Margrét H. Blöndal
The solo exhibition pollur – spegill by Margrét H. Blöndal, is ongoing from Oct 7 – Nov 26 in the Skaftfell gallery. I was moving along on foot, water that had pored from the sky filled the dents in the…
Skaftfell Residency
Blink
Blink presents works by four artists, who are in various ways exploring mechanisms of observation and documentation in relation to time and space. The exhibiting artists, Jessica MacMillan (US), Maiken Stene (NO), Malin Franzén (SE) and Yen Noh (KR), are…
Neighbours
Neighbours is an artist talk and reading event co-organized by Yen Noh and Inga Danysz, who are current artists-in-residence at Skaftfell. Having resided in Seyðisfjörður for a month, they will share their artistic approach, read their works, and show a…
Thank you for the applications
The deadline has passed for the Skaftfell Residency Program, Printed Matter and exhibition proposal in 2018. All of the received applications will now be reviewed by the selection panel and conclusions can be expected in the end of October.
The Skaftfell Bistro is temporarily closed
The Bistro will temporarily close from Sept 10, due to a maintenance session. The reopening will be advertised later. The gallery is open: Tue 15.00 – 18.00 Wed 15.00 – 18.00 Sat 15.00 – 18.00 Sun 15.00 – 18.00 and by…
Landscape and sound figures
Landscape and sound figures is the title Skaftfells art education project for the winter of 2017-2018 with the sound sculpture Tvísöngur, by German artists Lukas Kühne, as the main focus. Tvísöngur was built 5 years ago and has ever since…
Autumn opening hours
Autumn brings new opening hours for Skaftfell. Skaftfell Bistro: From August 31 the Bistro is open daily from 15.00, kitchen closes at 21:30. The Bistro will temporarily close from Sept 10, due to a maintenance session. The reopening will be advertised later.…
Screening of the web series ENDZEIT
This Friday August 25, the web series ENDZEIT (The End of Time) by the siblings Anna & Jan Groos will be screened at the Skaftfell Residency, Austurvegur 42, 3rd floor at 21.00. The series consists of seven episodes with 15 to 20…
Misguided Fieldwork
Join us at Seyðisfjörður Information Centre, Wednesday June 28, 16.00-18.00. The exhibition is also open Thursday June 29, 08.00-16.00. Misguided Fieldwork brings together works by Kristie MacDonald (CA) and Factory Workers Unite (DK). Two video works are inserted into the…
Call for exhibition proposal
Skaftfell, Center for Visual Art in East Iceland, celebrates its 20th organizational anniversary next year. To mark the occasion the center calls for proposals for the 2018 summer exhibition in the 150 sq m Skaftfell gallery. Preferably the proposal should…