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Advent open house

December 7th, Skaftfell gallery from 15-17.00 Join us at Skaftfell Gallery to celebrate the Christmas season and a chance to make your own Christmas card. We’ll have a selection of…

Artist in residence: Nina Tobien

Introducing artist in residence: Nina Tobienwww.ninatobien.de Nina Tobien is a german artist who lives and works in Berlin. She is a painter who also works with ceramics and textiles. Researching…

Artist in residence: Rainy Siagian

Introducing artist in residence: Rainy Siagianrainysiagian.com Rainy Siagian (b. 1994) is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher who lives and works between Brussels and Reykjavík. Born in Indonesia and raised in…

Artist in residence: Andrea Salerno

Andrea Salerno (Roma, 1989) is a visual artist and graphic designer based in Amsterdam. His recent work has focused on examining problems of visual representation of duality in relation to…

„Trunt, trunt, tröll og allar aðrar landsins vættir“

Nú stendur yfir listfræðsluverkefnið “Trunt, trunt, tröll og allar aðrar landsins vættir” og hefur verkefnið nú þegar heimsótt 6 skóla: Brúarársskóla, Grunnskóla Fáskrúðsfjarðar, Egilsstaðaskóla, Nesskóla, Fellaskóla og Grunnskóla Borgarfjarðar eystra.…

Elly Glossop

A warm welcome to Elly Glossop, Skaftfell’s artist in residence in October!Elly Glossop is a British artist who lives and works in Copenhagen. Her ceramic works are constructed around a…

Funded residency for Nordic and Baltic artists

THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED This fully funded residency, made possible by the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture, will support one artist and one artist duo to participate in the…

Skaftfell residency program 2025

THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED Skaftfell Art Center offers an international self-directed artist-in-residence program in Seyðisfjörður, a small village located in the East Fjords of Iceland. The residency program’s remote…

TRIPTYCON LungA school installation

This Sunday on the 24th of March the LungA school is opening an installation in the Skaftfell gallery. The installation is a part of the final exhibition of the Lunga…

Welcome Heejoon June Yoon

Skaftfell warmly welcomes Heejoon June Yoon artist in residence for the month of January. Heejoon June Yoon is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work aims to uncover the ecology…

Testing Grounds Episode 8

The 8th and final episode of the NAARCA podcast series, Testing Grounds, is out now. Link in bio to listen! How might a philosophy of repair change our approach to…

Celia Harrison new director

The Board of Skaftfell is delighted to announce the appointment of Celia Harrison as new director of Skaftfell Art Center. She will take up her position on January 1st, 2024.…

Welcome new artist in residence Jonas Bentzer

Skaftfell warmly welcomes Jonas Bentzer as residency artist in November. In his practice Jonas works conceptually with sculpture and sculpture as an act. The works may contain the conditions for,…

Gardening of Soul: Riso workshop

Gardening of Soul: Riso workshop – 31/10 and 1/11 from 16 – 19. Two day workshop in riso printing for 14 and up in Prentverk Seyðisfjörður, Öldugata 14. The workshop…

Welcome Nermine El Ansari

We warmly welcome artist Nerime El Ansari to Skaftfell’s residency. During her six-week residency from October 15 to November 30, El Ansari will work on her project ‘Dreams in Exile’…

Gardening of soul: residency

Skaftfell warmly welcomes Michaela Labudová and Kristyna Cisarova from the project GARDENING OF SOUL: IN FIVE CHAPTERS. During Michaela Labudová residence at Skaftfell she will create work for the exhibition…

Welcome Florin Bobu

Skaftfell warmly welcomes Florin Bobu artist-in-residence for the month of October. Bobu is a Romanian artist and curator who lives and works in Iași. He is a part of 1+1,…

Welcoming Victoria!

