Ilmur Stefánsdóttir born 1969
Brekkustíg 5, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, tel: (354) 690-3988, ilmurm@hotmail.com , www.commonnonsense.org
Education:
1999-2000 Goldsmiths College London, MA Textiles, Department of Visual Arts
1991-1995 Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, BA Textiles
1990-1991 The Art School of Reykjavik, Model drawing
1990-1991 University of Iceland, German Language
1985-1990 College of Hamrahlid
Private Exhibitions:
Feb.2006 FUN , Gallery GUK+, Selfoss/Iceland, Denmark, Germany, travelling Labtop
Jan.2006 PLAYTIME, MOBILER, La Ferme du Buisson, Paris, France
Nov.2004 PLAYTIME, Iðnó Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
Nov.2003 Gallery 2, Akureyri, Iceland
Aug.2003 TM ÖR-RUGL-LEGA, TM Gallery, Reykjavík culture night, Reykjavík, Iceland
Apr.2003 MOBILER, The Reykjavík art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
Feb 2003 THE MAN WHO, The Reykjavík City Theatre, Iceland
sep.2002, COMMONNONSENSE, gallery Format, Malmö, Sweden
nov.2001, COMMONNONSENSE, galleri@hlemmur.is, Reykjavík, Iceland
nov.2000, DYSFUNCTIONALISM, Gallery of Sævar Karl, Reykjavik, Iceland
apr.1999 Gallery of Mokka, Reykjavik, Iceland
Group Exhibitions:
2005 BUT THE EXCITING, Area 53 gallery, vienna, austria
2005 GLAMPI , Blue sky gallery, vienna, austria
2004 Klink & Bank Gallery, Brautarholt, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 The Icelandic sheep, Hekla, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 "My Favorites", chosen by the mayor of Reykjavík-Ingibjörg Sólrún, Gerðuberg Museum
2002 New work 1980 - 2000, The Icelandic National Art Museum, Iceland
2002 "Hvalreki", Landsvirkjun-Powerstation at Ljósifoss, Iceland
2002 "Roof-top-show, The Late Modern Gallery, London
2002 "Hvalreki", Alma Löv Museum, Warmland, Sweden
2002 New Work, Reykjavík Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík, Iceland
2002 "My Favorites", chosen by Eva María Jónsdóttir, Gerðuberg Museum, Reykjav., Iceland
2001 Modern Reykjavík, Photographic museum of Reykjavík, Iceland
2000 BT Event, British Telecom, London
2000 Roof top show, London
2000 Art in Powerstations, Ljósafoss-waterfall, Iceland
2000 Desire 2000, The Art Museum of Akureyri, Iceland
1998 Art Festival of Reykjavik City, Reykjavik, Iceland
1997 Gallery Greip, Reykjavik, Iceland
1996 Gallery Greip, Reykjavik, Iceland
1995 The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
Theater work:
2002 COMMONCOUPLE, City Theater, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 COMMONNONSENSE, City Theater, Reykjavík, Iceland
2005 AVOID US , City Theatre Reykjavík, Iceland
Work owned by Museums:
- HOOKON-shopping gloves
Owned by the Reykjavík Art Museum, bought year 2002
-URSA MAJOR
Made for Reykjavík City, sponsored by Reykjavík Power Station, bought year 2002
-ASPECTALCLES-vision alteraters
Owned by the Icelandic National Art Museum, bought year 2000
Grants and prizes:
- Granted a three months salary from the artist grant bursary of Reykjavík 2001.
-Granted a six months salary from the artist grant bursary of Iceland 2002
-First prize for "URSA MAJOR" for Reykjavík winter-festival
"Light in the dark" 2002
-First prize for "LIGHTCARRIER" for Reykjavík winter-festival 2003
Nominated for The Culture Award of the "Icelandic Daily Newspaper" for the year 2000.
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