BIRTA GUDJONSDOTTIR www.this.is/birta
curator & artist b. 1977, Iceland Lives in Reykjavik, Iceland


EDUCATION
•2004, MA of Fine Arts at the “Piet Zwart Institute” of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
•2001, BA of Fine Arts at “The Icelandic Academy of the Arts” in Reykjavik, Iceland.
•2000, Exchange student at the “Kuvataide Academy of the Arts” in Helsinki, Finland.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS(as an artist)
•2009, (February) “Listasalur Mosfellsbaejar”, in Iceland.
•2008, “Turpentine Gallery” in Reykjavik.
•2007, “Reykjavik Contemporary Art Museum”, in Reykjavik. Curator: Olof K. Sigurdardottir.
•2007, “BOX Gallery”, artist run exhibition space in Akureyri, Iceland
•2005, “Sudsudvestur Gallery”; an artist-run exhibition space in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland.
•2003, "De 5er"; an artist-run exhibition space of Marjolijn Dijkman, in Rotterdam.
•2002, “i8 Gallery”; commercial gallery of contemporary art, in Reykjavik.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS(as an artist)
•2008, “Skaftfell Art Center”, with Berglind Tomasdottir, in Seydisfjordur, Iceland.
•2007, “Trygve Lie Gallery”, commercial gallery in New York, USA. Curator: Elfie von Kanzwert.
•2007, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, “Cityborderlands”, Russia. Curator: Kirstine Autzen.
•2007, Nordic House, “Cityborderlands”, in Reykjavik. Curator: Kirstine Autzen.
•2006, Fredriks Bastion, “Cityborderlands”, Copenhagen. Curator: Kirstine Autzen.
•2006, “BUS Gallery”, in exhibition “The Other Side of Things(On The Other Side) in
Melbourne, Australia. Also curator of the exhibition.
•2006, “The Living Art Museum”, in exhibition “More is More”.
•2006, “White Castle”, an artist-run space. In exhibition “Weisser Hengst”, in Reykjavik.
•2005, “Berliner Liste”, artfair in Berlin, Germany. With artists of artist-group “Klink & Bank”.
Organised by CIA.IS; Center for Icelandic Art.
•2005, “Angro”-house, together with artist Guðjón Ketilsson, in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland.
•2004, Nordic House”, in the exhibition “Wintermass”, Reykjavik.
•2004, “Museum Boijmans van Beuningen” in exhibition “Rotterdam Exposure 2004”,
an exhibition of selected works of young artists in Rotterdam.
•2004, Graduation show of the Piet Zwart Institute in “TENT”; Center for visual Arts in
Rotterdam. Curator: Sushan Kinoshita
•2004, “Glasgow Project Room”, an artist-run space. In exhibition “Gathering Thoughts”, in
Glasgow, Scotland.
•2003, “Reykjavik Contemporary Art Museum”, exhibition of self-portraits of Icelandic
female artists, titled “Ecce Femina”. Curator: Harpa Bjornsdottir.
•2003, “The Living Art Museum”, an exhibition called “Grassroots”, Reykjavik. Curators:
Dorothee Kirch and Erling T.V. Klingeberg.
•2003, “Locus010”, an artist-run space. In exhibition “Nachtwacht”, in Rotterdam.
Curator: Maaike Bleeker.
•2002, "Gallery Slunkariki", in exhibition “Second” in Isafjorður, Iceland.
•2001, "ASI; Art Municipal Art Museum" in exhibition “First” in Reykjavik.