Skaftfell warmly welcomes Victoria Torboli, a Finnish art student at the School of Fine Arts of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, in Kankaanpää, Finland who has been given an Erasmus internship to work in…

News: Preserving Tvísöngur

Acknowledging Lukas Kühne’s sculpture Tvísöngur as “an important sonic landmark in the cultural landscape of East Iceland,” Múlaþing, which owns the work, and Skaftfell, which oversees its care, recently signed…

News: Skaftfell Bistró

Skaftfell Art Gallery announces a new partnership for the management of Skaftfell Bistró, looking ahead to a grand reopening of the restaurant in early May. The new restaurant managers–Eva Jazmin,…

Lucia Gašparovičová: 26 minutes

February 10, 2023, Skaftfell project space Lucia Gašparovičová presents her photo installation “26 minutes” at Skaftfell on Friday, February 10, from 17:00-18:00. The pop-up exhibition is part of the List í…

NAARCA podcast launch: TESTING GROUNDS

The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) announces the launch of its new podcast TESTING GROUNDS  The introductory episode will be released on Friday, January 27, 2023.  As…

Artist Talk: Jessica Auer

Thursday, January 26, 2023, 17:00 – 18:00. Skaftfell, 3rd floor Skaftfell Art Center invites you to an artist talk with Jessica Auer, Canadian artist, photographer, and filmmaker, and co-founder of Ströndin…

Workshop for young people: DINNER & A MOVIE

Saturday, December 10, 2022, 11:00 – 18:30, Herðubreið community center, Seyðisfjörður Skaftfell offers a full day workshop for 14-18 year olds including video performance and installation on December 10 in Herðubreið,…

Printmaking workshop for young people

Saturday, December 3, Prent Verk Seyðisfjörður Skaftfell offers a printmaking workshop for young people on Saturday, December 3, in the Prent Verk Seyðisfjörður studio in Öldugata 14. The workshop will…

Nicola Turner: Myth and Miasma

Skaftfell Projects, Austurvegur 42, Seyðisfjörður November 26 to December 15. Open Monday-Friday from 9:00-15:00 British artist Nicola Turner has been in residency at Skaftfell for the month of November. Now…

Nína Magnúsdóttir: Lines of Flight | Hársbreidd

November 26, 2022 – January 29, 2023 Skaftfell Gallery, Austurvegur 42, Seyðisfjörður Opening: November 26, 2022, 16:00 – 18:00 Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 17:00 – 22:00, closed on Mondays More…

Ceramics workshop for young people

Skaftfell invites young people of all ages to join our ceramics workshops led by ceramicist Rikke Høgenhof. The workshops will be held on November 19 and 20 in the Heima…

Artist talk: Jan Krtička and Nicola Turner

We warmly invite you to a presentation of work and sharing of thoughts by our two current residency artists.  Thursday, November 10, 19:00 – 20:30. Skaftfell, top floor. Sound and…

Bernd Koberling, Autumn – Loðmundarfjörður

September 23 – December 31, 2022, Skaftfell Bistro BERND KOBERLING Haust | Autumn – Loðmundarfjördur The Painterly Self Now on view in the bistro is an installation of watercolors by…

Rikke Luther – On Moving Ground

September 17 – November 20, 2022, Skaftfell gallery Opening on September 17, 16:00-18:00 in Skaftfell and 18:00-19:30 in Herðubío (film screening) Gallery talk with the artist on September 18, 14:00 All events…

FLOCK workshop with Rachel Simmons

Saturday, August 20, 2022, 10:00-11:30 and 13:00-16:00 Join the FLOCK workshop with Rachel Simmons in Seyðisfjörður! The workshop includes taking a birdwatching walk around town and then making colourful bird prints…

Exhibition and artist talk with Rachel Simmons

Sunday, August 7 at 16:30, Herðubreið Skaftfell warmly welcomes Rachel Simmons, our artist in residence for the month of August! This Sunday afternoon Rachel will show her work FLOCK in the…

Reading with A. Kendra Greene

Saturday, July 16, 16:00. The Roth Corner, Skaftfell Bistro Skaftfell invites you to a book reading and signing with A. Kendra Greene, writer, artist, and author of The Museum of…

Andreas Senoner – Paper Series

Friday April 29, 17:00-20:00, Herðubreið Please join us for a pop-up exhibition of new works on paper by Andreas Senoner. Light refreshments will be available and the artist will give…

NAARCA: Open Call for a Podcast Producer

NAARCA, the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action, of which Skaftfell is a member, are pleased to announce an open call for a freelance Podcast Producer. We are seeking…

