
Guðný MM - Ceramic art/design
VINNUSTOFA

GUÐNÝ MAGNÚSDÓTTIR
STUDIO UMBRA
Hafnarbraut 11
200 Kopavogur
Iceland
Email: gudnymm@simnet.is
ONE PERSON SHOWS
2006 Hafnarborg corridor, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
2000 Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Listasafn ASÍ, Reykjavik Iceland
1997 Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur City art Museum, Kópavogur Iceland
1995 Red Deer Art Museum, Alberta Canada
1994 Gallery Sævars Karls, Reykjavik Iceland
1993 Slúnkaríki, Ísafjörður Iceland
1992 Gallery Umbra, Reykjavik Iceland
1990 Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik City Art Gallery, Iceland
1987 Gallery Hallgerdur, Reykjavik Iceland
1985 Listmunahusid, Reykjavik Iceland
1984 Kluvin Gallery, Helsinki Finland
1982 Artisaani, Helsinki Finland
1980 Gallery Djupid, Reykjavik Iceland
TWO/THREE PERSON SHOWS
2006 3X3, Kogga, Kristín G, Guðný, Design Museum Iceland
2003 TRIO II, Kogga, Kristin G, Guðný, IS Gallery,Oslo, Norweg
2003 TRIO III, Koga, Kristin G, Guðný, Stykkisholmur, Iceland
2002 TRIO I, Kogga, Kristin G, Guðný, Studio Umbra, Reykjavik, Iceland
1996 GESTUR / RÚNA / GUÐNÝ, Gallerí Úmbra, Reykjavík Ísland
Gestur Þorgrímsson - Sigrún Guðjónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1994 EDDA / GUÐNÝ Galley Backalyckan, Jönköping Sweden
Edda Jónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1993 PURITY OF FORM, Frank Bustamante Gallery, New York USA
Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir - Borghildur Óskarsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1992 EDDA / GUÐNÝ Island Gallery, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Edda Jónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdótir
1989 ICELANDIC MINEMALISM, SCULPTURAL RETROSPECTIVE,
Gallery Person & Lindell, Helsinki Finland
Ragna Róbertsdóttir - Kristján Guðmundsson - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1984 GRAPHIC & CERAMIC, Gallery Langbrok, Reykjavik Iceland
Edda Jónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1979 GESTUR / RÚNA / GUÐNÝ, The Library, Akranes Iceland
Gestur Þorgrímsson - Sigrún Guðjónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
1979 GESTUR / RÚNA / GUÐNÝ, Epal, Reykjavik Iceland
Gestur Þorgrímsson - Sigrún Guðjónsdóttir - Guðný Magnúsdóttir
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Kaolin in Galleri Ófeigur, Reykjkavik, Iceland
2016 Keramík, Listasafn Árnesinga, Iceland
2015 Here and now, Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavik, Iceland
2006 European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Danmark
2006 Icelandic Ceramic 1981-2006, Hafnarborg, Hafnafj., Iceland
2004 KERAMIIKKA 2004, European Ceramic, Fiskars, Finland
2003 NORDIC COOL, National Museum of Women in the Art, Washington, DC, USA
2003 MEISTARI JAKOB, Nordic House, Reykjavik , Iceland
2003 BLUE, Scandinavian keramik, Skælskör, Danmark
2003 NORDISKT KERAMIK, Tobaksgården Assens, Danmark
2000 NORDISKA KERAMIKTRIENNALEN, Berlin, Germany
1999 NORDISKA KERAMIKTRIENNALEN, Höganes, Sverige
1998 NORDISKA KERAMIKTRIENNALEN, Stockholm, Götaborg, Sverige
1998 CANADIAN CLAY AND GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Ont. Canada
1998 SAVESTA SYNTENYT, International Ceramics, Fiskars, Finland
1997 NORRÆNAR NORNIR, Nordic House, Reykjavík Iceland
1996 IAC - SAGA PREFECTURALARI MUSEUM, Saga Japan
1996 TOTAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Seoul Korea
1996 CERAMIC ART IN THE END OF 1900, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfirði Iceland
1996 NORDISKE KÆLLINGER, Borreby Gallery, Skækskör, Danmark
1995 EDMUNTON ARTS FESTIVAL, Alberta Canada
1995 CANADIAN ART GALLERY, Calgary Canada
1995 ICELANDIC CERAMIC ART, Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik Iceland
1994 CUPS, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjördur Iceland
1992 FORM ICELAND, Scandinavian Tour through 1993, -Bryggens Museum, Berger, Norway, -Rhösska Museum, Göteborg Sweden, -Kunstindustri Museum, Kopenhagen, Danmark, -Taiteteollinen Museo, Helsinki Finland, -Norðurlandahúsið, Thorahavn, Faero Islands, -Norræna Húsið, Reykjavík Iceland
1992 NORTH, Edmunton Canada & Lillehammer Norway
1990 NORD FORM, Malmö, Sweden
1990 NORDIC CERAMIC, Gallery F15, Oslo Norway
1990 FLOWER & CLAY, Epal, Reykjavik Iceland
1988 NORDIC CRAFT, Frydendal Norway
1988 SCANDINAVIAN CRAFT TODAY, The American Craft Museum, New York, -Cleveland, -Mobile, USA
1987 SCANDINAVIAN CRAFT TODAY, The Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
1987 BREAK, ASI Art Museum, Reykjavik Iceland
1987 ICEBREAKE, Gallery Plasierna, Hasselby Slot, Stokholm Sweden
1985 HERE AND NOW, Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik Womens Arts Festival, Iceland
