for his participation in the exhibition: Painting Space and Society in Gothenburg’s Kunsthall in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Katrín Sigurdardóttir
for her participation in the European Arts Project in Berlin, Germany.
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
for her stay at ISCP in New York, USA.
Hildur Bjarnadóttir
for her stay at ISCP in New York, USA.
Sigrídur Dóra Jóhannsedóttir
for her stay at the Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, France.
Hildur Margrétardóttir
for her stay and workshop in the Malongen studios in Stockholm, Sweden.
Anna Júlía Fridbjörnsdóttir and Karlotta Blöndal
for publication of “Sjónauki” a bi-lingual arts magazine/book that focuses on Icelandic arts and currents within the Icelandic art world.
LoFi productions
for distribution of “Steypa” a film about Icelandic artists. “Steypa is a 70 minute film about Icelandic Artists and their projects filmed in 2004 – 2006.
Katrín Sigurdardóttir
for the publication of a catalogue on her work.
2006
Ólafur Árni Ólafsson
for his stay in Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin.
Spessi
for the publication of a photography book “Locations”.
Sequences festival
for the publication of a DVD with documentation from the festival.
Finnbogi Pétursson
for a sound installation at the Land Foundation in Chiang Mai in Thailand.
Rúrí
for participating in Paris Photo 2006.
Steingrímur Eyfjörd
for participating in “Dreamlands Burn” in Kunsthalle Budapest in Hungaria.
Kling & Bang
for participating in the Art Brussels Contemporary art fair.
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
for a stay in El Basilisco Residency in Buonos Aires, Argentina.
Ransú (Jón Bergmann Kjartansson)
for his stay at ISCP in New York, USA.
Eygló Hardardóttir and Sólveig Adalsteinsdóttir
for their stay in Gumusluk Akademie Foundation in Bodrum, Mugla in Turkey in September and October 2006.
Katrín Sigurdardóttir
for her solo exhibition in P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, New York, USA.
Gabríela Fridriksdóttir
for her solo exhibition in Migros Museum in Zurich, Switzerland, in June and August 2006.
Ragnar Kjartansson
for the installation piece “Scandinavian Pain” at the nordic biennial Momentum in Moss, Norway.
Birgir Andrésson
for the publication of a book about Helgi Gunnarsson, a farmer in Jökuldalur in Iceland.
The book will be published in May 2006 in connection with Birgirs retrospective exhibition in The National Gallery.
FUGL – Reykjavík Project Space
for the publication of a catalogue about the activities of FUGL.
2005
KlinK og BanK
for the development and realisation of the Project “KlinK and BanK moves to Berlin”. A group of artists from KlinK and BanK will exhibit and perform in the KlinK and BanK spirit at Berliner Liste Airtfair September/October 2005.
The Sculptor’s Association
for participating in “Site Ations” an international cooperation project, starting in September 2005. 8 icelandic artists will participate, in UK, Latwia, Polland and Spain. The Icelandic Artists are; Margrét Blöndal and Ásmundur Ásmundsson, who will exhibit in Polland. Erling Klingenberg and Olga Bergmann have an exhibition in Ireland. Kristinn E. Hrafnsson will exhibit in the UK and Valgerdur Gunnlausdóttir in Latwia. Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir and Gudjón Ketilsson will exhibit in Spain.
Steina Vasulka
for the production of work to be shown in October Gallery in London.
Erla Haraldsdóttir
for her stay in Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin.
Heimir Björgúlfsson
for “Raid Project” a studio residency in Los Angeles.
Hildur Bjarnadóttir
for exhibitions in USA.
Kling & Bang
for the publication of a catalogue of the exhibition spacce.
Ólöf Nordal
for the Publication of a catalogue on her Art.
Ómar Stefánsson
for the book “Cosmosis”, a cooperation between the artists Ómar and Bjarni Thórarinsson, and the Graphic designer Gudmundur Oddur Magnússon.