Garðar Bachmann Þórðarson on the West Wall

April 1 – June 12, 2022, West Wall, Skaftfell Bistro Opening times are the same as for the bistro: Mon-Fri 12-22, Sat-Sun 17-22. Garðar Bachmann Þórðarson was born and raised…

Art Sale for Ukraine raises 500.000 kr

Our Art Sale for Ukraine managed to raise 500.000 kr ! The full amount has now been sent to the Icelandic Red Cross’ special fund for Ukrainian refugees. The fundraiser…

New director of Skaftfell: Pari Stave

The Board of Skaftfell is delighted to announce the appointment of Pari Stave as new director of Skaftfell Center for Visual Art. She will take up her position on May…

Fundraiser Art Sale for Ukraine

Sunday March 13, 15:00-18:00, Skaftfell gallery. Together with Seyðisfjörður’s artistic community Skaftfell is organising a fundraiser art sale to support the people of Ukraine. The income from the sale will be donated…

Johan F Karlsson – Pathway Through A Sunstone

February 11 – March 12, 2022, Skaftfell Gallery Opening on February 11 from 18:00-20:00, in partnership with List í Ljósi art festival. The exhibition will be open until 22:00 on the…

Dæja Hansdóttir on the West Wall

January 28 – March 30, West Wall, Skaftfell Bistro Opening times: Mon/Thu/Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-22:00; Tue/Wed 12:00-22:00; Sat/Sun 17:00-22:00 Dæja Hansdóttir (b.1991 Reykjavík) was raised in the United States by…

Newsletter & Season’s greetings 2021

As the year is coming to an end we are looking back at Skaftfell’s main projects in those rather unusual twelve months: REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS After the landslide disaster in…

Sequences – Romanticism researched

The art festival Sequences 2021 finished recently where Skaftfell participated by hosting an art event by Anna Margrét Ólafsdóttir which took place in Seyðisfjörður. Anna Margét invited twenty residents of…

Tóti Ripper on the West Wall

October 23, 2021 – January 3, 2022, West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro Opening times are the same as for the bistro.  Þórarinn Andrésson (b. 1968), or Tóti Ripper, was born…

Artist Talk: Eva Beierheimer & Samuel Brzeski

Tuesday, October 12, 16:30 – 17:30 in Herðubreið Our next artist talk is on Tuesday Oct 12, from 16:30-17:30 in Herðubreið, and everyone is welcome. Skaftfell’s current residency artists Eva…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Þór Vigfússon

Opening February 12, 18:00-20:00, Skaftfell gallery. Artist talk February 13, 14:00 (in Icelandic) Guided tour in English Mars 18, 17:00 The exhibition is on view until April 25, 2021. Open Mon-Fri…

Unrelated – Rafael Vázquez

West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro. Dec 5, 2020 – Feb 5, 2021 UNRELATED is a small selection of photographs drawn from a bigger and constantly growing collection of non-related pictures,…

Advent Pop-up Shop

Saturday 5. December, 15:00-18:00, in the Skaftfell gallery Still looking for a Christmas present for an art lover? Come and have a look at our pop-up shop in the gallery,…

Changes in the Bistro

After almost 10 years of running Skaftfell Bistro with great success the team of Hotel Aldan has now decided to pass the baton to Haukur Óskarsson. We’re looking forward to…

Piotr Kołakowski – Last Drawings

West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro, September 26 – November 29, 2020. My heart’s in the Highlands My heart is not here The eight lithographs in this exhibition were created in…

PREFAB / FORSMÍÐ

Skaftfell gallery, September 26 – December 20, 2020. Opening times: Mon – Fri, 12:00 – 18:00. Sat – Sun 15:00 – 18:00. Curator: Guja Dögg Hauksdóttir, Advisor: Gavin Morrison Opening reception:…

Call for Applications – Residency Program 2021

THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.   Skaftfell is inviting applications from individual artists and artistic collaborators to participate in the self-directed residency program in 2021.  Application deadline: September 1, 2020   About the…

Tíra / Scintilla – Bjargey Ólafsdóttir

Current artist in residence Bjargey Ólafsdóttir (IS) presents her exhibition Tíra / Scintilla in the Skaftfell gallery from May 11 to May 30. Access is through the bistro, on weekdays…

