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Heimir Björgúlfsson is an Icelandic artist born in
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in 1975. Heimir lives and works in
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. He holds a BFA from the
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and an MFA from the Sandberg Institute, both in
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. He also studied
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at the Royal Conservatory in
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Biography

Björgúlfsson was born in
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,
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in 1975 and lived there until 1997 when he moved to
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to study
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at the
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. In 1998 he moved to
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to study
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at the
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where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2001. He went on for postgraduate studies at the Sandberg Institute, also in Amsterdam, where he graduated with a master's degree in
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in 2003. Björgúlfsson has been exhibited in various solo and group exhibitions throughout
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and the
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, such as The Living Art Museum,
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(2001 and 2003 solo); Kópavogur Art Museum,
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(2002); Fries Museum,
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(2001 and 2004 solo);
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(2004 solo); Gemeente Museum,
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(2006); Reykjavík Art Museum,
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(2010); The Biennale for International Light Art,
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(2010); Stenersen Museum,
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(2011); and Museum of Fine Arts,
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(2012). He was a founding member of the
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band Stilluppsteypa from 1992 until he left in 2002. During that time they produced 19 releases and toured both
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, as well as appearing on 16 compilation releases. He also has 9 releases out both as solo and in collaboration with Jonas Ohlsson, as well as 13 compilation appearances. After that he was a member of the experimental
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band The Vacuum Boys who have 2 releases out to date. He ran the record label FIRE.inc. from 1993 until 2003 and put out 24 releases by artists such as
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, Stilluppsteypa, Akira Yamamichi, Stock Hausen & Walkman, Vindva Mei, irr.app.(ext.),
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, Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson and Reptilicus. Björgúlfsson has been featured in such publications as ''Tema Celeste'', ''
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'', ''Computer Arts'' and '' Morgunbladid''.Bibliography at Heimir's official website
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Notes


External links

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Heimir Björgúlfsson at Bryan Miller Gallery



Heimir Björgúlfsson at Discogs
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The Vacuum Boys at Discogs

Stilluppsteypa at Discogs

FIRE.inc. at Discogs


Further reading

''REVIEWS''
Sasha Dela "Main Street Galleries" Temporary Art Review, March 21, 2011.

Douglas Britt "Heimir Björgúlfsson: Must-See Exhibit" Houston Chronicle 29-95, March 11, 2011.

Kelly Klaasmeyer "Floating Stones: Heimir Björgúlfsson at CTRL Gallery" Houston Press, March 11, 2011.

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_"Heimir_Björgúlfsson_at_Western_Project",_Huffington_Post,_July_14,_2010..html" ;"title="Mat Gleason">Mat Gleason
"Heimir Björgúlfsson at Western Project", Huffington Post, July 14, 2010.">Mat Gleason">Mat Gleason
"Heimir Björgúlfsson at Western Project", Huffington Post, July 14, 2010.
Tracy Zollinger Turner "No End To It", Columbus Alive, June 24, 2010

"ARRAY" by Brandon Lamson, ArtsHouston, November 2007

"ARRAY" by Dusti Rhodes, Houston Press, 18 september 2007


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