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Helgi Fríðjónsson
Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson (born March 7, 1953, in Búðardalur, Iceland) is an Icelandic artist. He grew up in Búðardalur and moved at the age of 15 to Reykjavík. He studied Fine Arts and Crafts from 1971 to 1976, after which he went to The Hague and studied at De Vrije Academie (1976–77) and then at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht. He returned to Iceland when his studies were finished in 1979. In a monograph by Elena Pontiggia, the artist's work was described as "northern, polar fairytales, full of fish and walrus, crossed by ice sheets and clouds, where unexpected water springs appear and there is an uninterrupted limbo of angels and birds chirping." Helgi represented Iceland at the Venice Biennale in 1990. Painting Helgi has worked with drawings, graphics, sculpture and text. In his initial paintings, done while he was a student in the Netherlands, he complied with all the rules that were followed at the time. They struck him as overcomplicated and he elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Búðardalur
Búðardalur () is a village situated on the Hvammsfjörður in the north-west of Iceland. The village also lies at the north-eastern end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula and is part of the municipality of Dalabyggð. Búðardalur had about 270 inhabitants in 2014 and is a service center for the area, including the regional tourist information centre.Frank Jacobs"The Map as Address: Cryptic Letter Reaches Icelandic Destination" ''The Big Think'', 4 September 2016.Andrew Evans, ''Iceland'', 2nd ed. Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England: Bradt Travel Guides, 2011, p. 276 In the traditional system of counties of Iceland that existed until the late 1980s, it was part of Dalasýsla, a name that is still used for the region. Overview Búðardalur contains a supermarket and a petrol station, hair salons, a pub/restaurant, a coffee shop, a health-care centre, an off-licence, a garage and a craft shop; the information centre is in the same building as a cafe and a museum on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík Art Museum
Reykjavik Art Museum ( ; founded in 1973) is the largest visual art institution in Iceland. It occupies three locations in Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...; Hafnarhús by the old harbour Kjarvalsstaðir by Klambratún and Ásmundarsafn in Laugardalur The Museum houses the largest art collection and the most voluminous gallery space in Iceland. With more than 3000 square meters of gallery space, over twenty exhibitions are run here annually, ranging from extensive exhibitions of the museum's collection to installations of contemporary art by young and international artists. The Museum offers a variety of events where people are given the opportunity to examine artworks and collections from different angles and emphasis. Extensive family programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Births
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Wainer Vaccari
Wainer Vaccari (born 1949 in Modena) is an Italian illustrator, painter and sculptor. Biography Wainer Vaccari made his debut in the 1970s with an exhibition at the 'La Sfera' gallery. His career then experienced a turning point when he met the art dealer Emilio Mazzoli, for whom he organised a solo exhibition in Modena in 1983. The following year, Vaccari took part in two important group exhibitions: 'The School of Athens, La scuola di Atene' in Acireale and the Biennale 'Trigon' exhibition in Graz, both curated by Achille Bonito Oliva. During this period, his art lost the initial influence of the German New Objectivity and began to engage with the Mannerism, Mannerist art of 16th century Italy and the visionary figuration of the northern 19th century. The results of this research led Vaccari to expand his exhibition activities beyond the Italian borders and win the admiration of important European institutions. In the following ten years, his works were exhibited in private g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannes Sigurðsson (art Historian)
Hannes Sigurðsson (born 1960 in Reykjavík) is an art historian and an independent curator from Iceland. Hannes was appointed the director of the Akureyri Art Museum in 1999, where he served for almost 15 years, and is the founder and director of the Icelandic Cultural Enterprise ART.IS. Hannes received an MA degree in art history from the University of California, Berkeley (1988-1990), and a BA degree from University College London University College London (Trade name, branded as UCL) is a Public university, public research university in London, England. It is a Member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the Federal university, federal Uni ... (1985-1988) after graduating from the Department of Painting at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts (1980-1984) and the Reykjavik College of Music as a flautist (1975-1984). Hannes worked in New York for five years as an art correspondent, where he began a career as an independent curator, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corcoran Gallery Of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is a former art museum in Washington, D.C., that is now the location of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of the George Washington University. Founded in 1869 by philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran, the gallery was one of the earliest public art museums in the United States. It held an important collection that became concentrated in American art. In 1890, it started its art school. Its Beaux-Arts style building on The Ellipse was opened in 1897. Due to a prolonged economic shortfall, the Gallery failed in October 2014; pursuant to its founding charter, its art school and building transferred to GWU and the 19,456 works in its collection were distributed to other public museums and institutions in Washington, D.C., primarily the National Gallery of Art. Overview The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University, part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, hosts exhibitions by its students and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Art Museum
The Living Art Museum (Nýló) is a not-for-profit, artist-run museum and exhibition platform for innovative and experimental contemporary art in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Living Art Museum is committed to presenting, collecting, and preserving works by Icelandic and international artists, and engaging with the discourse on contemporary art practices. History Nýló was founded by a group of twenty-six artists in 1978 as the first artist-run, non-profit organisation in Iceland. It began initially as a collection to preserve and archive artworks by a younger generation of artists that were otherwise ignored by the art public and authorities at the time; the founders were a diverse group of artists at various stages within their careers, and mainly associated with the fluxus movement and conceptual art. January 5, 1978 marks the inaugural meeting where the Living Art Museum Association was established and the initial foundations for its role were set in place. Since that founding y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic House (Iceland)
The Nordic House ( ) in Reykjavík is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council, Nordic Council of Ministers. Its goal is to foster and support cultural connections between Iceland and the other Nordic countries. To this end the Nordic House organises a diverse program of cultural events, exhibitions, seminars and activities & courses for children. It is the venue for several events in the Icelandic cultural calendar: the Reykjavík International Film and Literary Festivals, Iceland Airwaves and Design March. The Nordic House maintains a library that is unique in Iceland because of its architecture and design by Alvar Aalto and its collection of over 30,000 items in seven Nordic languages, though not including Icelandic. Library users may loan books, eBooks, films, magazines and graphic art by Nordic artists from the Artotek, study or have a cup of coffee. The Nordic House has an exhibition space (Hvelfing), auditoriums and a children's library. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson, Untitled, 2014
Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga. Notable people with this name *Halga, legendary Danish king mentioned in ''Beowulf'' and in medieval Scandinavian sources * Helgi Hjörvarðsson, Scandinavian hero from ''Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar'', in the ''Poetic Edda'' *Helgi Hundingsbane, Scandinavian hero who figures in the ''Völsunga saga'' and who has two poems in the ''Poetic Edda'' *Helgi Haddingjaskati, Swedish hero from ''Hrómundar saga Gripssonar'' *Helge (Danish king), 9th-century king *Helge Akre (1903–1986), Norwegian diplomat *Helge Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian ice hockey player *Helge Dohrmann (1939–1989), Danish politician *Helge Jung (1886–1978), Swedish general *Helge von Koch (1870–1924), Swedish mathematician *Helge Larsen (1915–2000), Danish politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
