Artists Talk #30
This Tuesday, Oct 16 at 16.30, Skaftfell will host its thirtieth Artist Talk. In this session six international artist will present their work and practice for 15 minutes each. The event…
Skaftfell gallery
All kinds of landscapes
Landscape and nature has always been an inspiration for artists. Icelandic artists Nína Tryggvadóttir (1913-1968) and Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904-1972) are no exception from that tradition. Even though their key works…
Birds of passage 1998-2018
An artist residency “is an outcome of time, place and people and it offers an opportunity for enduring relationships and a profound communion with both art and one’s own thoughts.“…
Birds of passage – seminar
20 years of Skaftfell’s artist-in-residency program have resulted in 250 artists coming to Seyðisfjörður and to East Iceland. Some have left a physical trace behind, or a trace in someone’s…
On Site
FOSS presents four recently published editions at the event “On Site” at Skaftfell gallery. The editions represent a range of artistic expressions and formats however all developed under the influence…
C A B L E
The exhibition highlights the major changes and advances that communication technology has entailed. Overload of information and increasingly fast-paced communication in the present time provokes ideas about the submarine cable…
All Paths Blocked
The exhibition All Paths Blocked presents the result of a workshop with the 3rd year students of the Fine Art Department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The two week…
The Authors Train in Seyðisfjörður
The annual authors train will stop in Seyðisfjörður the first weekend of advent Saturday Dec 2. The event will start at 20.30 and take place in the Skaftfell gallery. The authors…
The Thing is
New works by Claudia Hausfeld, Sindri Leifsson, Eva Ísleifsdóttir and Elísabet Brynhildardóttir explore objecthood in a multitude of ways. For the past year, the artists have been engaged in conversation…
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…
Silent Act
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…
Edge Effects
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…
Koma
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…
Unoriginal
Exhibition about copying, duplicating and plagiarism in collaboration with LungA school. Curator Gavin Morrison. Copying is commonplace and fundamental to art. Yet not all copying is equal. A range of moral…
An image of you
Solo exhibition by Icelandic artists Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson. Curator Gavin Morrison. Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson (b. 1988) is unusually attentive to those incidental moments and structures of modern life within which…
Authors train 2016
The annual Authors train will stop at Seyðisfjörður and the reading will be begin at 20.30 sharp in the gallery by Pétur Gunnarsson, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Magnús Sigurðsson…
Secret veil – The lecture
The event is composed of potential misunderstandings in the common memory. Various myths will be unveiled that possibly have their origins in the roots of the north. Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir…
The Assembly of the Hyperboreans
We are Hyperboreans–we know well enough how remote our place is. “Neither by land nor by water will you find the road to the Hyperboreans”: even Pindar,in his day, knew…
Frontiers of Solitude – project presentation
Frontiers of Solitude is a collaborative project between Skolska Gallery in Prague (CZ), Atelier Nord in Oslo (NO), and Skaftfell Center for Visual Art in Seyðisfjörður (IS), which is now…
No Solo
Students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts participate in the annual “Workshop Seyðisfjörður”. This is the sixteenth workshop and is lead by Björn Roth…
Authors train 2015
The annual Authors train will stop at Seydisfjordur Saturday November 28. The reading will be begin at 20.30 sharp in the exhibition space. Five authors will read from their newly…
Eyborg Guðmundsdóttir & Eygló Harðardóttir
October 31, 2015 – February 13, 2016 Gallery Two person show featuring Eyborg Gudmundsdottir and Eyglo Hardardottir. Curated by Gavin Morrison. Eyborg Gudmundsdottir (1924-1977) and Eyglo Hardardottir (born 1964) are…
Eyborg Gudmundsdottir & Eyglo Hardardottir
