Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson

Born in Akureyri, Iceland, 1963.

Lives and works in Reykjavik, Iceland and Paris, France.      

Education:     

1983-1984    Akureyri College of Art, Akureyri, Iceland.

1984-1987    Icelandic College of Art and Craft, Reykjavik. Iceland.

1987-1990    École National Supérieure d´Art de Cergy-Pontoise, France.

1990-1991    Institut des Hautes Études en Art Plastiques, Paris, France.      

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2009   Gallery Iconoscope, Montpellier, France.

2007    Gallery Turpentine, Reykjavík, Iceland.

           "Jardin Vilayet"  Safn, Reykjavík, Iceland. 

2006    Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.

           La Maison sur l'eau, agnes b. Hong Kong.

           Gallery DaLi, Akureyri, Iceland. 

2005    Gallery 101, Reykjavík, Iceland.

2004    Gallery des Beaux-Art, Montpellier, France.                                  

           La Vitrine de la Villa Saint-Clair, Séte, France.   

2002    Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.            

2001    Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, Iceland.        

2000    Gallery Sævar Karl, Reykjavík, Iceland.                               

           Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.

1999    La Biennale di Venezia, The Icelandic Pavilion, Venice, Italy.

1998    Maison Billaud, Fontenay-le-Comte, France.  

           Gallery i8, Reykjavík, Iceland.

1997    Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.                       

           Le Pavé dans la Mare, Besancon, France.

1996    Za Moca Fondation, Tokyo, Japan.

1995    Gallery Sævar Karl, Reykjavík, Iceland.                        

           Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.                         

           Gallery Domi Nostrae, Lyon, France.

1994    Akureyri Municipal Art Museum, Akureyri, Iceland.             

           Reykjavík Municipal Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík, Iceland.                  

           Gallery Corridor, Reykjavík, Iceland. 1993   

1993    Palais des Congrés, Paris, France.                 

           Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.                

           Centre Genevois de Gravure Contemporain, Genf, Switzerland.                

           Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany.                 

1992    Gallery Atheneum, Dijon, France.             

           Gallery Domi Nostrae, Lyon, France.

1991    Gallery Nýhöfn, Reykjavík, Iceland.

1988    “Fiskar” Súlnaberg, Akureyri, Iceland.      

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2008    "Des Certitudes sans doute(s)" Musee de Picardi, Amiens, France.

           "L'entree" Centre d'Art Contemporain, Languedoc-Roussillon, Sete, France. 

           "Mondo e Terra" MAN, Musee d'Art Province de Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.

           "L'ete" Galerie Aline Vidal, Paris, France.

2007    "O-Nattura" National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland.

           "Indigo" Kopavogur Art Museum, Kopavogur, Iceland.

2006    "Il riflesso, il dubbio, la minaccia" Villa Constatino, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

           "Malverkið eftir 1980" National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.

           "Cold Climates" The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland. 

2005    "Le Reflet, Le Doute, La Menace I" Morsiglia, Porto-Vecciho, Bonifacio,

           Corse, France.           

           “Affinités” La Saline Royale d´Arc et Senans, Arc et Senans, France.             

           “Ca en jette” Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.                   

           “Tvívíddvídd” The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.

2004    "La Collection Continue" Centre Culturel Una Volta, Bastia, Corse, France.

           “L´intime” La maison rouge-fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris, France.                  

           “Cold Climates” apt Gallery, London, Great Britain.           

           “Environment and Nature” National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik.

2003    “In Dialogue With Nature” Konstens Hus, Lulea, Sweden./                  

           Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna, Sweden. /            

           Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald, Germany.  

2002    “20th Century Retrospective” National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík.            

           “Gullpensillinn” Reykjanes Art Museum, Iceland.             

           “Confronting Nature, Icelandic Art of the 20th Century”           

           Tretyakov Museum, Moscow.               

           “Akureyri 2” Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland.

2001    “Confronting Nature, Icelandic Art of the 20th  Century” ,            

           Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.             

           “San lien apparent” Chapelle du Genêteil, Chateau-Gontier, France.              

           “Gullpensillinn” Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík, Iceland /           

           Felleshuset, Berlin, Germany / Art Museum, Tórshavn, Faroe island.

2000    “L´art dans le vent” Domaine de Chamarande, Chamarande, France.             

           “Dyggðirnar sjö að fornu og nýju” Thingvellir, Iceland. /             

           Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland.            

           “En dehors des cartes / Út úr kortinu” Centre Régional d´Art, Séte, France.

1999    “Piont de vues” Faux Mouvement, Metz, France.            

           “Út úr kortinu / En dehors des cartes” Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland.              

           Gallery Domi Nostrae, Lyon, France.              

           “Ainsi de Suite 3” Centre Régional d´Art, Séte, France.

1998    “Images a sensation” Maison Levanneur, Chatou, France

1997    “Du construire du paysage” Centre Régional d´Art, Séte, France.

1996    “Promenons-nous dans les bois” Gallery Aline Vidal, Paris, France.

1995    “Wollemi Fura” Kopavogur Art Museum, Kopavogur, Iceland.                

           “L´art d´aimer” Villa St. Clair, Séte, France.