A place to be – Gudrun Westerlund

Current artist in residence Gudrun Westerlund (SE) introduces her latest work through a pop-up exhibition and video artist talk, set in Skaftfell’s gallery, which is closed at the moment due to…

Quarantine Drawings

Throughout the history of Skaftfell visitors to the bistro have been invited to record their thoughts and ideas through drawings, paintings and writings on stacks of A4 paper. Once a…

Skaftfell and COVID-19

Given the current situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) Skaftfell has decided to suspend its exhibition program for the time being. We hope that everyone is remaining safe and we look forward to…

SITE_

SITE_ is a three-day exhibition in Skaftfell’s gallery by Julian Harold (FR), Hyun Ah Kwon (KR), Kristen Mallia (US), and Kirsty Palmer (UK), who are artists in residence at Skaftfell…

Pétur Kristjánsson: Downstairs

This exhibition is postponed. A new date will be announced shortly Pétur Kristjánsson is more than an artist. Having lived in Seyðisfjörður since the 1980s, he was until recently the…

Hyun Ah Kwon – Perspective. List í Ljósi 2020

List í Ljósi festival, Seyðisfjörður, 13.-15. February 2020, daily 18:00 – 22:00. Skaftfell’s current artist in residence Hyun Ah Kwon (KR) is participating in the annual List í Ljósi light festival…

Pressure

 The exhibition is a result from a printmaking workshop held by the  Iceland University of The Arts in Seyðisfjörður, East Fjords of Iceland, in collaboration with Skaftfell Center for Visual…

Ingirafn Steinarsson – Hólmi / Elevation

New exhibition in the West Wall gallery in Skaftfell’s Bistro. Open daily from 15:00. “The drawings bear a reference to the attempts of humans to understand and explain their experiences, and to the resulting knowledge…

Amanda Riffo: ELASTIC STRESS

09.11.2019 — 05.01.2020 Opening: Saturday, 09.11.2019, 16h-18h Gallery talk with the artist: Sunday, 10.11.2019, 14h-15h The exhibition, Amanda Riffo: ELASTIC STRESS is part of Skaftfell’s exhibition strategy to work with…

Call for applications – Residency program 2020

Skaftfell is inviting applications from individual artists and artistic collaborators to participate in the self-directed residency program in 2020.  Application deadline: September 5, 2019. Skaftfell Center for Visual Art is located in Seyðisfjörður,…

Artists-in-residence for 2019 confirmed

A big thank you to our first five residency artists of the year, who have shared their thoughts, works and inspirations with us in January and February:  Jūra Bardauskaité (LT) and Kęstutis…

Skaftfell Editions

In celebration Skaftfell’s 20th anniversary, and to fund raise for its continuing activities, the art centre is pleased to announce the launch of a suite of editions. The artists who…

Thank you for the residency applications

The applications for the Skaftfell Residency Program 2019 and for the thematic residencies Printing Matter and Wanderlust have now been forwarded to the selection panel for review. The results will be available by…

Skaftfell is seeking a director

Skaftfell, Center for Visual Art in East Iceland, is seeking to appoint a focused, independent and driven director. Skaftfell has the essential role of presenting, discoursing and encouraging the development…

Call for applications – Residency Program 2019

Skaftfell is inviting applications from artists across the world to participate in the Skaftfell Residency Program 2019, both individual artists and artistic collaborators. In 2019, the center is able to…

Call for applications – Thematic Residencies 2019

Skaftfell’s thematic residencies aim to create platforms for exchange, discussion, and collaboration amongst fellow artists from various disciplines, who share a professional interest in the residency’s topic, both on a…

Skaftfell closed due to maintenance

As of Tuesday, May 8, Skaftfell closes for maintenance. The Bistro will reopen May 25. At the same time there will be a short pause in the exhibition program. The…

Easter opening hours

Holy Thursday 12:00 Good Friday 12:00 Saturday 12:00 Easter Sunday 12:00 Easter Monday 15:00 * Kitchen closes at 21.00

Residency artists for 2018 confirmed

The Skaftfell residency program 2018 is now in full swing, and most residency places have been confirmed for this season. Out of 322 applications, 42 artists from all over the…

Skaftfell 20 years old

This year the small rural art center Skaftfell celebrates its 20th anniversary as an organization. A few projects are in process to mark the occasion, including a publication in collaboration…