October 31, 2015 – February 13, 2016 Gallery The gallery is open: Wed – Fri from 12-16 Sat 14-18 and by appointment. Two person show featuring Eyborg Gudmundsdottir and Eyglo…
Landscape of the Heart
Curator Þórunn Eymundardóttir Every human has in common the desire to belong, to see and understand oneself. The surroundings that a person grows up in inevitably become a big part…
Ingólfur Arnarsson, Þuríður Rós Sigurþórsdóttir
Ingólfur Arnarsson (b. 1956) and Þuríður Rós Sigurþórsdóttir (b.1975) are somewhat different artists, yet in this exhibition their work can be seen to relate to painting without it being painting.…
Real Life
Gallery April 11 June 21, 2015 Curated by Gavin Morrison …as though literature, theater, deceit, infidelity, hypocrisy, infelicity, parasitism, and the simulation of real life were not part of real…
Two Rivers
“Two Rivers” explores two different marginalized socio-political and cultural spaces of globalization. Rather than polarizing the two site-specific installations shown question the conditions, which function as basis for processes of…
Authors train 2014
The annual Authors train will stop at Seyðisfjörður Saturday November 29. The reading will be begin at 20.30 sharp in the exhibition space. Five authors will read from their newly published…
RÓ RÓ
The Skaftfell summer exhibition 2014 is entitled RÓ RÓ and presents a group of local and international visual artists who are in an active contact with Seyðisfjörður, a village with…
SOÐ
Students on their final year in the Fine Arts department from the Iceland Academy of the Arts present the exhibition SOÐ (e. stew), in Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland. This exhibition…
Veldi
Veldi is a group exhibition by graduating students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The exhibition forms the conclusion of a two week long…
Authors train
The annual Authors train will stop at Seyðisfjörður Saturday November 30. The reading will be begin at 20.30 sharp in the exhibition space. Five authors will read from their newly published…
TRARAPPA
Each year third year students from the fine art department at the Icelandic Art Academy participate in a two week workshop in Seyðisfjörður. The workshop is a collaboration between the…
Short Estonian Animations for Kids
Sunday the 19th of August from 15:00-16:00, Skaftfell and the Estonian filmmakers Heilika & Ãlo Pikkov invites for an afternoon screening of short Estonian animations for kids of all ages. Popcorn…
SKÁSKEGG Á VHS + CD
Saturday, February 25th, at 16:00 the exhibition SKÁSKEGG Á VHS + CD opens at Skaftfell. The exhibition is the conclusion of a two-week workshop, lead by Björn Roth, at Skaftfell,…
Author’s night
The yearly author’s night at Skaftfell will take place Saturday 26th November at 20:30 Hallgrímur Helgason – Konan við 1000°, Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson – Landnám, ævisaga Gunnars Gunnarssonar, Ragna Sigurðardóttir…
Annan hvern dag, á öðrum stað // Varannan Dag Någon Annanstans // Joka Toinen Päivä Jossain Muualla
Sýningin Annan hvern dag, á öðrum stað opnar í Skaftfelli á Seyðisfirði laugardaginn 26. febrúar kl. 16:00 Ár hvert flytja nokkrir myndlistarnemar við Listaháskóla Íslands listiðju sína um set og koma…
AUTHORS NIGHT 2010
Bragi Ólafsson Sigrún Pálsdóttir Kristín Steinsdóttir Ævar Örn Jósepsson Elísabet Brynhildardóttir/Anna Ingólfsdóttir
BJÖRN ROTH
Birgir Andrésson, Tumi Magnússon & Roman Signer
The Swiss artist Roman Signer has been involved with Iceland in various ways during the last years. His works have been exhibited here and he´s been collaborating with Icelandic artists;…
Geiri – the life and works of Ásgeir Jón Emilsson
Það er okkur sannur heiður að kynna sýningu á verkum alþýðulistamannsins Ásgeirs Emilssonar. Alþýðulistamaðurinn Ásgeir Jón Emilsson var fæddur 1931 að Hátúni við Seyðisfjörð. Geiri, eins og hann var ávallt kallaður,…
HAND TRAFFIC IN THE BOX
For the last two weeks of February 8 art students took part in a yearly seminar held by the Icelandic Art Academy, the Dieter Roth Academy, the Technical museum and…
AUTHORS NIGHT 2009
Björn Þorláksson Hjálmar Jónsson Ingunn Snædal Sölvi Björn Sigurðsson
Seydisfjordur`s Circle of Mountains
The artist Garðar Eymundsson opens a new exhibition in Skaftfell – Center for Visual art, Saturday 28th November at 17:00 For the last fifteen months Garðar Eymundsson has been drawing…
Light and shadows
Students from Seydisfjordurðs elementary school´s, grade 7 -10 in visual art class, supervised by Skaftfell.
