Thóra Sigurdardóttir
Öldugötu 3
101 Reykjavik
Iceland
Education
2012 MA Cultural Studies/ Cultural Management, University of Iceland.
2007-20012 Cultural Studies/Studies in Cultural Management; University Bifröst and University of Iceland
1995-2005 Courses in Philosophy and Art History; Open University
1987-1991 Det Jyske Kunstakademi, Denmark
1979-1981 Reykjavik School of Visual Art
1996-1981 Iceland School of Art and Craft
1954 Born in Akureyri, N-Iceland
Work in public collections:
Reykjavik Art Museum. Iceland National Gallery. Labour Union Art Gallery Iceland, ASÍ. The Living Art Museum, Iceland. Akranes Art Collection, Iceland. AGA - Amsterdam Grafisch Atelier. Covi Consult Collection Denmark. Akureyri College Collection of Art, Iceland. Odder Hospital Collection of Art, Denmark. Work in Private Collections in Iceland and Europe.
Solo exhibitions (selected)
2017 Spiral Staircase, ENGROS Copenhagen
2016 Space / Drawing in ASI Art Museum Reykjavík
2016 Drawing / Space in IPA gallery Reykjavík
2012 Material Paths in Klokholm Project Space Dk. Double solo with Anne Thorseth Dk.
2012 Blatt Blað 60 http://www.hallsson.de/blattblad.html
2011 Safnasafnið, N-Iceland; 3 solo exhibitions with Sólveig Adalsteinsdóttir and Gudrún Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir http://www.safnasafnid.is/static/files/Safnasafnid_2011.pdf
2011 Mosfellsbaer Exhibition Space, Iceland
2009 ASÍ Art Museum/Gallery + Collab.with S. Sumarliðadóttir
2008 Associazione Culturale Spiazzi Venezia, Italy
2007 Reykjavik Communal Library
2007 Akureyri Communal Library N-Iceland
2006 National Gallery Iceland installation (within exhibition New Icelandic Art II)
2006 Gallerí+ Akureyri with S. Aðalsteinsdóttir
2006 Suðsuðvestur, Keflavik, with A. Thorseth
2005 Galleri L.Borella Copenhagen, with A.Thorseth
2003 Window Space Copenhagen
2003 Knabstrup Kulturfabrik Denmark
1998 ASI Art Museum / Gallery Reykjavik
1995 Kópavogur Art Gallery, Gerðarsafn, Iceland
1992 The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík
1992 Galleri 11 Reykjavík
1989 Gallery Kongo, Copenhagen
1985 The Living Art Museum Reykjavík
Group exhibitions (selected)
2017 Other Hats, IPCNY New York
2014 RÁS; The Autumn Exhibition in Hafnarborg
2014 Drawing-traversing time and technique, in Steinprent Faroe Islands
2013 VER in Kirkjuhvoll, Iceland. With Sólveig Aðalsteinsdóttir and Guðrún Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
2013 Reykjavik Arts Festival in collaboration with the Living Art Museum: Under the open sky, Garden of ASÍ Art Museum
2013 Kirkjuhvoll Art Center, Akranes; S. Aðalsteinsdóttir,
G. Ragnarsdóttir and Thóra Sigurdardóttir, Akranes, Iceland
2013 Metamatic:taf, 7SAGAS, Athens, Greece
2013 Anne Thorseth and Thóra Sigurdardóttir, Icelandic Printmaker Association Exhibition locals Reykjavik, Sequences off Venue Exhibition www.sequences.is
2012-13 Iceland National Museum: Drawing – traversing time and technique http://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english/temporary-exhibitions/nr/3508
2011 Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhús; Philosophy&Art
2010 ASI Art Museum/Gallery : Summer exhibition
2009 Dalir og hólar W. Iceland
2008 Dalir og hólar W. Iceland
2006 Hoffmannsgallerí, Reykjavik
2006 The Living Art Museum Project Postulín, Reykjavik
2005 Hafnarborg The R.vik Sculpture Union in Hafnarfjördur Iceland.
2005 The National Gallery of Iceland, New Icelandic Art II
2005 Gullkistan Laugarvatn, Iceland
2003 The Portal Den Nordiske, Hundige Denmark
2003 Disturbances, Charlottenborg Cph. Denmark
2001 Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Den Nordiske, Copenhagen.