Printing Matter for the second time

As part of the ongoing Skaftfell Residency Program, the Thematic Residency Printing Matter aims to create a platform for exchange, discussion, and collaboration amongst fellow artists from various disciplines, who…

Seyðisfjörður Workshop 2018

Seyðisfjörður workshop is a two week long workshop hosted by the Dieter Roth Academy for students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The workshop…

Opening hours during the holiday season

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…

Drawing course, for age 12 and older

In the beginning of November starts a drawing course for curious and enthusiastic drawers. The course is aimed for age 12 and older, also grown ups. The main focus will…

The Bistro has reopened

The Bistro has reopened and is open from now on daily at 15.00, kitchen closes at 21.00. Skaftfell Bistro offers fulfilling food, pizzas, aromatic coffee, delicious cakes and sweets, ale,…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

Goethe-Institut residency grant 2018 at Skaftfell

Application deadline: Sept 15, 2017 In partnership with the Goethe-Institut Dänemark, Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art is able to offer a grant for one artist for a two-month residency in…

Skaftfell Residency Program 2018

Application deadline: Sept 15, 2017 The residency program at Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, East Iceland, aims to create and nurture an environment for inspiration, focus, and experiment. The…

Printing Matter 2018

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…

New advisory panel

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.…

Easter Opening hours

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 benefactors passes away

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…

Residency artists for 2017 confirmed

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…

The final stage of Climbing Invisible Structures

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…

Printing Matter, thematic residency

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.…

Opening hours during the Holidays

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…

Web-map for Oral tradition and mapping of memories

A summary of the educational project Oral tradition and mapping of memories in the form of a web-map is ready, see:  Skaftfell´s art education project for winter 2016-2017 was a travelling art workshop were…

Open house at Öldugata 14

Öldugata, www.oldugata.wordpress.com, is a newly founded entrepreneur centre and workplace for the creative sector in Seyðisfjörður were artists and entrepreneurs can rent desks and small studios. The center was founded…

The office has moved and new staff members

The Skaftfell office has moved to Öldugata 14, entrance on south side. Julia Martin, residency manager, is currently on maternity leave and new team members Celia Harrison and Sesselja Hlín…

Gallery closed for two days

Unfortunately the gallery will be closed on Thursday Nov 3 and Friday Nov 4. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Mini-workshop for children

Friday Oct 21 artists-in-residency Morgan Kinne will host a mini-workshop for children age 6-10. Everyone is welcome while there is still space. Hanna Christel, Skaftfells education manager, will assist. The…

Oral tradition and mapping of memories

What is oral tradition? How does oral tradition manifest in modern times, opposed to the past were individuals relied solely on memory to share stories and knowledge? Skaftfell´s art education…

The Bistro closed from Sept 26.

Skaftfell Bistró will be closed from Sept 26 until mid Oct, due to maintenance. The Skaftfell gallery will be open Tue-Fri from 13-16, and by appointment, during the maintenance period.

Rolling Snowball/7, Djúpivogur

Rolling snowball is an international visual art exhibition which presents works by contemporary artists. Rolling Snowball/7, Djúpivogur brings together artists working across the full spectrum of disciplines, including drawing, photography,…

Printing matter – Thematic Residency

Period: Feb 2-15, 2017. Deadline: September 1, 2016. Printing matter is a two-week thematic residency with an intensive program for 8-10 artists, focusing on printmaking and artist book making. The…

Call for Applications

Deadline Sept 1, 2016. The residency program at Skaftfell Center for Visual Art aims to create and nurture an environment for inspiration, focus, and experiment; to encourage artists to experience…

Frontiers in Retreat artists arrive for second residency

Skaftfell welcomes residency artists: Kati Gausman, Richard Skelton and Ráðhildur Ingadóttir. The artists first stayed at Seyðisfjörður in September 2014 for one month and simultaneously launched their participation in Frontiers in Retreat. They have now…

Spring workshop for children – Drawing

A workshop for the curious and the keen in drawing. In the workshop the students will learn everything about proportion, perspective as well as various techniques and styles. The practices…

Photography course

Learn once and for all how to work your DSLR camera. In the course the students will learn all the basic technical settings on a DSLR camera as well as…

Open call for curators and writers

Application deadline May 15, 2016. Applications are open to curators interested in pursuing research, curatorial and critical writing opportunities in the northern regions of Norway, Finland, Sweden, Northwest-Russia, Scotland, Iceland…

Easter opening hours

Skaftfell Bistró and gallery will be open: Thursday 15:00-21:00 Good Friday 17:00-20:00 Saturday 12:00-21:00 Easter Sunday 17:00-20:00 Monday 15:00-21:00 The Skaftfell office will be closed from Thursday to Tuesday.

