CURRICULUM VITARE / FERILSKRÁ
THORA KARLSDOTTIR
Born in Akureyri Iceland 09.07.1962 / Fædd á Akureyri 09.07.1962
Tel:+354-6914839
thorakarlsdottir@gmail.com
www.thorakarlsdottir.com
Atelier/Vinnustofa:
Art Street-Kaupvangsstræti 10, 600 Akureyri
(Ground floor, Art Museum)
Education/Nám:
2010-2013 Europaische Kunstakademie of fine art. Trier, Germany
Diploma, professional artist. / Fagurlistadeild.
2019 Gilfélag. Grafik graphics art
2006-2008 Ecole d ´ Art IzabelaB. Sandweiler, Luxembourg
Art School/Myndlistanám.
2003. Iðnskólinn Hafnafirði.
Industry design, First year/ Inhönnun, eitt ár.
Work experiance/Reynsla:
2019-2021 Artak350 Residency. Managing director,
Project manager. Location. Grundarfjordur,Iceland
2019 SIMEY Akureyri. Art Teacher (courses for adults)
2016-2018 Artak.ehf. Gallery and Art Studios, Project manager, curator.
Akureyri,Iceland
2016-2021 RÖSK ART Group, Curator, Projectmanager.
2015-2017 Punkturinn, at City of Akureyri. Art and Handcraft Teacher.
2013-2016 LivingStudio/Lifandi vinnustofa. Artist in studio, living, performing
exhibiting. Akureyri Artstreet. Iceland.
2013-2016 Working for Gil Assosiation, as project manager, Art Residency
contact person and curator.
2008-2013 Semaphore, Art Studios. Luxembourg where she worked solely on
her art, until moving to Iceland 2013.
Published/Útgefið:
Book: 280 Dresses/280 Kjólar 2016
Privat exhibitions/Einkasýningar:
2018 “Portraits of life” Gallery, RÖSK RÝMI, Akureyri
2016 “280 Dresses/280 Kjólar” Listasafnið á Akureyri. Akureyri Art Museum.
Iceland
2015 “Condition Snow” Skilyrði Frost” Listasafnið á Akureyri. Akureyri Art
Museum. Iceland
2014 “TIMELINE” Populus Tremula, Akureyri, Iceland
2014 “Hver er lykillinn” Gallerí Mjolkurbudin. Akureyri, Iceland
2013 “Back to the roots” Gallerí Mjolkurbudin. Akureyri, Iceland
2012 Gallery, Bertrand Kass, Innsbruck, Austria
2010 Gallery Einfach, Linz Austria.
2007 “All About Rust” Arizona Gallery, Luxemboug
Group exhibitions/Samsýningar:
2020 “Covid Window expo” Rösk Rými. Akureyri. Iceland.
2019 “Umhverfing, part 3” Snæfellsnes. Iceland
2019 “Salon Des Refuses” Deiglan. Akureyri. Iceland.
2018 “Iceland ART” Skagen, Danmark.
2018 “Hrísey Artfestival” RÖSK. Hrísey, Eyjafjöður. Iceland
2017 “#Fljúgandi“ RÖSK Akureyri
2016 “IV” Galerie Konschaus beim Engel, Luxembourg. UNIT9
2015 “Bjart er yfir” Mjólkurbúðin gallerí. Akureyri, Iceland
2015 “Hundur í henni” Gallerí 02. Hafnafirði, Iceland
2015 “Gleðjandi” Listhópurinn RÖSK, Deiglan. Akureyri, Iceland
2015 “Svuntandi” RÖSK Artgroup Hof. Akureyri, Iceland
2015 “ Að bjarga heiminum” Hjalteyri Iceland
2015 “Contraste/Contrasts” Unit9 Bosnermühle, Germany
2014 “Gold/Gull” Gallerí Mjólkurbúðin, Akureyri, Iceland.
2014 “Drei Frauen-Drei Malerinnen-Þrjár Konur. Gallery Chateau de
Bourglinster, Luxembourg
2014 “Skóhattandi” Gallerí Mjolkurbudin, RÖSK Akureyri, Iceland
2014 “BALADE D’ART À BÈZE” Open Air exhibition. Beze, France
2014 “Kjólandi” Populus Tremuls. RÖSK Akureyri, Iceland
2014 “Springtime” (UNIT9)Gallery Das Robert Schuman-Haus, Trier, Germany
2013 “DogArt” Art´park. Birkenfeld, Hambourg, Munchen, Germany.
2013 “Frisch vom Schlachthof” (UNIT9)Schwarzbach-Galerie. Wuppertal,
Germany
2012 “DogArt” art´park. Birkenfeld, Mönchengladbach, Bad Kissingen, Munchen,
and Hambourg, Germany
2012 “ALLT” Open air exhibition. Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland
2011 “54” EVBK Prum. Germany
2011 “RomANTIK” Open air exhibition Gross formArt, Kaiserthermen, Trier
Germany
2011 “DogArt” Birkenfeld, Germany
2011 Art´Lenster, art fair. Junglingster, Luxembourg
2010 Kultur festival, Remich, Luxembourg
2010 “53” EVBK Prum Germany.
2010 Gallery The Art of Good Taste, Lux Ville, Luxembourg
2010 “Cool and Cultural Eye Candy” Exhibition in cooperation with Myr design
Gallery Schmit-Fohl Niederdonven, Luxembourg
2009 “52” EVBK Prum Germany
2008 Gallery 2 Aux Maens. Remich. Luxembourg
Works in company belonging/ Verk í eigu fyrirtækja
Terri properties, Luxembourg.
Icelandic Adventure, Iceland.
Residency/Gestalistamaður:
2019&2020. Artak350 Residency. Artist Residency , Grundarfjordur Iceland
2013. Gilfelag. Artist Residency , Akureyri Iceland
2012. Gilfelag. Artist Residency, Akureyri Iceland
2010. Atelier Einfach, Residency, Linz Austria
Grants/Styrkir
2019&2020 Grant/Styrkur from/EEA Grants, Project C/O Romania
2021 Grant/Styrkur from Uppbyggingasjóði Vesturlands, Iceland.
2019-2021 Grant/Styrkur from/frá Grundarfjarðarbær, Iceland
2016 Grant/Styrkur from/frá Uppbyggingarsjóði Norðurlands eystra, Iceland
2016 Grant/Styrkur from/frá Menningarsjóði Akureyrarbæ, Iceland
2015 Grant/Styrkur from/ fra Menningarsjóði Akureyrarbæ, Iceland
2014 Grant/Styrkur from/frá Menningarsjóði Akureyrarbæ, Iceland
Membership/Félagsaðild
Member of SIM Artist association in Iceland. www.sim.is
Member of UNIT9 International group of artists that exhibits their art in
Galleries around the world. www.UNIT9.de /Félagi í Lishópi níu alþjóðlegra
listamanna sem kalla sig UNIT9
Member of RÖSK Art Group and one of the founders. Rösk runs a creative space
in the Art Street in Akureyri Iceland. The Group exibits together. Grants, from
Town of Akureyr, Uppbyggingarsjóði norðurlands eystra and EEU Grants,
Romania.