Magnús Árnason
Magnús Àrnason
Mag. art
Born 1977, Iceland
Education:
1999 – 2003: Akademie der bildenden Künste, Wien, Austria.
1998 – 1999: The Technical College in Hafnarfjördur, Iceland.
1995 – 1997: I.M.U. School of Music, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Solo Exhibitions:
2011: Homage, Reykjavik Art Museum – Ásmundarsafn, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2010: Of life, Natural History Museum of Kópavogur, Kópavogur, Iceland.
2007: Polymorph, Locustprojekts, Miami, Florida, USA
2006:Gland, Gallery Bananananas, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2006:Mucus, Dwarf Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2005:Benedikt’s Sickness, Kling & Bang gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2003:Sveinbjörn Jónsson Gallery Nema hvad, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Selected Group exhibitions and performances:
2011:In Between, Hafnarborg – The Hafnarfjordur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, Iceland.
2011:Perspectives - On the Borders of Art and Philosophy, Reykjavík Art Museum- Hafnarhus. Reykjavík. Iceland.
2011:Sound Fields, live event with Rafmagnssveitin, The National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2010:Rafmagnssveitin, live event at Icelandic Airwaves 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2010:The Dieter Roth Academy- members’ exhibition, Hjalteyri, Iceland.
2010:Donaufestival - Iceland Hits Danube, Kunsthalle Krems, Austria.
2010:Museum Night, Natural History Museum of Kópavogur, Kópavogur, Iceland.
2010:Peripheral Vision, Kling & Bang gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2009:when you sleep you don't sin, Nowy Teatr, Wasaw, Poland.
2009:Breed (performance in collaboration with Sigurdur Gudjonsson and Ófeigur Sigurdsson), Standpoint gallery, London, UK.
2009:Sigurdur Gudjonssons’ Live event (soundscape in collaboration with Sigurdur Gudjonsson), Sequences Art Festival 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2009:Ten Tails [DVD bookwork] ed. Kristín Dagmar (design and layout), published in association with Edinburgh College of Art and Center for Icelandic Art, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2009:Biscayne Blvd. (bookwork made in collaboration with Ófeigur Sigurðsson), Apaflasa, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2009: Sigurdur Gudjonssons’ Live event (performance and soundscape in collaboration with Sigurdur Gudjonsson and Ófeigur Sigurdsson), The Living Art Museum. Reykjavik, Iceland.
2008: Sequences Real Time Festival, Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2008:Artoscopic Experiment, Edinburgh Annuale, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh. Scotland.
2008: Liste 08, Performance Project, Basel, Switzerland.
2006:Pakkhús postulanna, Reykjavík Art Museum- Hafnarhus. Reykjavík. Iceland.
2006:The end, my friend, Spielhaus Morrison Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2005:The Pantagruel Syndrome, T1 Torino Triennale Tremusei, Torino, Italy.
2005:Benedikts Metamorphosis (performative installation), Freyjugata, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2003:Grasrót 2003, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2003:m10+n69(sound performance), Fluc, Vienna, Austria.
2002:IXI (sound performance with Sigurdur Gudjonsson and Thor), Museums Quartier, Vienna, Austria.
2002:Finsternis (with Sigurdur Gudjonsson), Gallery Priestor, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2002:Slím (sound performance with Sigurdur Gudjonsson), Buryzone, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2002:Converter projekt part 2, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2001:Seedcamp Festival (sound performance with Franz Graf and Nikos Arvanitis), Kautzen, Austria.
2001:Natura calling Khwan, Galerie Shloss Damtcach, Wernberg, Austria.
2001:Unfriendly Takeover (sound performance with Nikos Arvanitis) Vienna, Austria.
2001:Converter Project, Semper Depot, Vienna, Austria.
2001:Lod (sound performance with Sigurdur Gudjonsson), Buryzone, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2000:Vogel project (sound performance with Nikos Arvanitis) Sargfabrik, Vienna, Austria.
2000:The Electro Company (sound performance), The Yellow House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000:Alternative route (exhibition and sound performance), Vienna, Austria.
2000:Reglubundin list, (exhibition and sound performance with The Electro Company), The Yellow House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000:The Electro Festival (sound performance with The Electro Company) The I.R. House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000:Besti Hlemmur í heimi (sound performance with The Electro Company), Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000:Grasrot 2000 (sound performance with Sigurdur Gudjonsson), The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000:m10+n69 (sound performance with Nikos Arvanitis), Vekks, Vienna, Austria.
Collections:
Zabludowicz Collection, London, England.
Private collections, Iceland.
Grants:
2010 – Cultural Fund of Kópavogur.
2008 – The Icelandic Governmental grantsfor artists(1 year).
2008 – Center for Icelandic Art- CIA.is, project fund.
2007– Center for Icelandic Art- CIA.is, travel fund.
2007 - The American Scandinavian Foundation – Cultural fund.
Art Fair’s:
2008 Frieze Art Fair, London, UK
2008 Liste 08, Perfomance Project, Basel, Switzerland.
2006 Preview Berlin, Backfabrick, Berlin, Germany.
2005 Zweiter Berliner kunstsalon, Arena, Berlin, Germany.
Cd’s / soundtracks:
2001: Lod, with Icelandic artist Sigurdur Gudjonsson.
2002: Soundtrack to Shella Kann’s fashion video.
2002: Slím, with Icelandic artist Sigurdur Gudjonsson.
2003: Bestoff, with Greek artist Nikos Arvanitis.
Publications:
Liste 08 (2008), catalogue, Basel, Switzerland.
Ps. Postilla (2008), ed. Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir and Hafþór Yngvason, Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland.
Project Iceland (2008) ed. Charlie Strand, Booth-Clibborn Editions.
Preview Berlin (2006), catalogue, Berlin, Germany.
The Apostles’ Clubhouse(2006), catalogue, ed. Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir and Hafþór Yngvason, Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland.
T1 The Torino Trienale (2005), catalogue, ritstj. Francesco Gonami og Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Skira editore, Italy.
2” Berliner Kunstsalon (2005), catalogue, Berlin, Germany.
Grasrót (2003), catalogue, Nýlistasafnið, Reykjavik, Iceland.