Kristveig Halldórsdóttirborn 1964 in Reykjavík
Address:Ásvallagötu 81, 101 Reykjavík
Telephone: + 354 562-1779 / 699-0700
Email: kristveig (at) kristveig.is
EDUCATION
1996-1998 National College of Art and Design, Kunstfagkandidat, Oslo, Norway
1993-1994 Teacher Education at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
1989-1993 Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, Dept. of Textile, Reykjavík, Iceland
1988-1989 Reykjavik School of Visual Art, Reykjavík, Iceland
1986-1987 University of Iceland, Spanish, Reykjavík, Iceland
1985-1986 University of Granada, Spanish, Granada, Spain
1981-1985 Matriculation Examination, Hamrahlíd College, Reykjavík, Iceland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 LANDscape,group exhibition at Gullkistan, Laugarvatn, Iceland
2012 Textiel Gilt exhibition at Korpúlfsstaðir in Reykjavík, Iceland
2011 Textiel Gilt exhibition, Ketilshúsinu, Hofi og Mjólkurbúðinni at Akureyri, Iceland
2012 NEEDLE CUSHIONS & TWO ARK´S, Paper and Print museum, Tartu, Estonia
2010 Presentatvie of Iceland at the Textíle Trienal in Lodz, Polland
2008 LICENSE NR: 814, Start Art artist house, Reykjavík, Iceland
2007 OPEN HOUSE, Herhúsið, Artists in residence in Siglufjörður, Iceland
2002 REHUM PAPYRUS, ASI Art Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
2001 VISUAL REALITY, Women History archive at the National Library, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000 SURFACE, Continuing Education – University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
1999 ONE MORE STEP… Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 GALLERY MILKHOUSE , Icelandic Textile Guild, Akureyri, Icland
2010 13 th INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL , Lodz, Poland
2009 CROSS – SECTION II, Textile works, Nes Art Center, Skagaströnd
2009 ROUND AND AROUND… Textile Museum Blönduós with Helga Pálína Brynjólfsdóttir and Rósa Helgadóttir, Blönduós, Iceland
2008 PORTRAIT NOW!, Norskfolkemuseum, Bygdo, Norway
2008 PORTRAIT NOW!, Ljungberg Artmuseum, Ljungby, Sweden
2008 PORTRAIT NOW!, Amos Andersons Artmuseum, Helsingfors, Finland
2008 DISTANT SHORES, Contemporary Icelandic Textile Art, Textile Ecomuseum, Parc de Wesserling, Alsace, France, www.parc-wesserling.fr – open until 11th of january 2009.
2007KIC, Kunsthåndværk i Centrum, ErhvervsCentrum, Århus, Denmark
2007 PORTRAIT NOW!, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
2007 CRAFT AND TRADITIONS IN DESIGN, Gerðuberg, Reykjavík, Iceland
2007 TEXTIL LIGHT, Båros Textile Museum, Båros, Sweden
2007 PORTRAIT NOW!, Brewer J.C. Jacobsen’s Portrait Award, Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark
2006 64°N / 21°W, THE ICELANDIC TEXTILE GROUP, Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA
2006 64°N / 21°W, THE ICELANDIC TEXTILE GROUP, UUCW, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2006 64°N / 21°W, THE ICELANDIC TEXTILE GROUP, HFF-International, Wisconsin Exposition Center, WI, USA
2006 TEXTILE ET VEGETAL, Fils et Métiers, Varaignes, France
2006 DE NORDICK-ATLANDIK ISLANDS, City Hall Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 TEXTILE 05, Textile Art Biennial Kaunas, Lithuania
2005 (WO)MAN & TECHNOLOGY, Northern Fibre VI, Tuusula, Finland
2005 GULLKISTAN, Art Festival, Laugarvatn, Iceland
2005 FOLDED FEATURES, The Donnell Library Center, New York, USA
2004 THE ICELANDIC TEXTILE GROUP, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France
2004 BOOK ART, Crafts and Design, Reykjavík and Árborg Art Museum, Hveragerði, Iceland
2004 CATAGORIE X, Árborg Art Museum, Hveragerði, Iceland
2004-2005 TRANSFORME, Icelandic Design: new Generation, VIA; Paris, France / Marel, Garðabær, Iceland
2001-2004 FERÐAFUÐA, Ísafjörður, Akureyri, Seyðisfjörður, Vestmannaeyjar and Kjarvalsstöðum, Reykjavík
2003 SPOR, Craft and Design, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjördur Institute of Culture and Fine Art and Rundetaarnet Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003 PUR, Solvær, Lófoten and Kongsvinger, Norway
2000-2001 PAPER ROAD, IAMPA, Santa Maria della Scala, Sienna and Museo del Corso, Rome, Italy
1999 ICELANDIC TEXTILE GUILD´S 25th anniversary, Gerðarsafn Art Museum, Kópavogur, Iceland
1999 TEXTILE, METAL AND PAPER, Søgne Gamle Prestegård, Norway
1998 ORGANISK-MEKANISK, Kunstersenteret i Oppland (KIO), Lillehammer, Norway
1998 PUR, Hedmark Kunstsenter, Hamar, Norway
1998 SHKS, MA student´s exhibition, Museum of Craft and Design, Oslo, Norway
1997 WILD BEASTS!, Northern Fiber II, Textile History Museum, Borås, Sweden
1995 GULLKISTAN, Art Festival, Laugarvatn, Iceland
1993 DESIGN DAYS, Geysishúsið, Reykjavík, Iceland
1993 INDEPENDENT ART FESTIVAL, Reykjavík Art Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2006 Borgarholtsskóli, teaching in the Art and Multimedia Department, Comprehensive Secondary School, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000-2006 The Technical College of Hafnarfjörður, Director of the Art and Design Department, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
