ERLA THOR
Education: 1976-1981: Konstfack, The University of Art and Design in Stockholm, Sweden
Gerrit Rietveld Akademie in Amsterdam — exchange student for one term
Selected solo exhibitions:
2021 H71, Reykjavik. A RED CROSS BLANKET AND OTHER WISHES IN TIME OF COVID *
2019 Mokka, Reykjavik. Á flekaskilum/ Tectonics — the continent to be *
2016 Art Museum Hveragerdi, Iceland. Tímalög * with Karl Kvaran (*indicates accompanying catalogue)
2015 Hallgrimschurch, Reykjavik. Genetrix *
2014 SIM salurinn, Reykjavik. Einlínur/Onelines
2010 ASÍ Art Museum, Reykjavik. Contemporaneous east and west *
2007 Gallerí Anima, Reykjavik. O+
2007 The Culture House, Reykjavik. Icelandic scale — official spaces from colonial and postcolonial times
2006 Gallerí Aníma, Reykjavik. Dældir og duldir *
2005 Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China. Disappeared women reappear *
2005 Gallerie Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen, Holland. Schilderin
2004 Galleri Gummesons, Stockholm. Ljuskänsliga målningar
2004 Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Corpus lucis sensitivus *
2003 Gallerie Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen, Holland. Corpus
2003 Slunkaríki, Ísafjörður, Iceland. Birting
2002 Galerie 19 Rouge, Luxembourg. Timings
2001 Kópavogur Art Museum, Gerðarsafn, Iceland. Tímasetningar
2000 Hallgrímschurch, Reykjavik. Tímarými
1998 The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. Oxidations
1997 Forum, Stockholm. Instans
1997 ASÍ Art Museum, Reykjavik. Staðir
1995 Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland. Entrance/Exit Collaboratin —sound by Andrew M. McKenzie
1994 Cultural Center, Gerðuberg, Reykjavik. Hljóðmynd Collaboration —sound by Andrew M. McKenzie
1994 The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. Staðsetning
1991 The Nordic House, Reykjavik. Viðmiðun
1991 Galleri Sævar Karl, Reykjavik. Star fall
1989 Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Landið
1988 Slunkaríki, Ísafjörður, Iceland. Myndaröð minnis og gleymsku
1986 Worlds´ End, Copenhagen. Ånden er lös *
1984 Eastman Wahmendorf Gallery, New York. The Red Sea Paintings Show
1983 Barbar, Stockholm. Urbilder — efterkrigsbilder *
1983 Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. Myndir
1982 Gallerie Forum, Stockholm. Flickan och fisken
1982 Zon, Stockholm. Suxsex collaboration with Knut Swane
Selected group exhibitions:
2021 https://www.hammondmuseum.org/february-virtual-exhibition
2021
2020 https://www.hammondmuseum.org/november-2020-virtual-exhibition
2020 https://www.hammondmuseum.org/october-2020-virtual-exhibition
2020 https://www.hammondmuseum.org/august-2020-virtual-exhibition
2020 Gardur, Iceland. International Art Biennale Fresh Winds *
2019 Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland. Lots of tiny people *
2018 Alliance Francaise, Pondicherry, India. Glimpse
2017 Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavik. Ceci n´est pas un meuble *
2016 National Gallery of Iceland LIGHTPAINT
2015 Reykjavik Art Museum Kjarvalsstadir Here and now 30 years later *
2015 Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland. Illumination
2015 Reykjavik Art Museum Kjarvalsstadir Newly Painted *
2013 Hafnarborg, Iceland. An Attempt to Harness the Light
2013 Koli Environmental Art Festival, Finland
2012 Plan –d Düsseldorf, Germany. Doppelgänger/ tvífari
2012 Art Museum, Hveragerði, Iceland. Nautn og notagildi
2012 Reykjavik Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir Hanged mans´ cliff and the delirium of seeing
2011 Safnasafnid, Iceland. Grjót og kjarnar
2011 Reykjavik Art Gallery Blóðheimar
2010 Safnasafnid, Iceland. Listveisla
2009 Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland. Mandala
2009 Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik. Listflétta
2009 National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik. Gersemar í þjóðareign
2008 Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland. Budda er á Akureyri *
2008 Millesgården, Stockholm. Switch on the light! * (touring exhibition)
2008 The Art Museum in Ystad, Sweden. Switch on the light!
2007 Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden. Tänd mörkret!/Switch on the light!
