Skaftfell is dedicated to nurturing and exhibiting visual art, the main emphasis being on contemporary art. Skaftfell is a meeting point for artists and locals and serves as a center for visual art in all East-Iceland.
Skaftfell was founded in the year 1998 by a group of art enthusiasts in the town of Seyðisfjörður in East-Iceland. The center is situated in a grand old house, built in 1907. On the first floor there is a big exhibition space with running exhibitions the whole year through. On the top floor there is a beautiful artists residency available for visula artists and scholars. On the ground floor there is a Bistro with a good library of book-art, art-books and related material, in addition to serving fabulous food and coffee the Bistro hosts the West-wall gallery, a space dedicated to showing the works of young, experimental artists.
In the past decade Skaftfell has hosted a large number of exhibitions by international, national and local artists. The main emphasis beeing on contemporary art. Skaftfell has an important role in the aeria as a center of information and education on art and art related subjects. Every year Skaftfell organizes and/or hosts various seminars with art students in colaboration with the Icelndic Academy of the Arts and other schools and institutions.
Skaftfell is founded around the memory of the artist Dieter Roth who lived and worked in Seyðisfjörður for periods of time during the last decade of his life. In Skaftfell you can find many of his book works and prints on display.
Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, Austurvegur 42, 710 Seyðisfjörður
tel. +354 472 1632, skaftfell@skaftfell.is www.skaftfell.is
