Soffia Sæmundsdottir

Born: 1965 Reikjavik, Iceland
Email: soffias@vortex.is

Background & Exhibitions

Education

2001-03 Mills College, MFA, Oakland, California
1987-91 Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, BFA
1985 Wiener Kunstschule
1980-84 Sund College

Grants (selection)

2005 Minningarsjodur Margretar Bjorgolfsdottur
2004 Muggur/Reykjavik Airwaves
2003 Joan Mitchell Foundation Painting and Sculpture award.
2003 Jay De Fayo Prize
2003 Icelandic Ministry of Education & Culture travel Grant.

Collection (selection)

International Monetary fund, World Bank Washington DC
Icelandic University Art Collection
Alftanes, Gardabaer, Gejlo, Naestved, Gavle, Rauma
Hung Liu and Jeff Kelley collection, San Francisco
EFTA, Sparisjodur Bank, CBS Social Activities/Other

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions
2008 CBS – Changing Places Munadarnes – Sumarganga
2006 Fold Gallery – Rætur/Roots
2006 Ketilhusid, Akureyri – “einskonar landslag”
2005 Galleri Hun og hun, Reykjavik
2004 Icelandic printmaking association – Places
Grindavik Art Museum – Heaven…earth and above
Icelandic Chamber of Commerce
2003 EFTA Brussels – Timeless water

Selected group exhibitions
2008 Hafnarborg – 50 Hafnfirskir listamenn
2007 KIC, Biedelsdorf – Nord Art
Icelandic Printmakers Association / IS/NL
2006 Icelandic Printmakers association – Annual members show
2005 Gallery Sofitel – Strassbourg “Forces of nature…”
Galleria Zero, Barcelona – Summer 2005
Contemporary Art Center New Orleans/Louisiana – Real Beauty
2004 Gallery 32/London Biennale – draw_drawing
Euphrat Museum – Closing the distance
2003 Art Benicia – Cream
Berkley Art Center(BACA) – 20th Annual Juried Exhibition
Mills College Art Museum – MFA Exhibition
SF MOMA Artist Gallery – Earthly Matters

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