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:
2023 Portfolio Galleri, Reykjavik 107.000 km/hr *
2021 Kompan, Alþýðuhúsið á Siglufirði Tákn og teikn
2021 Svavarssafn, Höfn í Hornafirði Litir Augans/ Colours of the eye with Svavar Guðnason *
2021 Portfolio Gallerí, Reykjavik A RED CROSS BLANKET AND OTHER WISHES IN TIME OF COVID *
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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 * http://hugrunir.com/2019/01/05/erla-thrarinsdottir-das-ewig-weibliche-english/
2014 SIM salurinn, Reykjavik Einlínur/Onelines
2011 Safnasafnid, Iceland Grjót og kjarnar
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 *
http://www.ceac99.org/8523/exhibitions-and-events/
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:
2024 Da Xin Art Museum Huadu, Guangzhou, China A Southern Journey: Exploring the Beauty of Huadu from an International Perspective
2023 L´Atelier des Emprintes, France FLUX
2023 Y Gallery Kopavogur, Iceland Open
2022 Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm NÄR POSTMODERNISMEN KOM TILL STAN *
2022 Reykjavik Art Museum Kjarvalsstadir Stitches and Threads
2022 The House of collections, Reykjavik Resistance, Interplay of art and physics
2022 National Gallery of Iceland Staged moments
2021 https://www.hammondmuseum.org/february-virtual-exhibition
2020 Gardur, Iceland International Art Biennale Fresh Winds *
2019 Kopavogur Art Museum, Iceland Lots of tiny people *
2018 Reykjavik Art Museum Colour: Draft II
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 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 Tänd mörkret!/Switch on the light! * (touring exhibition)
2008 The Art Museum in Ystad, Sweden Tänd mörkret!/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
Da Xin Art Museum Huadu, Guangzhou, China
Grants, awards, residencies:
2024 Da Xin Art Museum Huadu, Guangzhou, China. Residency for ten days
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