Residency program in 2022
In 2022, we will be working mostly with artists who had to postpone their residencies due to the pandemic. Hence the year is fully booked, and there will be no new call for applications in 2021. It is our hope…
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Magdalena Noga – Even though it might hurt
July 27 – October 3, 2021, West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro Open daily 12:00-22:00 Magdalena Noga’s exhibition “Even though it might hurt” opens on July 27 in the West Wall gallery in Skaftfell’s bistro. Due to Covid regulations there will…
New mural in Seyðisfjörður by Anna Vaivare
Norðurgata 7, Seyðisfjörður Artist in residence Anna Vaivare has been working tirelessly on finishing her latest mural, and now it is done! Come and see this beautifully cheerful addition to the house in Norðurgata 7, also called “Magasín”, as it…
Pétur Kristjánsson – Tinkering ideas
Opening June 17, 16:00-18:00, in the Skaftfell gallery On view until September 5, 2021. Open Tue-Sun from 13:00-17:00. Closed on Mondays. Guided tour and artist talk on June 19, 15:00-16:00 (in Icelandic), and on June 20, 15:00-16:00 (in English) Pétur…
Anna Vaivare – Houses, Mountains and Landscapes of Seyðisfjörður
Herðubreið gallery, May 29 – June 4, during Herðubreið’s opening hours. Opening May 29, 14:00 -16:00. Everyone is welcome! In conclusion of Anna Vaivare’s residency at Skaftfell the artist is sharing her latest series of drawings, featuring the houses, mountains and…
Comics drawing workshop with Anna Vaivare
Skaftfell’s artist in residence Anna Vaivare has been teaching a comics drawing workshop for children from 10-14 years old. The workshop was co-organized with Signý Jónsdóttir from Seyðisfjarðarskóli’s after school program and took place on May 10, 2021. The children…
Anna Margrét Ólafsdóttir – Mirror mirror
May 11 – July 25, 2021, West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro Open Wed-Fri from 12:00-22:00 and Sat-Sun from 16:00-22:00. In the year 2019 Anna Margrét dressed as Snow White for a hundred days from January 23rd to May 3rd. The…
Anna Vaivare – Swimming Pool
May 7 – June 5, 2021, Seyðisfjörður Swimming Pool Open for swimming pool guests during the regular opening hours. “Swimming pool” is an exhibition of drawings from Anna’s book of the same title. The book was first published in June 2014…
Artist Talk – Anna Vaivare
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 17:00 – 18:00, Herðubreið. “Buildings, comics and children’s books – an unintentional way to become an artist.” In our first artist talk of the year, current residency artist Anna Vaivare will present her artistic journey from…
Svandís Egilsdóttir – Several Drawings of Mountains
West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro, March 10 – May 10, 2021. Open daily 16:00-22:00. Several Drawings of Mountains is a collection of moments in which mountains come into play – mountains painted from land, mountains drawn from the sea, inner…