1994    “Well of light” The Gallery in Cork Street, London, Great Britain.               

           “Piéces á Conviction” Montpellier, Framce.

1993    “Rund um die Kuppel” Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany.             

           “Inauguration” Akureyri Municipal Art Museum, Akureyri, Iceland.

1992    “Ateliers 92” ARC, Musé d´Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France.             

           “Aurora 5” Joensuu Art Museum, Joensuu, Finland.

1991    “Moules-Moules” Gallery Paul Boyé, Séte, France.               

           Gallery Corridor, Reykjavík, Iceland.            

           “Entre les Autres” Strasburg, France.

1990    “Ateliers d´été” Villa Saint-Clair, Gallery Paul Boyé, Séte, France.

1989    “Retour de Sense” Gallery Antoin Candau, Paris, France.

1987    “3 young artists” Glerárkirkja, Akureyri, Iceland.      

Selected Catalogues:

2006    "Semaines" no. 2. Edition: Analogues. France.

2005    "Veruleikinn i skugga malverksins" Text: Jon Proppe. Edition: 101 Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.

2005    "Semaine" no. 63. Edition: Analogues. France.         

2005    101. Text: Jon Proppe. Edition: 101 Gallery Reykjavik, Iceland.

2005    "Samhengi" Text: Aðalsteinn Ingolfsson. Edition. Landsbanki Islands, Reykjavik, Iceland.        

2004    Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson. Text: “Images Bougées” Bragi Ólafsson.           

           Edition: École Superieure des Beaux-Art, Montpellier /           

           Villa Saint Clair, France.         

2001    “Sans Lien apparent”           

           Text: ”Between object and canvas” Halldór Björn Runólfsson.            

           Edition: Le Carré, Chateau Gontier, France.

2001    “Confronting Narure, Icelandic Art of the 20th Century” Text: Audur Ólafsdóttir.           

           Edition: National Gallery of Iceland /           

           Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. USA.

1999    Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson. Text: “Paradise Reclaimed” Audur Ólafsdóttir.            

           Edition: Icelandic Ministry of Culture, Iceland.         

1998    “Akrar” Texti: Gunnar J Árnason. Edition: Gallery I8, Reykjavik, Iceland.         

1995    “Leidréttingar” Text: Hallgrímur Helgason.           

           Edition: Gallery Sævar Karls, Reykjavík, Iceland.  

1994    Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson. Text: “Painting and its Double” Bernard Marcadé.           

           Edition: Reykjavik Municipal Art Museum, Iceland.         

1993    "Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson" Text: Bernard Marcadé.            

           Edition: Hall, Palais des Congrés de Paris, France.

1992    “Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson” Text: Pascal Pique.            

           Edition, Gallery Domi Nostrae, Lyon, France.

1992    “Atelier 92” Text: Elvan Zabunyan.            

           Edition: Musée d´Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France.

1991    “Drawings” Edition: Villa Saint Clair, Séte, France.

1991    "Sigurdur Arni Sigurdsson"  Text: Bernard Marcadé.            

           Edition: Gallery Nýhofn, Reykjavik, Iceland.      

Public collections:          

National Gallery of Iceland.          

Reykjavik Municipal Art Museum, Iceland.          

Kópavogur Municipal Art Museum, Iceland.          

Akureyri Municipal Art Museum, Iceland.                  

National University Art Museum of Iceland.          

Icelandair Art Collection, Iceland.

Collection of the city of Genf, Switzerland.

Collection of the City of Paris, France. 

FNAC, Fonds National d´Art Contemporain, Paris, France.          

FRAC, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.          

FRAC, Franche Conté, France.          

Collection of the University in Dijon, France.          

FRAC, Corse, France.          

Fonds Département d´Art Contemporain, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.        

Commande Publique / Projects:

2006    "Ljós í skugga" Dvalarheimilið Hlíð (Residential nursing home), Akureyri, Iceland.

2004    “Samhengi” Landsbanki Islands, Reykjavík, Iceland.

2000    “Sólalda” Landsvirkjun - The National Power Company,           

           Sultartangi hydro power station, Iceland.        

Publications and Book art:         

1993    “Réserve” Centre Genevois de Gravure Contemporain, Genf, Swizerland /            

           Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany.         

1993    “Corrections” Centre de Gravure Contemporain, Genf, Switzerland /                

           Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany.         

1997    Photo/lithographique, Maison Levanneur / Atelier Frank Bordas, France.        

Grants, awards and residencies:

1990    Resident program, Villa Saint-Clair, Séte, France.

1991    Three months stipendium, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.

1993    Gunnars hús, Reykjavik Municipal Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.         

1993    Akademie Schloss Solitude, resident program, Stuttgart, Germany.         

1993    One year work stipendium, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.         

1994    Atelier for two months, Gilfélagid, Akureyri, Iceland.         

1996    Marunuma artist in residence program, Tokyo, Japan.         

1997    One year work stipendium, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.         

2000    Six months work stipendium, Akureyri, Iceland.         

2001    Two year work stipendium, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.         

2003    FRAC Corse, Vilayet St. Dominique Resident program, Bastia, Corse.

2007    Six months work stipendium, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education.