Iceland’s endless summer days have us travelling all around the country, and whether you are an urbanite wanting to stick to the bigger cities and nearby towns, or a nature-lover …
Summer of Art: An Exhibition Guide around Iceland vol. II Read More »
Ineffable and quiet with an astute sensitivity to space; these architectural and sensory descriptors draw on the characteristics of Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir’s works as they inhabit the newly opened Reykjavík …
‘As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse’: An Interview with Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir Read More »
In this episode, artist Katie Paterson and writer Andri Snær Magnason talk about the world we live in, the catastrophic consequences of the human race’s behavior, and how art can …
‘Out There’ Podcast. Episode 5: Andri Snær Magnason in conversation with Katie Paterson Read More »
Art is at the heart of Iceland’s dynamic culture. Throughout history, Icelanders have been regarded as innovative and gifted creators, from sculpture and painting to composing and acting. Learn more …
An online discussion on the uniqueness of Icelandic Art and Artists and the major influences at work. The talk is between Markus Thor Andresson, chief curator at the Reykjavík Art …
Sequences real-time art festival seeks a Curator or Curatorial Team for its eleventh international art biennale to be held in Reykjavík, Iceland, in the autumn of 2023. The new curator/curatorial …
For Ursula Le Guin and others, science fiction functions as a test ground for social practice, where strange, transgressive worlds emerge in response to systemic forms of oppression. These ideas …
Yes, a falling tree makes a sound (and it has a lot to say) at Kling and Bang Read More »
The Icelandic Art Prize is a yearly event since 2018 that aims to honour and promote outstanding Icelandic contemporary art and encourage new artistic forms and creations. Just over a …
A conversation with the recipients of the Art Prize 2021 Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson Read More »
Three Artists from Iceland in Conversation, an online event, took place in March 2021. The event featured conversations with three unique artists from Iceland Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir, Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir …
Recording of the online event ‘Three Artists from Iceland in Conversation’ Read More »
The Icelandic Visual Arts Council presents the Icelandic Art Prize 2021, providing support to outstanding visual artists as well as encouraging new artistic creation. The winner was announced on February 25 by …
The Icelandic Art Prize was awarded for the 4th time 2021 Read More »
In Klængur Gunnarsson’s films, slow and eerie confrontations with an outside in the landscape focus our attention on liminal moments and places we might usually ignore. The works are sensitively …
The Marshall House opened in 2017 on Grandagarður in a former fishing factory. Architects Ásmundur Hrafn Sturluson and Steinþór Kári Kárason of Kurtogpí Architects conceived of the idea when other …
