Kristján Guðmundsson, Biography
Born 1941 in Snæfellsnes, Iceland. Lives and works in Reykjavik, Iceland.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
▹ Mostly Drawings, i8 Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
2016
▹ Olympic Drawings, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2015
▹ Rappaz Museum, Basel
▹ i8 Gallery, Reykjavik
▹ Marc Straus, New York
2014
▹ Tourist Poems & Olympic Drawings, Gallery Gamma, Reykjavík
▹ Exhibition Seconds, Skúrinn, Reykjavik
▹ Faster and Slower and Cause and Consequence, Safn Berlin
2013
▹ Dessins et Dessins Olympiques, Galerie Martine et Thibault de La Châtre, Paris
2011
▹ i8 Gallery, Reykjavik
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2010
▹ Paintings in Gray and White Frames, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
▹ Paintings and Drawings, Galleri Riis, Oslo
▹ Paintings in Grey and White Frames, Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California
▹ Galleri Andersson/Sandström, Stockholm, Sweden
▹ Paintings in Gray and White, Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California, USA
2009
▹ Listasafn – National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
2006
▹ Blue Transmission, Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
2005
▹ New Works, Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
▹ Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
2004
▹ Arkitektur, i8, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Mutation in silence, Galleri Skuggi, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Ný verk, Listasafn Árnesinga, Hveragerdi, Iceland
▹ Drawings, Sleeper Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2003
▹ Slunkaríki, ísafjördur, Iceland
▹ AP Galerie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ Kompan, Akureyri, Iceland
2002
▹ Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, Germany
▹ Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2001
▹ Kjarvalsstadir, Municipal Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
2000
▹ Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
1999
▹ Galleri i8, Reykjavik, Iceland
▹ Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
▹ Slunkaríki, Isafjördur, Iceland
1998
▹ Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
1997
▹ Galleri Ingolfsstraeti 8, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Galleri Gulp, Reykjavík, Iceland
1996
▹ Galleri Saevar Karl, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
▹ Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
▹ Galleri Hulda Ágústdóttir, Reykjavík, Iceland
1995
▹ Slunkaríki, Ísafjördur, Iceland
1994
▹ Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway
▹ Rooseum, Malmö, Sweden (retrospective)
▹ Albrecht Dürer Gesellschaft & Institut für Moderne Kunst, Nürnberg, Germany
▹ Gallerí Sævar Karl, Reykjavik, Iceland
1993
▹ Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
▹ Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam (cat.), The Netherlands
▹ Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Germany (cat.)
▹ Kunsthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany (retrospective)
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1992
▹ Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, Finland
▹ Galerie Miller-Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden (cat.)
▹ Galleri II, Reykjavik, Iceland
▹ Galleri Gangur, Reykjavik, Iceland
1991
▹ Galerie Martina Detterer, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
▹ Slunkariki, Isafjördur, Iceland
▹ Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden (cat.)
▹ Galerie Dörrie Priess, Hamburg, Germany
▹ Gallerí Krókur, Reykjavik, Iceland
1989
▹ Teikningar/drawings 1972-88, Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik, Iceland
▹ Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1988
▹ Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden
1987
▹ Slunkaríki, Ísafjördur, Iceland
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ Drawings and Sculpture, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Kristján Guðmundsson/Andrea Tippel, Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1986
▹ Galerie “A”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, USA
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1985
▹ Gallerí Guðmundar Árnasonar, Reykjavik, Iceland
1983
▹ ASÍ Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982
▹ The Red House, Akureyri, Iceland
1981
▹ Safnahúsid, Húsavík, Iceland
▹ Ráðhúsið, Dalvik, Iceland
1978
▹ Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Library of Ísafjördur, Ísafjördur, Iceland
1975
▹ Seriaal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Paleis voor Schone kunst, Brussel
▹ Kunstmuseum, Luzern, Switzerland
1974
▹ IN-OUT-CENTER, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1973
▹ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ IN-OUT-CENTER, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1972
▹ Galerie 845, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Galerie 845, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ Galerie Balderich, Mönchengladbach, Germany
