Applications Open for the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The application deadline is Monday, August 18 at 4:00 PM (GMT)

Cindercats, Conveyor Belts and Mermaid Tails
A Visit to Tristan Elísabet Birta´s Studio

Visual Arts Fund – Application Support
Online workshop in English August 13 and more

Art Guide
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Samsýning / Group Exhibition
In the Undergrowth

Samsýning / Group Exhibition
Visual Resonance

Valgerður Sigurðardóttir
Apects
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Samsýning / Group Exhibition
Out of Perfect Context

Þorgrímur Óli Cilia
Rays

Sigríður Björnsdóttir
Photograms

Elín Hansdóttir
Book Space

Erró
Erró: Remix

Sending from Svalbarðseyri
Eiríkur Júlíus Guðmundsson (1909- 2008), Hildur Kristín Jakobsdóttir (1935-2003)

GROTTO RE
Ynja Blær Johnsdóttir , Daníel Björnsson, Helgi Már Kristinsson
Grants & Residencies deadlines
Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The application deadline is Monday, August 18 at 4:00 PM (GMT)
Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The application deadline is Monday, August 18 at 4:00 PM (GMT)
Künstlerhaus Bethanien
The deadline for 2026 will be announced in 2025
Künstlerhaus Bethanien
The deadline for 2026 will be announced in 2025
Travel Grants
Three times a year: February 1, June 1 and October 1
Travel Grants
Three times a year: February 1, June 1 and October 1
International Studio & Curator Program
The deadline for 2026 has elapsed
International Studio & Curator Program
The deadline for 2026 has elapsed

Sæmundur Þór Helgason to New York
The visual artist Sæmundur Þór Helgason has been selected from a pool of applicants for a residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York in the summer of 2026. The residency spans three months and is funded by the Icelandic Visual Arts Council.

Icelandic art in Tokyo
Photos from the opening of the travel exhibition “Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out,” in Tokyo, Japan on May 30, 2025.

Visual Art Summer 2025 Across Iceland
Exploring visual art is both enjoyable and enriching, and this summer offers a wealth of exhibitions nationwide.

Visual Arts Fund – Application Support
In preparation for the Autumn 2025 allocation of the Visual Arts Fund, the Icelandic Art Center offers several forms of support for applicants.

Applications Open for the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The Icelandic Visual Arts Fund has opened its call for applications for the autumn 2025 allocation round. The application deadline is Monday, August 18 at 4:00 PM (GMT).

Open call for creators participating in TOKAS 2026
Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) is pleased to announce the open call for creators participating in TOKAS Residency Programs 2026. The deadline for application is on Wednesday, 25th June 2025, 6:00 PM (JST).

Cindercats, Conveyor Belts and Mermaid Tails
A Visit to Tristan Elísabet Birta´s Studio
For our second installment in our series of studio visits we went to meet with Tristan Elísabet Birta in their cozy subterranean studio. Tristan is a 33-year-old visual and performance artist. They also make music under the artist name AfterpartyAngel. While their artistic work tackles complex and multifaceted topics such as identity, gender, and femininity, it is always infused with a sense of playfulness and a touch of the fantastical. We had a conversation with Tristan about life, their creative path and artistic vision.

“to revel in the seemingly endless völundarhús”
The article “to revel in the seemingly endless völundarhús”: On Opera in Icelandic Contemporary Art by Adam Buffington was first published in the magazine Art in Iceland, no. 05, in 2025. In recent years, concepts associated with opera have become increasingly prevalent within Icelandic contemporary visual art. Opera’s inherently interdisciplinary nature is one likely reason for the increased interest in opera amongst visually based artists, with the foundations of opera’s conceptual and practical interdisciplinarity stemming from its prolonged history.

Internship opportunity: Sequences Art Festival, October 2025
Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues announces an open call for a project and production assistant position at the Sequences Art Festival, which will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland in October 2025.
Good Thursday
Good Thursday is the last Thursday of the month. Several museums and exhibition spaces offer extended opening hours. Stroll around and experience the lively art scene!
Our Projects
Read more about our projects and collaborations such as Sequences Biennial, The Icelandic Art Prize, Talk Series