Una Björg

Una Björg Magnúsdóttir
Reykjavík, Iceland.
b.1990

unabmag(at)gmail.com

Education

2016-2018 MA, ÉCAL/Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne, Switzerland.
2011-2014 BFA, Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Selected solo and duo exhibitons

2020
   Vanishing Crowd, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík.
2018
   Royal #1, w. Ívar Glói Gunnarsson, Royal, Reykjavík.
   Bay Wetter,w. Caterina de Nicola, Wishing Well hosted by Le Terminus, Renens, Switzerland.
2017
   Hádegisfundur w. Sigurður Ámundason, Hótel Saga- Radisson Blue, Reykjavík.
2015
   Tender bend, Kling & Bang, Reykjavík.
2014
   Wavering, Artclick Daily at Artclickdaily.info

Selected group exhibitions

2020
   List í ljósi Festival, Seyðisfjorður.
2018
   High and Low, Nordatlantens brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark.
   Formation, i8 Gallery, Reykjavík.
   Graduation show, ECAL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
   Ending Explained, DOC, Paris, France.
2016
   Radio Laumulistasamsteypan, Hrísey, Iceland.
   Meðvirkni : Kannski í naesta lífi, Harbinger project space, Reykjavík, curated by Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir.
   Love particles, Sím-salurinn, Reykjavík.
2015
   Hvorki ne/neither nor, Kunstschlager - Hafnarhús, Reykjavík Art Museum.
   Vaentanlegt/Coming Soon, Núllið Bankastraeti 0, Nýlistasafnið, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík.
   Rousseau screening, Kim Bar, Berlin.
2014
   Svona svona svona - So so so, Safnahúsið-The Culture House, Reykjavík.
   Friends & Lovers: MiniAnimism, Kling & Bang, Reykjavík.
   Iceland Academy of the Arts Graduating Exhibition, Hafnarhús, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík.
   Veldi, Skaftfell menningarmiðstöð Austurlands, Seyðisfjorður.
2013
   Sjónhimna, Gallerí Slím Skúr
   Bring Your Own Beamer, Nýlistasafnið, The Living Art Musum, Reykjavík.
   Missýning, kaffistofan nemendagallerí
   2-D, Kaffistofan nemendagallerí
   “White cube” mætir “black box”, gjörningasýning, Tjarnarbíó

Grants, awards and residensies

2020

   Artist in residency for the art festival List í ljósi, Seyðisfjörður.

2017

   Recipient of grant from the Walter & Eve Kent Foundation, Switzerland.

   Recipient of study grant from Landsbankinn bank, Iceland.

2016

   Recipient of study grant from the foundation of Guðmunda Andrésdóttir.

Miscellaneous

2019

   Boardmember of the artist run gallery Kling & Bang, Reykjavík.

   Curator of Rólegt & rómantískt, exhibition series organised for Harbinger project space,
   together with Kristín Helga Ríkharðsdóttir, Rúnar Örn Jóhönnu og Marínósson and Veigar Ölnir Gunnarsson.