Holiday opening hours
Dear art lovers, near and far. The gallery opening hours will be extended until the holidays. Thu Dec 17 open 15-20 Fri Dec 18 open 15-20 Sat Dec 19 open 15-20 Closed Sun Dec 20 Mon Dec 21 open 15-20…
Skaftfell Residency
Authors train 2015
The annual Authors train will stop at Seydisfjordur Saturday November 28. The reading will be begin at 20.30 sharp in the exhibition space. Five authors will read from their newly published books, in Icelandic: Idunn Steinsdottir,Jon Gnarr, Kristin Helga Gunnarsdottir,…
Zeus Tears and a seance performance
Linda Persson is a Swedish artist / filmmaker and a returning Artist-in-Residence at Skaftfell. Throughout my practice language has played a central role. What interests me in language is its ability to fail meaning. I use dead, peripheral and code…
The Kitchen Sink Revolution in Herdubreid Cinema
The Kitchen Sink Revolution is a documentary film chronicling the effect of the womens party that ran for office in 1982 on women in politics in Iceland. After the colourful grassroots radicalism and awakening of the seventies the so-called New…
Atlantic Biennale: Untold Saga
For thousands of years the ocean was defining the limits of the known world. For centuries it has inspired people to overcome the impossible. Today the ocean is connecting nations and ideas and traditions. The Atlantic Biennale: Untold Saga kick-of…
Atlantic Biennale: Untold Saga
For thousands of years the ocean was defining the limits of the known world. For centuries it has inspired people to overcome the impossible. Today the ocean is connecting nations and ideas and traditions. The Atlantic Biennale: Untold Saga kick-of…
Perception lab for color and shape
In conjunction with the exhibition opening of Icelandic artists Eyborg Gudmundsdottir and Eyglo Hardardottir, Skaftfell will launch its seventh educational project. Since 2007 the Center has produced a total of six visual art educational activities tailored to the needs of…
Eyborg Guðmundsdóttir & Eygló Harðardóttir
October 31, 2015 – February 13, 2016 Gallery Two person show featuring Eyborg Gudmundsdottir and Eyglo Hardardottir. Curated by Gavin Morrison. Eyborg Gudmundsdottir (1924-1977) and Eyglo Hardardottir (born 1964) are artists from two different generations. The work of both is…
Online broadcast
Artist-in-Residence Cristina David (RO) is participating in the Romanian Icelandic collaboration project entitled Artists as Agents of Institutional Exchange. As a part of the project she will stream live via a online platform. About the project Artists as Agents of…
Online broadcast
Artist-in-Residence Cristina David (RO) is participating in the Romanian Icelandic collaboration project entitled Artists as Agents of Institutional Exchange. As a part of the project she will stream live via a online platform. About the project Artists as Agents of…