Application deadline: Sept 15, 2017 Printing Matter is a three-week thematic residency with an intensive program for 8-10 artists, focusing on artist book making. The program is guided by Åse Eg Jørgensen and will take place in English. Two different…
Electronic musician and percussionist Amy Knoles (US) performs a unique electronic performance in Seyðisfjarðarkirkja, church of Seyðisfjörður. The event will take place Wednesday May 24 at 21.00 and is organized in collaboration with Monika Fryčová and the Blue Factory. Amy will play…
In the beginning of 2017 a new advisory panel commenced within Skaftfell. Its key role will be to define artistic approach and premises for the gallery, residency- and education program. It consists of three members, Bjarki Bragason, Karlotta Blöndal and Oddný…
British artist Mary Hurrell concludes her residency stay with a live audio visual presentation entitle Stereoskon. The presentation will take place Friday April 28 at 18:30 in the cinema of Herðubreið and is approx 20 minutes. Mary Hurrell works with performance…
German artists Uta Pütz presents works in progress in the foyer of Herðubreið Community Center Friday April 28 at 18.00. The art works have been in development for the past two months while Uta was an artist-in-residence at Skaftfell. Uta…
Skaftfell Bistró will be open during Easter for the following hours. Holy Thursday 12:00 Good Friday 15:00 Saturday 12:00 Easter Sunday 15:00 Easter Monday 12:00 * Kitchen closes at 21.00
One of Skaftfell´s main benefactor’s, Garðar Eymundsson, recently passed away. Eymundsson and his wife Karólína Þorsteinsdóttir made a significant contribution to the establishment of Skaftfell Art Center when they donated the house on Austurvegur 42 to the Skaftfell Group back…
It has been only a month in this total white. I started to produce some drawings and paper sculptures reflecting my state of mind being in this place where my vision is always shivering due to the excessive brightness. They…
The selection process for the Skaftfell residency program for 2017 has now finished. Nearly 325 applications were received; a 30% increase from the year before. A selection panel reviewed all of the applications to finalise the selection for the residency…
Solo exhibition. Hanna Kristín Birgisdóttir’s exhibition Silent Act comprises of two sculptures, both of which are somewhat confounding in their material form. A squared-off length of timber sits atop trestles, its ends covered in soil. Some of the same material has dropped…