Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, 1954.
Lives and works in Reykjavik and The Westman Islands, Iceland

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EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, New York. ´80-´83
The Reykjavik Artschool. ´78
The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts.´74-´77

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AWARDS
Francis Criss Award, New York, USA 1983.
Edstrandska stiftelsen, Malmö, Sweden 1993.
Ars fennica nomination, Helsinki Finland 1998.
Carnegie Art Award nomination, Sweden 2006.

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COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Iceland.
Municipal Art Gallery of Reykjavik, Iceland.
Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden.
Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland.
Malmö Museum, Malmö, Sweden.

Museu Raset – Museu d’Art Modern, Cervia de Ter, Spain.
Turku Konstmuseum, Turku, Finland.
Francis Criss Foundation, New York, USA.
Statens Konstråd, Stockholm, Sweden.
Kyoto Municipal Art Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.
Xiamen Museum of Contemporary Art, Xiamen, China.
Municipal Gallery of Hafnarfjördur, Iceland.
Municipal Gallery of Kopavogur, Iceland.
Icelandair Art Collection, Reykjavik, Iceland.

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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
USA, Germany, China, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014

"New Works", National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
"New Works", Tveir hrafnar, listhús, art gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland

2013

Tveir hrafnar, listhús, art gallery with Hulda Hákon, Reykjavik, Iceland

"September" with Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, Kettle House, Akureyri

2012
Byggðasafnið, Westman Islands, Iceland.

2011
“November” with Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, Reykjavik Art Gallery Iceland.

2007
“Les yeux de l’ombre jaune” Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland.

2006

"Xiamen diary", drawings, Gallery 101, Reykjavik, Iceland.

2005
Galleria Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, Finland.
“Delaware” 101 Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Á Seyði” - Seydisfjordur Art Festival (with Birgir Andrésson), Seydisfjordur, Iceland.

2004
“A Flirting Rabbit”, (with Hulda Hakon), Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China.
“Ringo” Kling & Bang Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Drawings” Naesti Bar, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Ringo” Slunkariki, Isafjordur, Iceland.

2001
Skaftfell, Seydisfjordur, Iceland.
“JESH” (with Erla Thorinsdottir, Steingrimur Eyfjord and Hulda Hakon) Municipal Art Gallery, Kopavogur, Iceland.

1999
“Harlequin” Gallery Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.
“Portraits” Taidehalle, Municipal Art Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.

1998
“Harlequin” Sævar Karl Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Forsetastofa Kormaks & Skjaldar, Reykjavik, Iceland.

1996
Municipal Art Gallery of Kopavogur, Iceland.
Sævar Karl Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“One hundred portraits” Hafnarborg – Municipal Gallery of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.

1994
Akureyri Art Museum (with Daniel Magnusson and Karl Kvaran), Iceland.
Hafnarhusid - Studio, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Friends & Lovers” Birgir Andresson – Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.

1993
Mokka, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Solon Islandus, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gallery Ijsland, Den Haag, Holland.
Galleri Fahl, Stockholm, Sweden.

1992
Galleri Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.

1991
Galleri Adelgatan, Malmö, Sweden.
Gerduberg, Reykjavik, Iceland.

1990
Galleri Edward Thorden (with Hulda Hakon) Göteborg, Sweden.
Slunkariki, Isafjordur, Iceland.
Galleri 29, Vaxjö, Sweden.

1989
Galleri Laang, Malmö, Sweden.
Galleri Fahl, Stockholm, Sweden.
Galleri Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, Finland.

1988
Galleri Svart a hvitu, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Galleri Laang (with Georg Gudni), Malmö, Sweden.

1984
Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.

1983
Kaplakriki (with Hulda Hakon) Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.
Gallery “ “, New York, USA.

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
"Reykjavik Stories" Quartair Den Haque Holland

“Just Painted 1” / „Nýmálað 1" Hafnarhús, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Iceland.

2007
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark.2006

“Carnegie Art Award 2006” Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway.
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” Helsinki City Art Museum, Meilahti Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhus, Reykjavik, Iceland
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” CIAC, Château de Carros, Nice, France
“Carnegie Art Award 2006” Royal Collage of Art, London, England

2005
“Carnegie Art Award 2006”

2004
“Porcelain”, Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China.

2003
“Ferdafuda” Ahaldahusid, Westman Islands and Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Icelandic Art 1980 – 2000” National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.

2002
“Mynd” Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Hvalreki” Ljosafoss Power Station, Iceland.
“My body is Over The Ocean” Alma-Løv Museum, Sweden.

2001
“Nordic Biennale in Painting” Västby, Sweden.
“Mynd” Heine-Ondstadt, Oslo, Norway.

2000
“Bedrock” The Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Canada.
Gula husid, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Expo 2000” Multimediaproject for the Icelandic Pavillion (Gagarin), Hannover, Germany.

