Lost Manual opening at Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Una Björg Magnúsdóttir upcoming exhibition will explore how replicas mirror the original, while simultaneously questioning the purpose of replicas or copies
Amanda Riffo receives Artist of the Year award 2024
The Icelandic Art Prize 2024 was awarded on March 14th in Reykjavík
Art Guide
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desire paths
Borghildur Óskarsdóttir
Heed
At Hand
Ásmundur Sveinsson, Anna Júlía Friðbjörnsdóttir, Arna Óttarsdóttir, Árni Jónsson, Carissa Batkay, Elísabet Brynhildardóttir, Hildur Bjarnadóttir, Klemens Hannigan, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, Sigurrós G. Björnsdóttir, Sindri Leifsson
Vitamin D
Halla Einarsdóttir, Hákon Bragason, Hrefna Hörn Leifsdóttir, Joe Keys, Katrín Agnes Klar, Kristín Karólína Helgadóttir, Lukas Bury, Kristín Morthens, Weronika Balcerak, Nína Óskarsdóttir, Ragnhildur Weisshappel, Sigrún Gyða Sveinsdóttir, Sólbjört Vera Ómarsdóttir, Una Margrét Árnadóttir, Þórður Hans Baldursson
Ragnar Kjartansson
Mother and Child, Gin and Tonic
Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir
Different Resolutions
Ordinary Places
Ívar Brynjólfsson, Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys, Tine Bek
Group Exhibition / Samsýning
Wasteland
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
AERIALS
Ordinary Pictures
Ívar Brynjólfsson, Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Lukas Kindermann, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, Tine Bek
Grants & Residencies deadlines
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
Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Will open in August 2024, for the residency period May 2025-May 2026
Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Will open in August 2024, for the residency period May 2025-May 2026
International Studio & Curator Program
Will open in March 2024, for the residency stay in 2025
International Studio & Curator Program
Will open in March 2024, for the residency stay in 2025
Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The deadline for the second application round in 2024 will be announced in summer
Icelandic Visual Arts Fund
The deadline for the second application round in 2024 will be announced in summer
That’s a Very Large Number – A Commerzbau opening in Venice
The Icelandic Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia opens to the public this week.
Artist Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir presents That’s a Very Large Number – A Commerzbau at La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from 20 April – 24 November 2024. This uncanny exhibition, curated by Dan Byers, features an intriguing selection of new sculptures and installations, which animate the strange relationships formed between us and our world of mass-produced objects. The Icelandic Pavilion is located in the Artigliere in the Arsenale for the second time.
Fyrri úthlutun úr myndlistarsjóði 2024
Úthlutun úr myndlistarsjóði fór fram fimmtudaginn 4. apríl við hátíðlega athöfn.Sigrún Brynja Einarsdóttir, ráðuneytisstjóri menningar- og viðskiptaráðuneytisins afhenti styrkina. Alls hlutu 63 verkefni brautargengi að þessu sinni en úthlutað var 40.800.000 kr. Sjóðnum bárust 283 umsóknir og sótt var um styrki fyrir rúmlega 300 milljónum króna.
Lost Manual opening at Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Una Björg Magnúsdóttir is set to open her final exhibition, “Lost Manuals” on the 11th of April 2024 in Berlin, during her closing month at Künstlerhaus Bethanienand residency, which the artist commenced in the spring of 2023.
Amanda Riffo receives Artist of the Year award 2024
The Icelandic Art Prize 2024 was awarded on March 14th in Reykjavík. The awards provide recognition to outstanding visual artists and exhibitions.
Inside Out: Collecting on the Peripheries - symposium
The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum and the Living Art Museum have come together in collaboration with The Nordic House and initiated a symposium focused on the collection of outsider art. The symposium will examine the environment of museums with specific goals and collection values, their role within the ecosystem of art, and where they are headed.
Out There: Icelandic Art Prize Nominations
Artist and coordinator of the Icelandic Art Prize Tinna Guðmundsdóttir joins Becky & Tinna to discuss the nominations for the 2024 Icelandic Art Prize awards.
Nominations for the Icelandic Art Prize 2024
It is with great joy that the Visual Arts Council announces the nominations for the Icelandic Art Prize awards for 2024. The award will be presented for the seventh time on March 14th at Iðnó, Reykjavík.
The Icelandic Art Prize 2024 – Save the Date
The Icelandic Art Prize will take place for the seventh time on March 14 in Iðnó.
The program starts with performances and a „Welcome drink“ at 19:30, followed by the award ceremony at 20:00.
Talk Series: Sabeth Buchmann
The first guest of Talk Series this year is Dr. Sabeth Buchmann, a Professor of Modern and Postmodern Art and the Head of the Institute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Deadline extended
Due to a system malfunction the deadline for the Visual Arts Fund has extended until Tuesday February 13 at 16.00.
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