Auður Ómarsdóttir (b.1988, Reykjavík, Iceland) is currently based in Reykjavík, Iceland.
She is a multidisciplinary artist working across a diverse range of media including painting, drawing, photography, video and sculpture. Painting is usually the main language in her work and she approaches other media through the standpoint of painting.
She approaches her work through intuitive play which might be in the form of using methods such as automatic writing and drawing, sourcing materials in second hand markets or by reusing found material. Material sourcing can also be digitally based, as Auður mines photographs from diverse databases as sparks for her works. 
    Physicality and observance play a large role in her narrative and inspiration often begins with personal events, elements in her close environment or from the internet, which she disguises in her visual language. Auður’s work often deals with the attempt to bring harmony in contrasting themes.
Auður consciously works across styles, themes and methods in order to be free. 

Auður holds a BA degree from the Icelandic Art Academy (2013) and a MA degree from the Art Academy in Bergen, Norway (2021). She was nominated for the encouragement award for the Icelandic Art Prize in 2018. She has held recidence in BanFF, Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada, and is a member of the board of the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík Iceland. 

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Auður Ómarsdóttir (b.1988)

Lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland

education


2019-2021 MA, Fine art, The Art Academy KMD, University of Bergen, Norway

2010-2013 BA Fine Art, Icelandic Academy of the Arts

2009-2010 Foundation in fine arts, Reykjavik school of Visual Art

solo exhibitions

2023 
        coming up September, Solo exhibition @ Thula Gallery,               Reykjavik, IS
2022

Halda Áfram, Gallery Port, Reykjavík, IS
Sjálfskaparvíti, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík, IS
2021
Goodbye, Goodbye, Joy Forum, Bergen, NO
2018
In off the post, Kling&Bang, Reykjavík, IS
The Legendary Saloon, CosmosCarl.co.uk (online)
Zoom, Gallery Outvert, Ísafjörður, IS
2017
Parallels, Kjallarinn, Geysir Heima, Reykjavík, IS
MAN I feel like a Woman, Gallery Hvítspói, Akureyri, IS
Situations, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, Reykjavík, IS
A few abstract romantic pieces, Myndlistarfélagið, Akureyri Art Museum, IS
2016
From the front to the beginning, Gallery Port, Reykjavík, IS
2015
Mountain, Gallery Ekkisens, Reykjavík, IS
2014
Enter. Space, The Wind and Weather gallery, Reykjavík, IS


selected group exhibitions

2023
        Afmæli, Akureyri Art Museum, Akureyri, IS
        Kollegar, Gallery Port, Reykjavik, IS
2022
Status Check, Gerðarsafn Art Museum, Kópavogur, IS
2021
Ljósabasar, The Living Art Museum, Reykavík, IS
30x30, Gallery Port, Reykjavík, IS
A little larger than the entire universe
, Master exhibition, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, NO
Smart Brut, Galleri F14E, KODE 4, Bergen, NO
2020
Zeitgeist, Listasafn Árnesinga, Hveragerði, IS
2018
Á snærum, Gallerý Port, Reykjavík, IS
Le grand salon de noel, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík, IS
Journey Home, Wind and weather window gallery,  
Reykjavik Arts Festival, IS
26 days later, BAiR Emerging Artists group show, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, CA
2017 
Norður og Niður, music and art festival, Harpan, Reykjavík, IS
Port nr 3, Gallery Port, Reykjavik, IS
White Wash, Ekkisens, IS
Summer, Akureyri Art Museum, IS
Plan B Art Festival, Borgarnes, IS
2015
The Death Room, LungA, Seyðisfjörður, IS
Video art selection program, Kunstschlager Salon, Reykjavík Art Museum, IS
Mara, SÍM / The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavík, IS
2014
Artist of the week, Kunstschlager, Reykjavík, IS
2013
La Danza De Los Muertos, La Calaca festival, San Miguel de Allende, MX
Graduation exhibition / Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavik Art Museum, IS
2010-2012
Rætur, Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, IS
Homies where my heart is, Laufásvegur 14, Reykjavík, IS
Artíma gallery nr. 1, Artíma gallery, Reykjavík, IS
List er snilld, Laufásvegur 14, Reykjavík, IS

projects / participations


2021- Board member of The Living Art Museum

2014-2019 Participations in performances and installations by Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson, Kling&Bang, Mengi, Reykjavik Art Museum, The Living Art Musem, IS

2018 Participation in exhibition, Evolvement, exhibition by Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Kling&Bang, Reykjavik, IS

2016 Internship, Egill Sæbjörnsson, Berlin, DE

2015-2016 Member of the artist collective Algera Studio

2015 Participation in exhibition, Framköllun by Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Hafnarborg, IS

2012 Curating, Rætur, Akureyri Art Museum / Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, IS

2011 Internship, Spencer Tunick, New York, USA

2011 Sequences Art Festival, assisting artists Hannes Lárusson (IS), Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdottir (IS) and Christian Falsnaes (DK), Reykjavík, IS

awards / grants / residencies


2022
Myndstef, grant
The Icelandic Visual Arts fund, grant

2021
Arts Council Norway, Kulturrådet, Diversestipend

2018
Nominated for the Icelandic art prize, encouragement award
Benediktson Fellowship Fund for Icelandic Artists, grant
Residency, BAiR Emerging artists, BANFF Centre for arts and creativity, Canada
The Icelandic Visual Arts fund, grant

2012
The municipality of Akureyri, grant


press and publications


2022 
Er allt­af í upp­reisn gegn sjálfr­i sér / Fréttablaðið

Lifandi hattar Auðar / Icelandic times

Auður Í Gryfjunni / Icelandic times

Auður Ómarsdóttir um sjálfskaparvíti / Ásmundarsalur Facebook

Bjarni fór í Ásmundarsal á Þorláksmessu og keypti sjálfan sig

/ Vísir / Stöð 2

Bein útsending í Kastljósi vegna Sjálfsskaparvítis í Ásmundarsal

2021
Bjarni kominn aftur í Ásmundarsal
 
/ Vísir
#151 Skoðanir Auðar Ómarsdóttur
 
/ Skoðanabræður Podcast

2018
– 2018, self published

WINNING: Auður Ómarsdóttir Goes For Gold At Kling & Bang, by John Rogers for the Reykjavik Grapevine

Með breytilegri brennivídd, text/cirtique about the exhbition Zoom in Gallery Outvert by Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl (in Icelandic)

2017

Seen Zine, interview

Murder magazine, photography

HA magazine, editorial of photographs from a collaboration with designer Anita Hirlekar

Gaf sér gjöf frá fyrstu ástinni, Menningin, Icelandic national TV, RÚV.is

Sýnir í glænýju rými í Geysi, interviewed by Stefán Þór Hjartarsson

The Icelandic artist mixing autobiography with bizarre found photographs, by Benoit Louiseau for i-D online

The magic of analogue photography, by Ivana Dzamic for Lomography magazine

2016

Dogme ljósmyndun inn á Goldfinger, interviewed by Stefán Þór Hjartarson for visir.is

Pairs Project, printed, editorial and cover in annual dogme photography magazine

Fjarsamband Auðar Ómarsdóttur, interviewed by Guðni Tómasson for Víðsjá, Icelandic national radio, Rás 1

FJARSAMBAND / LJÓÐABÓK AUÐAR ÓMARSDÓTTUR, ArtZine, online art magazine

Fjarsamband /// Contractions, self published


2015

Leitin að heilaga fjallinu rannsökuð, interviewed by Gyða Lóa Ólafsdóttir for visir.is


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