CURATORIAL PROJECTS
•2009, (November) Curator of exhibition “Volcano Lovers” at “Ise Foundation” in
Manhattan, New York City, with curator Shinya Watanabe.
•2008-09, Curator of exhibition “Vedurlysingar”, solo project of artist Gudrun Kristjansdottir, at
“Hafnarborg”in Iceland. Also editor of the catalogue.
•2008-09, Assistant to curator Grant Watson at MuHKA Contemporary Art Museum in
Antwerpen, Belgium.
•2008- Artistic Director & chief curator of exhibition space 101 Projects in Reykjavik.
•2008, Curator of Icelandic artist Steingrímur Eyfjord´s solo exhibition at The Northatlantic
House, Copenhagen, Denmark.
•2007, “Kling & Bang Gallery”. Curator of exhibition “Healer-inside and out”, with artists
Ryan Parteka, Sigridur Johannsdottir and Bjork Gudnadottir. in Reykjavik.
•2006, Curator of group-exhibition “The Other Side of Things(On the Other Side)” of
Icelandic artists at “BUS Gallery” in Melbourne, Australia. Also exhibiting as an artist.
•2005 -, Curator and manager of “SAFN”; private collection of contemporary art, in
Reykjavik.
•2005, Assistant and general manager of the Icelandic Pavilion at the 51st Venice Biennial,
•2002 -, Producer and curator of exhibition space "Dwarf Gallery” in Reykjavik.

SELECTED ART RELATED WORK, COURSES AND PROJECTS
•2008-, Ongoing collaboration with Nordic and Baltic curator collective “WAG”, hosting and
participating in various debates and workshops in the region.
•2008-, Member of editorial board of Sjónauki” art magazine in Iceland. www.sjonauki.is
•2008-, Boardmember of “The Living Art Museum” in Reykjavik. www.nylo.is
•2008-, Boardmember of “Sequences” Real-time Art Festival in Reykjavik. www.sequences.is •2008-, Boardmember of “SÍM-The Icelandic Association of Artists” in Reykjavik. www.sim.is
•2008, Commissioned curatorial contribution to Icelandic art magazine “Sjónauki”.
•2008, Co-course leader of “Carnival- Dialogue” at The Icelandic Academy of the Arts.
•2007, One of 4 speakers at Berlin Art Forum Talks; panel on contemporary art in Reykjavik.
•2007-´08, Participation in “Nordic Baltic Curatorial Platform”; workshop of curators
of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Organised by Veronica Wiman at FRAME. As such;
participation in symposiums and collaborative projects.
•2007, Article written on the Reykjavik art scene, for New York Art Magazine, Jan-Feb.
•2007, Writing in the catalogue of the Young Baltic Biennial, on Icelandic artist Elín Hansdóttir.
•2007, Writing for Icelandic artist Ragna Róbertsdóttir for her solo show at i8 Gallery.
•2004-‘05, Assistant at commercial gallery “i8 Gallery” in Reykjavik.
•2004, Co-creator of multidisciplinary project “Glow”, in collaboration with dancer
Margret Sara Gudjonsdottir and musician KiraKira. Supported by the Icelandic
Art Organization “Kitchenmotors”. Commissioned and in collaboration with “The
Biannual Artfestival of Reykjavik” and Artfestival Etoiles Polaires” of art center
“Vooruit” in Gent, Belgium.
•2004, Artwork made for the cover of art and design magazine “Stereo” in The
Netherlands.
•2003, Participation in a course of artist Olafur Eliasson at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Venice(IUAV), in Italy.
•2003, Artwork made for the bookwork “Trans/Gender”, edited by Nina Höchtl and
Suzanne van Rossenberg. Published by Revolver Verlag.
•2002, Two performance-theater events in collaboration with authors Gudrun Eva
Minervudottir and Vala Thorsdottir and the National TV/Radio. Commissioned by
"The Art Festival of Reykjavik".
•2001, Participation in a exhibition tour, "Roundtour", in the countryside of Iceland.
•2001, Workshop in the Nordic Artists' Centre in Dale in Dalsåsen, Norway.

ART RELATED GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP
•2008, CIA.IS Project Grant for curating an exhibition at “Ise Foundation”, New York, USA
•2008, “Dungal Art Awards”, granted to three Icelandic artists per year.
•2007, “Myndstef” grant for art practice and curatorial research.
•2007, MUGGUR travelgrant for curatorial research & work in Vilnius, Lithuania.
•2007, MUGGUR travelgrant for participation in NBCP Curatorial workshop in Helsinki.
•2006, CIA.IS spontant grant for participation in NBCP Curatorial workshop in Venice, Italy.