▹ Galerie Fignal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1970
▹ Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
1969
▹ Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
1968
▹ Mokka, Reykjavík, Iceland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
▹ When Friendship becomes Art, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
▹ De Loop der Dingen / The Way Things Go, Kunsthal Kade, Amersfoort
2015
▹ Postcards are to be looked at, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2014
▹ Drawn, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin
▹ Franz Graf: See What Sees You, The Belevedere, Vienna
▹ Rolling Snowball 5, Djúpivogur
▹ Your Compound View – Selection from the collection from 1970-2010, Reykjavik Art Museum
▹ Faster and Slower and Cause and Consequence, (with Donald Judd ) Safn, Berlin
2013
▹ Works on Paper, i8 Gallery, Reykjavík
▹ Embracing Impermanence, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík
▹ B.A.B.E. – The Best Artist Books and Editions, Immanence – Espace d’art Contemporain, Paris
▹ Elemental, Boden Arts Center, Boden
▹ Collector’s Gaze, Pori Art Museum, Pori
2012
▹ Explorateurs, Musée de l’Abbaye Sainte-Croix des Sables d’Olonne
▹ To Make a Show It Takes A Thought…, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
▹ Hangman’s Rock – The Delirium of Vision, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík
▹ Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974, MOCA Los Angeles
▹ Haus der Kunst, Munich
▹ Minning um Myndlist, ASÍ Art Museum, Reykjavík
▹ Galleri Riis, Oslo
2011
▹ Arbeiten aus dem Bleistiftgebiet, Galerie Van Horn, Düsseldorf
▹ Perspectives – On the Borders of Art and Philosophy, Reykjavik Art Museum
▹ A for Artists – E for Exhibitions, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, cat.
2009–2010
▹ Carnegie Art Award, Kunsthall Charlottenburg, Copenhagen, Denmark; Listasafn, Reykjavik, Iceland; The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden; Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway; 798 Art Space, Beijing, China; Royal College of Art, London, UK; Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; CIAC, Centre International d’Art Contemporain, Carros/Nice, France
2009
▹ Several Friends, Listasafn – National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
▹ Latte in Watte, Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
▹ In Deep Water, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
▹ ISLANDS+GHETTOS, Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst (NGBK), Berlin, Germany
2008
▹ Degrees North: Six Artists and the Icelandic Landscape, Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture, New York, USA
▹ Icelandic Art, Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California, USA
▹ Lika för lika, Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle, Sweden
2007
▹ Drawing a Tiger, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, Germany
▹ Im Fluss, Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2006
▹ In Between – from the collection, The Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skarhamn, Sweden
2005
▹ Material Time, Life Time, Work Time, Reykjavík Arts Festival, Gerdasafn, Kópavogur Skyndikynni, Reykjavíkurakademían, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003
▹ Sea and Music, Xiamen, China
2002
▹ BLUE, Place Arte Contemporanea, Cavagnolo, Italy
▹ D.R.A. Álafoss, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
2001
▹ D.R.A. Exhibition, City Gallery, Pece, Hungary
▹ Drawing Iceland, Galleri 54, Göteborg, Sweden
▹ Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2000
▹ In the Mirror of Space & Time, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Galleri áhaldahús, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
▹ 64 N-20 V, Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden
▹ Dieter Roth Akademie, Ackermannshof, Basel, Switzerland
1999
▹ Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany
▹ HH 1, Xiamen, China
▹ Ainsi de Suite 3, Centre régional d´Art Contemporain, Séte, France
▹ Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland
▹ Galerie Heinz Holtmann, Köln, Germany (Hommage á Dieter Roth)
▹ NORD LB Galerie, Braunschweig, Germany (Hommage á Dieter Roth)
▹ Gallerí i8, Reykjavík, Iceland (Stockholm Art Fair)
▹ Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden (Basel Art Fair)
▹ Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany
1998
▹ Ground, Galerie Stadtpark, Krems, Austria; Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland
▹ Galerie Peter Lidner, Vienna, Austria
▹ Losse werken, rake klappen, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ 10 years 1988-1998, Magasin 3, Stockholm Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
1997
▹ Absence/Presence, Kópavogur Art Museum, Ground, Ground, Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, UK
▹ Jahresmuseum 1997, Kunsthaus, Mürzzuschlag, Austria
1996
▹ (Antarctica) Brahma, Galerie Nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, Austria
▹ AQUELO, The Nordic Arts Centre, Helsinki, Finland
1995