2000 Milleneum in Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavík
1997 Alley-Images, 12 Artists in alleys by Laugavegur, Reykjavik 1997 The Reykjavik Sculpture Union in Skálholt Iceland
1995 The Living Art Museum Reykjavik 17 Years
1995 Allersmaaborg Groningen The Netherlands
1994 Reykjavik Art Museum; Skúlptúr-Skúlptúr-Skúlptúr
1994 Fyn Art Museum, Krokade Denmark
1994 The Art Gallery, Krokade, Aarhus Dk.
1993 Albertslund City Hall Dk.
1991 Ringsted Gallery Ringsted Dk.
Selected bibliography:
2011 The Iceland Art History: Eva Heisler
2011 Material Paths: Ann-Sofie Gremaud
2006 Catalogue, Exhibition Catalogue New Icelandic Contemporary Art :The Icelandic National Gallery: Eva Heisler
2005 Dansk Kunst-2006 p. 62-63: On Exhibition Project " My Place / Your Place, in Galleri L.Borella: Birgitte Ramskov
2005 Morgunbladid 6.des. 2005: Ragna Sigurðardóttir: On Project My Place / Your Place
1998 Chevril – Exhibition Catalogue The Labour Union Art Museum ASÍ: Gunnar Harðarson
1998. DV 27.09 1998 :Ólafur Engilbertsson
1995 Morgunbladid: Þóroddur Bjarnason on exhibition in Gerdarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
1995 Catalogue on Krokade exhibition in Fyns Kunstmuseum and Aarhus Kunst- bygning 1994.
1994 Berlinske Tidende sept 1994: On Krokade
1994 Jyllandsposten february 1994: On Krokade
1994 Politiken: On Krokade
1994 Skúlptúr-Skúlptúr-Skúlptúr: Exhibition Catalogue
1992 Exhibition Catalogue Galleri 11, Reykjavik
Other Projects
Curatorial: 2012 Drawing – Traversing time and technique. Dalir og hólar 2009-2014.
2004 - to present: Art teaching / project managing
2005 - ongoing: Nypurhyrna - project managing; see f.ex. http://english-dalirogholar.nyp.is/
2008-2010 Head of school: The School of Design /Craft in The Technical College, Reykjavík
2005-2007 Project manager&promotor Knowhow 1: www.knowhow.is
1998-2005 Head of School Reykjavik School of Visual Art
1984-1998 Art teaching
Graphics in publications (selected):
2000 The Highlands of Iceland, Claim for Preservation of the wast Icelandic High- land’s Wilderness: author Guðmund Páll Ólafsson Published by Mál og Menning. 1995 The Beach, Claim for Preservation of the wast Icelandic Coastline: author Guðmundur Páll Ólafsson published by Mál og Menning.
1998 The Architectmagazine B published by architects in Aarhus, Denmark. 1998 Graphics for Dryssende Roser, Essays on French Philosophy by Jörn Erslev Andersen. 1989 Graphics for a Novel by Susan Sontag for the Litterature magazine FREDAG Copenhagen. 1989 Graphic for a Novel in Politikens Sundaymagazine, Denmark. Childrens books 1984-1998: 1995 An Old icelandic Rhyme, Einn og tveir inn komu þeir. Sossa, childhood memories from the beginning of the 20th century in a remote farm in West Iceland author Magnea frá Kleifum (translated to Danish). 1983-1993 Illustrations for The Publication of Educational Material Iceland. 1986 Icelandic Folk Tales and Adventures, published by Mál og Menning. The Story Well (við Sagnabrunninn), mythical stories edited/translated by Alan Boucher published by Mál og Menning 1984.
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