Online broadcast from Romania

Icelandic artists Ásdís Sif Gunnarssdóttir is currently participating in the Romanian Icelandic collaboration project entitled Artists as Agents of Institutional Exchange. As a part of the project she will stream…

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…

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…

A-i-R 2016

The deadline for the Skaftfell Artist-in-Residence program in 2016 expired on September 1 and over120 applications were received. A selection panel will review the applications and selected artists will be…

Six Icelandic representatives in Frontiers of Solitude

Icelandic artists Finnur Arnar Arnarson, Elvar Már Kjartansson, Karlotta Blöndal, Monika Frycová, Kristín Rúnarsdóttir and Þórunn Eymundardóttir have been selected to participate in the international project Frontiers of Solitude. The…

Parallel Line Up in Breiðdalssetur

In her current project ‘Parallel Line Up’ Berlin-based artist Jenny Brockmann investigates environment, its dynamics and how poeple interact with it. She researches volcanic and geological processes that contain either…

Frontiers of Solitude

      Frontiers of Solitude is an international collaboration between artists and arts organizations in three European countries: Skolska 28 (Czech Republic), Atelier Nord (Norway) and Skaftfell. The project…

Artists-in-residence at Skaftfell in May

David Edward Allen (UK) lives in Berlin. His work revolves around a broadened notion of Landscape and our position as part of it. Using, for example, natural phenomena such as…

Minimalist Composition (I+II)

Saturday and Sunday May 9-10, from 12.00-14.00 Minimalist Composition (I+II) is a mini field + studio workshop hosted by Canadian artist Reza Rezai. The focus of the workshop will be…

New honorary artistic director appointed

Skaftfell appoints with great pleasure Gavin Morrison as honorary artistic director for 2015-2016. I am fascinated by the different roles which Skaftfell fulfils for Seydisfjordur and how the art centre…

Digital Craftsmanship

In September of 2014 the educational project Digital Craftsmanship was launched. The project emphasizes the union of creativity and sustainability and is designed for fifth, sixth and seventh graders in…

Listamannaspjall #21

Fimmtudaginn 12. febrúar kl. 17:00 í Skaftfell Bistró. Danski listamaðurinn Cai Ulrich von Platen, gríski listamaðurinn Effrosyni Kontogeorgou – búsettur í Berlín, og breski rithöfundurinn Helen Jukes kynna verk sín…

Artist talk #20

Meet and hear the current artists in residence at Skaftfell Jessica Auer (CA) and the artist duo GIDEONSSON/LONDRÉ (SE) present their work on Tuesday January the 20th. at 17:00. The…

New years greeting – Geiri’s house

Geiri’s house, the former home of native artists Ásgeir Jón Emilsson at Oddagata 4c, graces Skaftfell’s greeting card. Geiri was creatively compulsive and decorated his house with great care. His…

The residency application process for 2015

The deadline for the Skaftfell residency program in 2015 expired on September 1 and nearly 180 applications were received. A selection panel goes over the applications and results will be…

The Frontiers in Retreat artists arrive

The first artists participating in the Frontiers in Retreat project at Skaftfell, Kati Gausmann and Richard Skelton, arrived in Iceland in the end of August. Simultaneously the volcanic activity in South Iceland reached…

Guided tour of “RÓ RÓ” Wednesdays at 16:00

      During the summer Skaftfell offers a guided presentation of the current exhibition “RÓ RÓ” every Wednesday afternoon. The staff will present each artwork in the exhibition room…

Artist talk #17

At the Bookshop – projectspace Newly arrived artists in residence at Skaftfell; Munan Ovrelid (NO) and Melissa Pokorny (US) will give an introduction to their work and practice. Munan will…

the Sauna-car

The outdoor sculpture “A movable feast” by Andreas Jari Juhani Toriseva is a part of the exhibition Veldi, that is currently running in Skaftfell. The work is a car that…