2000 Iceland Academy of Art, teaching in the Textile-Department, printmaking, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000 Culture City Reykjavík 2000, working as an artist in the Reykjavík Primary Schools in Reykjavík, Iceland
1999 The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, teaching in the Textile-Department, papermaking, Reykjavík, Iceland
1998-1999 Lýðskólinn, JL-húsinu, Reykjavík, Iceland
1994-1996 Lindin, Day Care Center, Manager, Laugarvatn, Iceland
1993 Reykjavik Adult-Education, papermaking, Reykjavík, Iceland
1987-1989 World Travel, travel agency, travel guide in Benidorm, Spain
WORKSHOP/ ARTIST RESIDENS/
2012 Künslerhaus Lukas residency, Arhenshoop, Germany
2008 Artists in residency, Kristiansand, Norway
2007 Herhúsið, Artists in residency, Siglufjörður, Iceland
2005 (Wo) man & Technology, seminar, Northern Fibre IV, Tuusula, Finland
2004 Haystack Mountain School of Art and Craft, Main, USA
2000 Scool of the workmarket, Continuing Education, University of Iceland, Öngulsstöðum, Akureyri
2000 Paper Road, International conference and workshop for paper artists IAMPA, Sartiano, Italy
1997 Papermaking in depth, Carriage House Paper, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1997 Northern Fibre II, Wild Beast! workshop, The Nordic Ark, Borhuslän, Sweden
1992 Paper course with Anne Vilsbøll paper artist at the Art and Craft University in Kolding, Denmark
COURSES
2012 WordPress,
2008 Photoshop Expert course, NTV, Kópavogi, Iceland
2007 … take better pictures, photograph course, teacher Pétur Thomsen, Reykjavík, Iceland
2006 The Icelandic Handcrafts Association, Icelandic National Costume, Reykjavík, Iceland
2006 Multimedia Design, distribution learning, BHS, Reykjavík, Iceland
2004 Art in Schools, conference for art and design teachers in schools in the Nordic countries, Ålesund, Norway
2000-2002 Open Art Academia, Iceland Academy of Arts, graphic design and multimedia design, Reykjavík, Iceland
2001 Calligraphy and Book Design, Torfi Jónsson, The Technical College of Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
1999 Graphic Design, Nýi tölvu- og viðskiptaskólinn, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
PROFESSIONAL REALATED ART WORKS
2009 – Director and owner of Gullkistan, residency for creative people, Laugarvatn , Iceland www.gullkistan.is
2005-2007 International House of artist and academics at Laugarvatn, innovative project together with Alda Sigurðardóttir
2005 Curator for Chest of Gold, with Alda Sigurðardóttir, Art Festival at Laugarvatn, Iceland
2004-2006 Representative for the Association of Icelandic Visual Artist (SÍM) in the administration of the Cultural Centers Fund
2003-2004 Member of the exhibition organizing team for Northern Fibre V, TEXTILE ART 2004, International Exhibition, Icelandic Textile Guild, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1998-2004 The Icelandic Textile Guild, on the board and exhibition committee
2003 Northern Fibre V, Textile Art at Present, conference, Oslo, Norway
2002Representative for Iceland in Northern Fibre III, „Hidden Treasures“, international exhibition and workshop at Tuskær Art Center, West Jylland, Denmark
1999 Member of exhibition organizing team, ICELANDIC TEXTILE GUILD´S 25th anniversary, Gerðarsafn Art Museum, Kópavogur, Iceland
1995 Curator for Chest of Gold, with Alda Sigurðardóttir, Art Festival at Laugarvatn, Iceland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
1999 Reykjavík Art Museum, Columns I – VI
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2012 Muggur travel grant, Künstlerhaus Lukas, Germany, Culture committee of Reykjavík and SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland
2009 Myndstef exhibition and travel grant to Resartist conferance in Morntreal Cananda, Visual Art Copyright Association, Reykjavík, Iceland
2008 Muggur travel grant, Kristiansand, Norway, Culture committee of Reykjavík and SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland
2006 Exhibition and travel grant, Myndstef, Visual Art Copyright Association, Reykjavík, Iceland
2005 Teaching material grant from the Ministry of Culture Education
2005 Exhibition grant, Myndstef, Visual Art Copyright Association, Reykjavík, Iceland
2004 Haystack Scholarship, The American-Scandinavian Foundations
2004 Muggur travel grant, Culture committee of Reykjavík and SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 Myndstef exhibition grant, Visual Art Copyright Association, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000 Sleipnir travel grant, Denmark – Norway
1999 Government Artist Grant, 6 months, Icelandic Ministry of Culture, Reykjavík, Iceland
1998 Government Artist Grant four young artist, 1 year, Norges Kunstnerråd, Norway Ministry of Culture, Oslo, Norway
ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMITEES – member of:
IAPMA International Association for Papermakers and Artists
S.Í.M The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, The Icelandic Textile Guild, Icelandic Designers Association
NYLÓ The Living Art Museum – Nýlistasafnið