Skaftfell summer exhibition in 2017, Edge Effects, is the second of seven exhibitions opening in the multipolar exhibition series witin the international collaboration project Frontiers in Retreat. Three artists, Kati Gausmann, Ráðhildur Ingadóttir and Richard Skelton were invited for an…
Skaftfell welcomes three artists-in-residence for March with an open artists talk Thursday March 9 in the Bistro. Mary Hurrel (UK), Uta Pütz (DE) and Tzu Ting Wang (TW) each have 20 minutes to give insight to their practise and current research…
Seyðisfjörður is currently preparing for the come-back of the sun. Last year the light was celebrated in a visual way through a new light festival List i Ljósi and this year the celebration continues in late February – through performances,…
For the past two weeks Skaftfells first thematic residency, Printing Matter, for practising artists has taken place. The work process focused on printmaking and artists books with the intention to make a platform for exchange, discussion and collaboration between artists…
The final stage in the project Climbing Invisible Structures in an exhibition opening Feb 10 in Akershus Kunstsenter. Artists presented are: Mo Abd-Ulla, Eglė Budvytytė, Tanya Busse, Victoria Durnak, Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, Berlind Jona Hlynsdóttir, Saulius Leonavičius & Vida Strasevičiūtė, Robertas…
Exhibition featuring students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts participate in the annual “Workshop Seyðisfjörður”. Curators: Björn Roth and Kristján Steingrímur. We arrived in Seyðisfjörður on a Sunday in mid-january, and two weeks later…
Two-week thematic residency with an intensive program focusing on printmaking and artist book making. The program is developed and guided by the Danish artist and graphic designer Åse Eg Jørgensen. The aim is to create a platform for exchange, discussion,…
Seyðisfjörður Workshop is two week long workshop hosted by the Dieter Roth Academy for students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. Ongoing is the seventeenth workshop, since 2001, and is guided by Björn Roth…
Current artists-in-residence, Helen Nisbet and Jennifer Schmidt, will present their work and practice Wednesday January 18 at 17.00 in the Skaftfell gallery. Helen is a curator and her stay is a part of the Transfer North network. Jennifer is a…
The Bistro and gallery are opening during the following hours during the holidays. 23rd of December: from 15:00 24th of December: Closed 25th of December: Closed 26th of December: from 15:00 31st of December: Closed 1st of January: from 17:00…