2007 Skaftfell Cultural Centre, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. Listsýning *
2006 National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik. Painting after 1980 *
2005 Gallerie Anderwereld Katuin, Groningen, Holland. 20 jaars *
2004 Reykjavik Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir Nordic Fibre *
2003 Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden. Biennal in Painting *
2002 Alma Löv Museum, Sunne, Sweden. My body is over the ocean –the sea *
2002 Ljósafossvirkjun, Iceland. Hvalreki
2001 Slunkaríki, Skaftfell, Ketilshúsið, Kjarvalsstaðir, Iceland. Ferðafuða
2001 Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden. Biennal in Painting *
2001 Kópavogur Art Museum, Iceland. J.E.S.H.
2000 Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland. Orgasm 2000
2000 Raudavatn, Reykjavik. Landart
1999 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Nordic Transparancy *
1998 Alma Löv Museum, Sunne, Sweden *
1995 Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Íslensk abstraktlist-endurskoðun.
1994 Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Skúlptúr, skúlptúr *
1992 Forum in the Vasapark, Stockholm, Sweden. Ute-Inne
1992 Nordanå, Skellefteå, Sweden. Århus Konstforening, Denmark. F-15, Moss, Norway.
1992 Cultural House in Stockholm. Nordisk teckningstriennal * (touring exhibition)
1988 Gallerie Pelin, Helsinki, Finland. Reykjavik - Helsinki via Cairo
1987 Upplands Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden. Joensuun Taidemuseo, Joensuun, Finland.
Södertälje Konsthall, Sweden. Nordic Art Center Sveaborg, Finland Miklatún Manhattan
1986 Galleri F-15, Moss, Norway Miklatún Manhattan * (touring exhibition)
1985 Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Hér og nú *
1985 Nico Smith´s Gallery, New York The Garbage show
1985 Freddy the dreamer, New York Various shows
1984 Lunds Konsthall, Lund, Sweden Málverk, ung isländsk konst *
1984 L´espace Da et Du, Paris L´esprit du nord *
1984 Tokyo Museum of Modern Art Contemporary jewellery *
1983 Skånska Konstmuseet/Pictura, Lund, Sweden. Ungt svenskt avantgarde
1983 Gallerie Creatis, Paris. Ricochet, 25 peintres et David Bowie *
1983 Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery Um sýningin *
Public commissions:
2007-11 Fontana natural spa at Laugarvatn Iceland Stone works in pool
2000 Reykjavik –European Cultural City 2000 Northern lights throne
1992 The City Hall, Reykjavik Winter solstice — reflection Collaboration with Gerla Geirsdottir
Represented in collections:
National Gallery of Iceland
The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik
Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland
Kópavogur Art Museum, Iceland
Museum of Design and Applied Art, Iceland
The University Art Collection, Reykjavik
Statens Konstråd, Stockholm, Sweden
The University Hospital Art Collection, Reykjavik
Icelandair Art Collection
Grants, awards, residencies:
2019-2020 Fresh Winds International Art Biennale and residency in Gardur Iceland for one month
2015 Icelandic Cultural Ministry. Artists´ salary for 2 years
2010 Icelandic Cultural Ministry. Artists´ salary for 1 year
2009 Malongen, NKF-residence in Stockholm. 6 weeks
2008 Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York. Visual Artist Fellowship, 1 year
2005 Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China. 4 months residency
2004 Reykjavik city artists’ salary. 5 months working grant
2000 Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York. Visual Artist Fellowship, 1 year
1998 Icelandic Cultural Ministry. Artists´ salary for 1 year
1996 Malongen, Nifca-studio in Stockholm for 6 months
1992 Citè des Arts, Paris. 2 months
1991 First prize in a competition for artwork at City Hall in Reykjavik
1989 Circolo Scandinavo in Rome. One month residency
1988 Sveaborg in Helsinki, Finland. 4 months residency