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Helga Egilsdóttir 

Born 1952 in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Address: Hostrups Have 24, 3 th., 1954 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

 

Education:

San Francisco Art Institute, USA. Master of Fine Arts 1988. 

San Francisco Art Institute, USA. Bachelor of Fine Arts 1983-1986. 

The Icelandic School of Arts and Crafts, Reykjavík 1977 -1978.

 

Individual exhibitions :

Gallery Grótta, Seltjarnarnes, 2024

Grafíksalurinn, The Icelandic Printmakers Association, 2019

Gallerí Anima, Reykjavík, 2006

tm. Galleria, Helsinki, Finland in November 2001. 

Labor Union Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1999. 

Gerðarsafn, Kópavogs Art Museum, lceland, 1997. 

Labor Union Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1995. 

Gallery Det Lange Skovhus, Denmark, 1991. 

Gallery Marius, Copenhagen, 1991.

The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1990. 

Gallery Borg, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1988. 

Culture Centre, Hlaðvarpinn, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1986.

 

Group Exhibitions: 

“Strengur”. Grafíksalurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland, 2016.

“Norður, suður, austur, vestur”. Gallerí Krebsen, Copenhagen, 2002.

“Afmælissýning Búnaðarbankans”. Hafnarborg, Iceland, 2000. 

“Hverfingar”. Gerðarsafn, Kópavogs Art Museum, Iceland in November 1999. 

"Elementer". Runde Tarn, Copenhagen in August 1999. 

"The creation of woman". The House of Art, Arhus, Denmark, 1995.

"Icelandic inspiration". Art and Cultural Centre, Gammelgaard, Denmark,1994. 

"Samt mun ég vaka". Labor Union Art Museum, Reykjavik 1989. 

"Fools Festival". Versus Space, San Francisco, 1988. 

"Artists of the Future". Art Museum of Reykjavík, Kjarvalsstaðir, 1987. 

    "Spring Show". Emanuel Walter and Atholl, McBean Galleries, San Francisco, 1985. 

“Group exhibition”. Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, 1985. 

"Multimedia". South of Market Cultural Centre, San Francisco,1984.

 

Grants:

Visiting artist. Wasp Studios, Glasgow, Scotland, 2012.

Guest studio. SÍM. Berlin, Germany, 2012.

Travel scholarship (Ferðastyrkur Muggs). 2012

Travel scholarship. Cultural Council of Iceland, 1990. 

Guest studio. Nordic Art Forum. Gothenborg, Sweden,1990. 

Icelandic State Bursary for Artists, 1989.

Guest studio, Davíðshús, Akureyri, Iceland, 1989.

 

Artwork in public and other collections: 

Phil & Son, Lyngby, Denmark, 2001. 

Labor Union Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1988, 1995,1999. 

Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1987, 1990. 

Office of Public Work, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1991,1992. 

Agricultural Bank of Iceland, 1991. 

Central Bank of Iceland, 1991. 

National  Bank of Iceland, 1988, 1991. 

Office of Post and Telegraphs, Reykjavík, Iceland, 1990. 

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Iceland, 1990,1996. 

Icelandair, 1986, 1988, 1989.

Eimskip, Shipping Company, Reykjavík, lceland, 1992.

 

Teaching and art related work experience: 

National Centre for Cultural Heritage, Reykjavík, 2006-2008

Phil & Son, Lyngby, Denmark, 2001-2003

School of Art, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1989-1992. 

Teaching University of lceland, Reykjavík, 1989-1990. 

College of Arts, Akureyri, Iceland, 1989. 

Assistant  teacher (painting), San Francisco Art Institute, 1988. 

Assistant  teacher (drawing), San Francisco Art Institute, 1987.

 

Membership:

The Federation of Icelandic Artists (SÍM). 

The Federation of Danish Artists (BKF).

 

Personal Conditions: 

Lives and works in Iceland and Denmark.

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