Curriculum Vitae
Education:
- 1988-1993
- Reykjavík Institute of Art, Reykjavík, Iceland.
- 1989-1993
- The Iceland Institute of Art and Design, Reykjavík, Sculpture Department.
- 1992
- Academia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy.
Private Exhibitions:
- 1998
- Gallerí Hornið, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Selected Joint Exhibitions:
- 1992
- Academia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy.
- 1996
- Gallerí Art- ‘Hun’, Reykjavík, Iceland.
- 1997
- Gallerí Art- ‘Hun’, Reykjavík, Iceland.
- 1999
- The Qingdao International Art Exhibition, Qingdao Culture Center, Qingdao, China.
- 2006
- Porcelain exhibition in Reykjavik in June - 48 Icelandic sculptors participated (picture 1, picture 2 )
- June-December 2006:
- Landscaping Sculpture Itinerant Exhibition for 2008 Olympic Games
- Two bronze works at the exhibition in Beijing, Tianjin,
Xiamen,Zhengzhou,Changchun,Shijiazhuang,Taiyan,
Nannin,Guangzhou, Shenzhen,Hong Kong, Macau, and other cities.
Other Works:
- "In The Shadow of Alzheimer "
- Illustration of a book for the families and people who work with Alzheimers patients. (link to book cover)
Works Abroad (gallery owned):
- 1999
- Qingdao Culture Center, Qingdao, China:
‘The Fiddler’.
Works in Public Possession:
- 1992
- City council of Perugia, Perugia, Italy:
‘The Fjord’. - 1997
- The National Audit Office , Reykjavík, Iceland:
‘The Hidden Person’ and ‘Hidden Worlds’. - 1999
- The City Council, Bao Ding, China:
‘The Director’. - 1999
- The Garðabær School of Music, Garðabæ, Iceland:
'The Blowers', ‘The Horn Player’ , ‘The Bassoonist’, ‘The Oboist’ and ‘The Flutist’ - 2001
- The National Bank of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland:
‘The Fiddler’ and ‘The Bass Player’ - 2001
- City of Qingdao, China:
an outdoor sculpture in bronze ‘The Fiddler’. - 2003
- City of Changchun, China:
an outdoor sculpture in bronze ‘Friendship and Peace’.
Works in Possession of:
- 1998
- Eimskipafélag of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland:
‘The Cellist’. - 1999
- Gullnáman, Reykjavík, Iceland:
‘The Conductor’, ‘The Trumpet Player I’ and ‘The Trumpet II’. - 1999
- Norwegian Hydro in Oslo, Norway:
‘The Woman’. - 2002
- The M.S. Society of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland:
outdoor sculpture in bronze ‘Support’. - 2003
- Samherji hf, Akureyri, Iceland:
the sculpture in bronze ‘Sókn’, for the President of Iceland's Award for Export Achievement . - 2004
- The M.S. Society, Reykjavík, Iceland:
a portrait sculpture in bronze of Dr. John E. G. Benedikz.
Member of:
MHR – The Association of Reykjavík Sculptors.
SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists.
Media coverage:
- 1998.10.27.
- ‘DV’ (Icelandic national newspaper):
‘The Band of Musicians’ - 1998.10.27.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’ (Icelandic national newspaper).
- 1998.11.03.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’:
‘To Sculpt Music from Clay’ - 1999.07.27.
- ‘Vikan’, 21. tbl. (Icelandic national magazine):
‘Sculptor Gerður Gunnarsdóttir on her way to China’ - 1999.08.27.
- The Chinese National Television- Interview.
- 1999.11.13.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’. Margrét Sveinbjörnsdóttir:
‘Traditional Arts: the Most Highly Regarded of all Art Forms in China’ - 2000
- ‘Art Spirit’ South Florida Cultural Guide, spring/summer 2000:
‘The Best Expression of Icelandic Culture is Art’ - 2000.11.21.
- ‘RÚV’ (Radio), Jónína Mikaelsdóttir, Laufskálinn- Interview.
- 2001
- ‘Meginstoð’, The M.S. Society Magazine (18yrs, 1st issue,
p.18-21.):
Interview. Páll Kristinn Pálsson, ‘Grateful for each day…’ - 2001.05.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’. Interview.
- 2001.12.01.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’- (news, p.13):
‘The Fiddler’ unveiled in Qingdao, China. - 2002.09.12.
- ‘RÚV’ (Television). The news.
- 2002.09.12.
- ‘Stöð 2’ (Television). The news.
- 2002.09.13.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’ (p.6):
‘We do not stand alone’ - 2003.04.22.
- ‘RÚV’ (Television). The news.
- 2003.04.22.
- ‘Stöð 2’ (Television). The news.
- 2003.04.23.
- ‘DV’. News.
- 2003.04.23.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’ (p.19):
‘The President of Iceland Export Award ’ - 2003.08.27.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’:
‘The greatest adventure I could ever imagine’ - 2003.09.24.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’:
‘M.S. Society 35 yrs old’ - 2004.02.21.
- ‘Morgunblaðið’:
Front page of newspaper supplement ‘Friendship and Peace’ - Changchun in China.
Other Information:
- Selected for:
- 2003, Official member of Changchun China International Sculpture Symposium.