Places
In this exhibition are paintings, drawings and photographs which Kristján has done recently. Their subject matter is in one sense or another locations, where earth matter is used to create…
THE THIRTEENTH DAY
The Thirteenth Day exhibition at Skaftfell Art Center is a presentation of work created, both collaboratively and individually, by Jessica Langley and Ben Kinsley during their extended stay in Iceland.…
700.is Hreindýraland 2009
The experimental film/video festival will be realised for the fourth time in Egilsstaðir 21st – 28th of March. The setup of year 2009 is different from earlier as the emphasis…
KIPPUHRINGUR
Kippuhringur is an exhibition by six students of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and two guest students from the Valand Art Academy in Sweden. The students spend two weeks…
SLOPES
Curating the Summer Exhibition this year is Gudmundur Oddur Magnusson.
Journey
A joint project of the three art institutions in East Iceland: Skaftfell, Slaughterhouse and Eiðar for the Reykjavik Art Festival 2008. Journey is intended to be a trip through the…
HARDWARE / SOFTWARE
Icelandic Academy of the Arts, Dieter Roth Academy and Skaftfell Project realised by students of the annual collaboration course of Skaftfell, Dieter Roth Academy, Icelandic Art Academy & The Technical…
Authors train 2007
Vigdís Grímsdóttir – Sagan um Bíbí Ólafsdóttur Þráinn Bertelsson – Englar dauðans Jón Kalman Stefánsson – Himnaríki og helvíti Kristín Sv. Tómasdóttir – Blótgælur Pétur Blöndal – Sköpunarsögur
EL GRILLO
The yearly collaboration between the Dieter Roth Academy, Icelandic Art Academy and Skaftfell started this year with the arrival of ten art students on the 1st of March. The group…
AUTHORS NIGHT 2006
02.12.2006 Einar Kárason Eiríkur Guðmundsson Halldór Guðmundsson Ingun Snædal Þórunn Valdimarsdóttir
FRAMKÖLLUN
Haraldur is one of the promising artists of his generation. Among his pieces are; emotional wallpapers, materialized black holes and Nordic fruits.
SLEIKJÓTINDAR
The yearly collaboration between the Dieter Roth Academy, Icelandic Art Academy and Skaftfell. Curator: Björn Roth.
POSTCARDS TO ICELAND
ÉG ELSKA ÞIG ÁSTIN MÍN
AUTHORS NIGHT 2005
Gerður Kristný Guðlaugur Arason Gunnar Hersveinn Jón Hallur Stefánsson Jón Kalman Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
AUSTRUMU KONTAKTS
The annual collaboration between the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and the Dieter Roth Academy has come to a conclusion, the exhibition “Austrumu kontakts” is an attempt to merge the…
Rjómskip
The annual collaboration between the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and the Dieter Roth Academy. Curator: Björn Roth
Akustinen Estetiikka
The annual exhibition of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and the Dieter Roth Academy. Curator: Björn Roth.
Passage of time
The artworks are based on old photographs made by unknown photographers in the beginning of last century. The subject of all of them is waterfalls in Iceland. Each photographer presents…
Periscope
This group of artist have stood behind a various exhibitions and events. One of those events is the “open gallery” which is a one day exhibition that evolves around the…
Autumn exhibition
Ferðafuða
Exhibition with 75 artist from all over Iceland. Curators Harpa Björnsdóttir and Ólöf Nordal
Summer exhibition 2002
Skaftfell, On the Rót – 80 animals
The annual exhibition of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and the Dieter Roth Academy. Curator: Björn Roth
Fossar í firði
Birgir Andrésson Magnús Reynir Jónsson Rithöfundalestin
The wild bunch
Ásmundur Ásmundsson Gabríela Friðriksdóttir Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir Magnús Sigurðarson Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir Steingrímur Eyfjörð
Summer exhibition
Paul Osipow Philip V. Knorring Mrs. Pamela Brandt
SKAFTFELL Á FÆRI
The annual exhibition of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and the Dieter Roth Academy. Curator: Björn Roth
Olav Christopher Jenssen
Summer exhibition Olav Christopher Jenssen Authors-train Exhibitions around town: Herðubreið – July 2000 – Culture and Nature Graduation students from the Icelandic Art Academy. Curator and teacher: Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson Ragnar Kjartansson Arnfinnur…
Bernd Koberling, Björn Roth, Dieter Roth
Bernd Koberling – Loðmundarfjörður – autumn Björn Roth Dieter Roth – Surtsey series The Skaftfell gallery was officially opened in June 19, 1999. Exhibitions around town: Seyðisfjarðar Primary school – June…
Exhibition for Everything
When Dieter Roth passed away in 1998 an exhibition in his honour was held at Skaftfell the same year. The title referrers to review Zeitschrift fur Alles that Dieter published.…