Educational project 2013-2014

The educational project during the winter of 2013-2014 revolved around the visual language and practice of the Swiss artist Dieter Roth. Skaftfell invited primary school students from ten to twelve…

Educational project winter 2013-2014

For the past months Skaftfell has invited students from elementary schools in East Iceland to do an educational project about Dieter Roth and graphic technique. Students took a field trip…

Christoph Büchel represents Iceland in the Venice Biennale

Skaftfell wishes artist Christopher Büchel and curator Ní­na Magnúsdóttir congratulations on representing Iceland in the next Venice Biennale. Büchel was Skaftfell’s honory artistic director in 2011-2012 and initiated the Narrative…

Skaftfell receives a reward

Skaftfell won the Eyrarrós award 2013 for outstanding cultural achievement in non-urban areas in Iceland. We are proud and very thankful for all the attentions. Here is a link to…

Presentation at Egilsstadir College

On Wednesday November 28, current artists-in-residence Linda Persson and Liam Sprod gave an artist talk at the college in Egilsstaðir, for visual art students.

The Narrative Collection completed

The Narrative Collection project will have its official conclusion on December 1st. The project has been going on for the past two years and roughly 200 narratives from the people…

Residency available this November

Call for artists: Due to cancellation Skaftfell residency program now has an opening this November for artists to apply and come with short notice. If interested, please contact us by email…

WE’LL TAKE YOU THERE

  Hóll – residency, Vesturgata 28. – 29. October 2012  Else Ploug Isaksen invites you in to see her work in progress Sunday and Monday afternoon 16:00-18:00. She has been…

Available residency this September – apply now!

The Skaftfell residency program now has an available residency for September (2012) due to sudden cancellations. If you are interested please contact us enclosing a short artist statement and/or projectdescription, min…

Call for applications

The Skaftfell residency program in 2013 Call for applications Deadline 1st. September 2012 Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art has opened a call for applications for the residency program in…

REACTION INTERMEDIATE 2012

RI_2012_program Reaction Intermediate offers 11 different projects presented by visual and sound artists presented by Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art. The program is based on events, happenings, performances, open…

Call for applications

Skaftfell Residency Program hereby calls for applications for a Residency stay with a grant courtesy of KulturKontaktNord. Nordic and Baltic artists are eligible to apply for a 2 month residency…

Presentation at Egilsstadir College

Tuesday the 29th of Mars 2012 Artist talk by current artists in residence at Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art; Judy-ann Moule and Fernando José Pereira at the college in…

Welcome on Saturday March 3

Skaftfell Bistro will be open Saturday March 3 from 15-21. The exhibition SKÁSKEGG Á VHS+CD is open on the second floor.

The Art Academy students have arrived

The annual Art Academy workshop, in collaboration with the Dieter Roth Academy and Technology museum, started today. The students are in total 14 and the process will end with a…

New residency option available in fall 2011

Dear artists Skaftfell is taking over one more house in Seydisfjordur this coming August 1st. There for we are now open for applications for the period August – December 2011…

Residency available in January 2011

Due to unexpected cancellations the Iron House residency is available in January 2011 Artists that are not already on our waiting list need to send us a CV and some…

LungA 2010 calls for applications.

Design-, music- and various artists that are interested to perform at LungA 2010 should send in an application. LungA festival will be held 12 – 18 July 2010 in Seydisfjordur,…

2010

Skaftfell’s residencies are fully booked through out 2010 and we are not accepting any applications for 2011 yeat. We will post an opening for applications in spring 2010. The exhibition…

NEW HOMEPAGE!

We are delighted with our new homepage and hope it will prove user friendly and helpufull to all of you. Please send us coments on skaftfell@archive.skaftfell.is or coment here below…

The old printing facilities at the Technical Museum

The Technical Museum of East Iceland used to house printmaking facilities consisting of several antique printmaking presses and tools which were owned by the artist Dieter Roth. The workshop also included a…

Nature’s Values

Philipp Valenta. 23rd Nov 2018 to 14th January 2019. West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro.   Iceland’s economy is becoming more and more dependent on tourism, a growing industry that offers…