Open Call
Apply for a three-month residency grant at the International Studio & Curatorial Program
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
Lost Manuals 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
Art Guide
See all...See all...See all...Sóley Ragnarsdóttir
Queen of Hearts
Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir
Multipolar
Tara og Silla
They Removed a Plank of Wood from their Pocket
Jessica Auer
The Heath
Salóme Hollanders
An Angel and a Fly
Borghildur Óskarsdóttir
Heed
Þóra Sigurðardóttir
Iron, Flax, Coal, and Chalk
Where we are
Kees Visser, John Zurier
Sigrún Hrólfsdóttir
Spell
Time and Time Again
Arna Óttarsdóttir, Leslie Roberts, Amy Brener
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
Deadline Monday June 3, 2024, for a residency in 2025
International Studio & Curator Program
Deadline Monday June 3, 2024, for a residency 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
HK Rannversson on Out There podcast
In the new episode of Icelandic Art Center’s Out there podcast Becky and Tinna speak with art historian and curator Heiðar Kári Rannversson about his work locally and internationally, and recently opened exhibitions Sóley Ragnarsdóttir, Queen of Hearts and Þór Vigfússon, Numbers, places in Gerðarsafn.
Open Call for ISCP Residency, Summer 2025
Icelandic Art Center announces an open call for a three-month residency grant at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP).
That’s a Very Large Number – A Commerzbau in Venice
The Icelandic Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
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.
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.
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