Curriculum Vitae
Education
1965-70 - The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts
1971-76 - Valand School of Fine Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Private exhibitions
2023 - Gallerí Slökkvistöðin Gufunes
2022 - Gallerí Gangur
2019 - Listasafn Reykjavíkur/ Ásmundarsafn
2018 - Gufunes Vinnustofa
2015 - Gufunes Vinnustofa
2015 - Studio Stafn Reykjavík
2012 - Kópavogur Art Museum Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur
2009 - Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art
2008 - Háteigskirkja Church, Reykjavík
2007 Leifsbúð, Prague, Czech Republic
2007 - Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
2005 - Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti
2001 - Art Museum Sigurjón Ólafsson, Reykjavík
2000 - Studio exhibition, Reykjavík
1997 - Kópavogur Art Museum – Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur
1992 - Spron Bank Gallery, Reykjavík
1992 - Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1988 - Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík
1986 - Rathaus Köln-Porz, Germany
1986 - Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany
1986 - Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1986 - Gallery in Frankfurt, Germany
1986 - Bfg Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
1985 - Listmunahúsið Gallery, Reykjavík
1985 - Galleri Kunstlich, West-Berlin, Germany
1983 - Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1977 - Nordic House, Reykjavík
Collective exhibitions
2015 - Agora Gallery ‘Persistence of Form’ New York.
2013 - Andres institute of art 15th Annual Bridges and Connections International Sculpture.Brookline New Hamshire USA.
2011 - Skulptur Ölgod, Denmark
2002 - Vídalínskirkja Church, Garðabær
2001 - Sculpture by Silfurtún, Garðabær
2000 - Scandinavian workshop in the Vestmann Islands
1998 - The Costline Outdor exhibition, Reykjavík Art Festval
1997 - Kirkjulistahátíð ‒ Church Art Festival, Hallgrímskirkja Church, Reykjavík
1996 - Nordlight, Düsseldorf, Germany
1996 - Nordic House, Reykjavík
1995 - Artist Union of Reykjavík, Hveragerði
1995 - Sculpture, Summer of Art in Akureyri
1993 - Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Island, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
1992 - Hallgrímskirkja Church, Reykjavík
1991 - Islandsk Kunst (Icelandic Art), Galleri Asbæk, Copnehagen, Denmark
1990 - National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík
1985 - Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1988 - Human being in the foreground, Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1988 - Icelandic Art, Lyngby Kunstforening, Denmark
1986 - Reykjavík Arts Festival, Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1986 - Northlight Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
1986 - Biennale der Ostseestaaten, Rostock, Germany
1983 - Church art, Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1983 - Nordisk skulptur, Drammen, Norway
1982 - Association of Icelandic Artists, Akureyri
1982 - Guy's Expo, Åland Islands, Finland
1981 - Association of Icelandic artists KjarvalsstaðirReykjavík
1980 - Reykjavík Arts Festival
1979 - Kjarvalsstadir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1978 - Association of Icelandic artists, Reykjavík
1978 - Reykjavík Arts Festival, Kjarvalsstadir Art Museum, Reykjavík
1972-76 - Valand School of Fine Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1970 - Reykjavík Arts Festival, Icelandic Modern Art Kjarvalsstaðir
Various artistic occupations
1983-85 - Chairman of Sculptors Association
1981-84 - Member of the Board of Icelandic Artists’ Union
1991-93 - Member of the Board, Icelandic visual art Copyright Association
1973-75 - Studioassistant, Valand School of Fine Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1977-17 Arts teacher, Breiðholt College, Reykjavík
1984-88 - Member of the board of the National Gallery of Iceland
1995-03 - Member of the board of architectural and arts committee of the National Church of Iceland
2006 / 2007 - Lecture at the Iceland Academy of the Arts
Awards and grants
2009 - First prize for sculpture in the Hof Cultural Centre in Akureyri
2002 - State grants 3 month
2001 - Selected to compete in a competition for a memory piece in the Capital 2001 Selected to compete in a competition for a sculpture in the service wing of the parlament building in Reykjavík
2002 - Area Cemetaries in Reykjavík
1992 - Nomination for the art’s prize of the newspaper Dagbladid
1991 - Bröste’s Optimism Prize, Copenhagen, Denmark
1989 - Shared first prize with two architects for the modification of theFossvogskirkja Church, Reykjavík
1986 - First prize in a competition for a sculpture outside the Radio House in Reykjavík
1985 - Third prize in a competition for a sculpture outside the Leif Eiriksson’s Terminal Iceland
1983 - State grants 12 month
1982 - Travel grant, state found
Member of the following societies
FÍM Society of Icelandic visual artists
SÍM The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists
MHR Sculptors’ Union of Reykjavík
ISC International Sculpture Center
Works in public places and private collections
National Gallery of Iceland
Reykjavík Art Museum
Art gallery of the University of Iceland
Art gallery of Borgarnes, Iceland
Íslandsbanki, Art Collection
Landsbanki Íslands, Art Collection
Skálatún Centre, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Central Bank of Iceland
Fisheries Co-op in Húsavík
Capital Area Cemetaries, Reykjavík
Reykjavík Town Hall, five portraits of Reykjavík mayors
Service centre for the care of the elderly at Vitatorg, Reykjavík
The town of Höfn in Hornafjörður
Skógar in Þorskafjörður, Matthias Jochumsson
Landsvirkjun Reykjavík
Fossvogskirkja Church in Reykjavík
City of Húsavík
Botanic Garden of Akureyri
Reykir in Ölfus, Iceland
Sólheimar in Grímsnes, Iceland
City of Neskaupstaður
City Library of Reykjavík
City of Þorlákshöfn
House of disabled in Selfoss
The Industrial College in Reykjavík
The College of Breiðholt, Reykjavík
City of Vestmannaeyjar
City of Hveragerði
City of Reykjavík
City of Garðabær
City of Akureyri
Héðinn Mechanical Engineering
Icelandair, Art Collection Reykjavík
Technical College Reykjavík
Farmers assosiation of Iceland
Hotel Saga, Reykjavík
Eimskip Shipping Company, Iceland
Sculpture / Valdimar Briem, Stóri-Núpur, Iceland
Sculpture / Árni Thorlacius, Stykkishólmur, Iceland
Sculpture / Thor Jensen Reykjavík
Össur h/f, President’s prize, Icelandic Export Council
Sculpture, IAV Construction company
Visa Island, Reykjavík, mural at the Visa Iceland centre in Reykjavík
Works in private collections in, Germany, USA, Sweden
‘Identity’ Granit 2013 Andres Institute of Art Brookline New Hamshire USA