▹ La Hora del Norte, Centro Cultural del Conde Duque, Madrid; Pia Almoina, Barcelona, Spain
▹ Art Festival, Seyðisfjördur, Iceland
▹ AQUELO, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna, Austria
▹ Galerie d’Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy
1994
▹ Ludwig Gosewitz und seine isländische Freunde, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
▹ Juxtaposition, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
1992
▹ Das steinerne Licht, Ostee-Biennale 1992, Kunsthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany
▹ Art Festival, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjördur, Iceland
▹ Kunst, Europa-Island, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany
▹ Borealis V, Porin taidemuseo, Pori, Finland
▹ Trans / Mission, Rooseum, Malmö, Sweden
▹ We won´t party alone, St. Gallen Kunstverein, St. Gallen, Switzerland
▹ Von angesicht zu angesicht, Gegenwartskunst aus dem Osteseeraum, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Stadtgalerie im Sophienhof, Kiel, Germany; Kunsthalle Latvija, Riga, Latvia; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Kunst-Werke Berlin, Germany
1990
▹ The 8th Sydney Biennale, Sydney, Australia
▹ Northlands, The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
▹ The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
▹ Noli me tangere, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Sion, Switzerland
▹ The Art of Drawing, Kunsterns Hus, Oslo, Norway
▹ End of the Century, Museum for Decorative Arts, Moscow, Russia
▹ Bridges, Persons & Lindell Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
▹ Threshold, Museet for Samtidskunst, Oslo, Norway
▹ Worlds 90, Joensuun Art Museums, Finland
▹ 11 cities, 11 nations, Friesland Hal, Leeurwarden, The Netherlands
▹ Musée Cantonal des Beaux Arts, Sion, Switzerland
1989
▹ Resource Kunst, Akademie der Künste West-Berlin; Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken, Germany
▹ SÚM 1965-72, The Municipal Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ The Living Art Museum 10th anniversary, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
1988
▹ Reykjavík Arts Festval, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík (with Donald Judd & Richard Long), Iceland
▹ Både /och, The Nordic Arts Center, Sveaborg, Helsinki, Finland
1987
▹ Kunsthallen Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, Denmark
▹ Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam (with John M. Armleder & Arno Van der Mark), The Netherlands
1986
▹ Bone in a cold oven, The Nordic Arts Center, Sveaborg, Helsinki, Finland
1985
▹ Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Konst i Norden, The Nordic Arts Center, Sveaborg, Helsinki, Finland
▹ A nordic quintessence, ASF Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Nordisk Konstförbundt 40 år, Icelandic artists books, Iceland
1984–1986
▹ Time – The 4th Dimension, Societé des Espositions du palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, Belgium; Geneva, Switzerland; Mannheim, Germany; Humlebæk, Denmark and London, UK (travelling exhibition)
1984
▹ ICELAND: The art revealed, Franklin Furnace, New York, USA
▹ 10 visitors, Reykjavík Arts Festival, Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavík, Iceland
1983
▹ The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982
▹ La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy (with Jón Gunnar Árnason)
1981
▹ The Red House, Akureyri, Iceland (with Sigrídur Gudjónsdóttir) Malmoe, Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden
1978–1979
▹ Elva moderna isländska konstnärer, Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden
1977
▹ Ca va? Ca va?, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
1975
▹ Galerie Waalkens, Finsterwolde, The Netherlands
▹ Kunstmuseum Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland
1974
▹ H2O, travelling exhibiton, St. Nikolaj Kirkje, Copenhagen, Denmark
▹ Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands
1973
▹ 8e biennale de Paris, Musée d´Art Moderne, Paris, France
▹ Omaha Flow System, Joslin Art Museum, Omaha, USA
1972
▹ SÚM, Reykjavík Art Festival, Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
▹ Communications, Gallery Inhibodress, Sidney
▹ IN-OUT-CENTER, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1971
▹ SÚM IV, Museum Fodor, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
▹ SÚM II & SÚM III, Galleri SÚM, Reykjavík, Iceland
1968
▹ Nordisk Ungdomsbiennale, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
COLLECTIONS
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland
National Gallery of Iceland, Iceland
Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skärhamn, Sweden
Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst, Gent, Belgium
City of Espoo, Finland
B.K.R., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Stadisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Safn, Reykjavik, Iceland
Saastamoinen Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, Puteaux, France
Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
Skjerstad Kommune, Norway
Frankel Foundation, Michigan, USA