1998
“Icelandic Painting in the 20th Century” Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, China
“Icelandic Painting in the 20th Century”  The National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing, China.
„Flögd og fögur skinn” Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Painting the limit” Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjördur
“Painting the limit” Ahaldahusid, Westman Islands, Iceland.
“Expo 1998” Multimediaproject for the Icelandic Pavillion (Gagarin), Lissabon, Portugal.

1997
“Madur med mönnum” Mokka, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Sparistellid” Hafnarborg – Municipal Gallery of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.
“Crymogæa” Kultur Bahnhof Eller, Düsseldorf, Germany.

1996
“The Last Show” Galleri Greip, Reykjavik, Iceland.

1995
“Pars pro toto” Podewil, Berlin, Germany.
“Painting” Municipal Art Gallery, Kopavogur, Iceland.
Galerie Bassi, Europäisches Kulturzentrum, Remagen, Germany.
Kunststation Kleinsassen, Fulda, Germany.
Neues Rarhaus, Ingolstadt, Germany.
Landesgewerbeamt, Karlsruhe, Germany.
ARCO Kunstmesse, Madrid, Spain.
Galerie Welt, Salzburg, Austria.
Galerie im Taxis Palais, Innsbruck, Austria.
Voralbergisches Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria.
Stadtmuseum Nordico, Linz, Austria.

1994
Galerie im Bildungszentrum, Wolfenbuttel, Germany.
Dresdner Bank, Köln, Germany.
Rathaus-Galerie, Castrop-Rauxel, Germany.
Städtische Galerie, Zülpich, Germany.
Volksbank, Paderborn, Germany.
Galerie im Kreishaus, Cuxhaven, Germany.
13th International Triennale, Grenchen.
Saga-Fiac Edition, Paris, France.

1993
Retretti Art Center, Punkaharju, Finland.
Galerie im Kreishaus, Celle, Germany.
Rathaus-Galerie, Leverkusen, Germany.
Art Multiple Kunstmesse, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Saga-Fiac Edition, Paris.

1992
“Blue Transparency” Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“Blue Transparency” Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogota, Columbia.
“Blue Transparency” Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Caracas, Venezuela.
“Blue Transparency” Gulbenkian, Lissabon, Portugal.
“Blue Transparency” Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Correspondentia” Nordiskt Konstcentrum, Helsinki, Finland.
“Correspondentia” F-15, Moss, Norway.

1991
“Figura-Figura” Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Sweden.
“Figura-Figura” Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinborg, Scotland.
“Figura-Figura” Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Blue Transparency” Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Blue Transparency” Museu de Arte, Sao Paolo, Brazil.
“Blue Transparency” Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“Blue Transparency” Museo de Artes Plasticas, Montevideo, Uruguay.

1990
“Northlands” Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England.
“Northlands” The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
Galleri Mikkola & Rislakki, Helsinki, Finland.
Nordic, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Galleri Anette Gullberg, Köln, Germany.
“New Scandinavian painting” ASF-gallery, New York, USA.

1988
“Aldarspegill” National Art Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Maðurinn í forgrunni” – Reykjavik Art festival, Kjarvalsstadir Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Selfportraits” Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Five Young Artists” National Gallery of Iceland, Iceland.

1987
“Borealis 3” Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden.
“Ljubljana Biennale” Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
“The Black Cloud” Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“NART” Nordic Art Fair, Borgarskali, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Graphica Atlantica” Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1986
“Krakow Biennale” Krakow, Poland.
“Bradford Biennale” Bradford, England.
“Miklatun-Manhattan” F-15, Moss, Norway.
“Miklatun-Manhattan” Joensuu konstmuseum, Sweden.
“Miklatun-Manhattan” Upplands konstmuseum, Sweden.
“Miklatun-Manhattan” Södertalje Konsthall, Sweden.
“Miklatun-Manhattan” Nordiskt Konstcentrum, Helsinki, Finland.

1985
St. Marks Gallery, New York, USA.
Nico Smith Gallery, New York, USA.
Ammo Gallery, New York, USA.
Mo David Gallery, New York, USA.
Downtown Beirut, New York, USA.

1983
Municipal Art Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.
Visual Arts Gallery, New York, USA.
Gallery “ ”, New York, USA.
Cul-Des-Sarts, Couvin, Belgium.

1982
Visual Arts Gallery, New York, USA.
Municipal Art Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.
Visual Arts Gallery, New York, USA.

1981
Municipal Art Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.

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PUBLICATIONS
“Les yeux de l’ombre jaune” Reykjavik 2007.

“Friends & Lovers” Reykjavik, 1994.
“Diary of a blonde man” New York, 1983.
“Dennis” New York, 1982.

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FILMS
“Mongolia” actor, USA 1983.
“No is no answer” actor, Iceland 1995.
“End of rant” director and scriptwriter, Iceland 2002.