1985 DANISH CRAFTSPEOPLE AND GESTS, The Craft Museum, Copenhagen Denmark
1985 THE 1984 PURCHASE, Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki Finland
1985 EXPO PALMSTIERNA, Sveaborg, Helsinki Finland
1984 LANGBROK, Bogasalur, Reykjavik Iceland
1984 LANGBROK, Red House Gallery, Akureyri Iceland
1984 LIVE IN CLAY, ASI Art Museum, Reykjavik Iceland
1983 POT VIAPORI SUMMERSHOW, Sveaborg, Helsinki Finland
1983 KUKKA JA KERAMIKKA, The Finnish Design Center, Helsinki Finland
1982 LANGBROK, Gallery Textilgruppen, Stokholm Sweden
1982 POT VIAPORI SUMMERSHOW, Helsinki Finland
1982 LANGBROK, Listmunahusid, Reykjavik Iceland
1982 GALLERY BRONDA, Helsinki Finland
1982 MINIATURE, Gallery Langbrok, Reykjavik Iceland
1979 FIM AUTUMN SHOW, Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik Iceland
1979 LIVE IN CLAY, FIM Gallery, Reykjavik Iceland
1978 STUDIO SHOW, Laugarasvegur, Reykjavik Iceland
1976 BIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DE CERAMIQUE D'ART, Vallauris, France
1976 STUDIO SHOW, Laugarasvegur, Reykjavik Iceland
1976 ART-CRAFTS, Reykjavik Arts Festival, Iceland
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Design Museum Iceland, Gardabær, Iceland
Listasafn ASÍ, Reykjavik, Iceland
Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur Art City
National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland
Reykjavik City Art Museum, Iceland
The Icelandic University Art Gallery, Reykjavik Iceland
Arita Ceramic Museum, Arita Japan
Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul Korea
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki Finland
Kalmar City arts Collection, Kalmar Sweden
Jönköping City Arts Collection, Jönköping Sweden
Arts-Council, Jönköping Sweden
The North Museum of Applied Arts, Throndheim Norway
Town of Olafsfjördur, Iceland
ART STUDIES
The Icelandic Collage of Arts and Crafts, 1970-1974
The Reykjavik School of Art, Drawing courses 1979
Ataneum, The Finnish University of Applied Arts, Helsinki Finland, Courses 1981-1984
Icelandic Academy of the Arts, Art education diploma, 2006-2007
University of Bifröst, MA in Cultural Management, 2007-2011
STUDIOS & GALLERIES
Own studio, workshop and showroom, Studio Umbra Vinnustofa, since 2000
Own Studio from 1985 -2000, Grundarstig 10, Reykjavik Iceland
Ran own Gallery from 1992 - 1997, Gallery Úmbra, Reykjavík Iceland
Member of cooperative gallery, Kaolin, Reykjavik Iceland, from 2014
Member of cooperative gallery, Meistari Jakob, Reykjavik Iceland, since 2002-2004
Partner of Gallery Langbrok 1979-1986, Reykjavik Iceland
Pot Viapori, Ceramic Studio 1981-1984, Sveaborg, Helsinki Finland
Priijutti, Anna-Maria Osipow Studio 1981, Tuusula, Finland
Studio Gestur & Rúna 1974-1980, Reykjavik Iceland
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Assistant Commissar, press manager, Venice Biennale 2001 (Icelandic pavilion)
Commissar (curator) in Young Scandinavian Design (Form Island repr.) -touring exhibition
USA and Europa. 2000 - 2002
Committee Member of the National Gallery of Iceland, ( SÍM artists repr.) 1998-2001
SIM representative in the committee of “The State Artists Grant” 1996, 2010, 2012
Board Member of The Nordic Art Centre & The Nordic Art and Craft Committee NKKK 1988-1994
Board Member of SIM Visual Artists Salary Fund, 1988-1992
Board Member of FORM ISLAND, Designers Society, cashier, 1998- 2006
Chairman of The Association of Visual Artists in Iceland, SIM, 1986-1989
Chairman of The Society of Icelandic Ceramic Artists, 1985-1986
Editor of The SIM Newsletter, 1985-1988
Assistant, part time, Gallery I8, Reykjavik Iceland 1997- 2002
Teaching, ceramic, in The Reykjavik Art School, from 2002
Part time teaching The Icelandic Collage of Arts and Crafts, 1977-78, 1979-80
Part time lecturer and external examiner The Icelandic Collage of Arts and Craft, 1995-1998
Part time teaching in "re-educating program" for the University of Iceland 1996
Lecture fore the Handicraft centre in a program "Design, Tradition, Crafts" 1996
GRANTS AND HONORS
Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France, 2 months summer 1999
Kunstners Kollegium i Rome, Rome, Italy, 1998
The Sasacawa, Japan-Scandinavian Foundation, travel-grant 1996
Artists State Grant, 1983 6 months, 1989 6 months, 1995 6 months, 1998 1 year.
Guest Artist 1995, Alberta Collage of Arts, Red Deer, Alberta Canada
Guest studio 6 months 1985 The Nordic Art Centre, Sveaborg, Helsinki Finland
Finnish Cultural and Educational dep. scholarship 1981-1982
MEMBERSHIP
International Academy of Ceramics, IAC, from 1988-2004
The Icelandic Association of Visual Artist, SIM; from 1981
The Society of Icelandic Ceramic Artists, from 1981
Ornamo, The Art-Craftsmen Society Tayko, 1983-1986
WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS exc.
(Lectures, Workshops, Participation.....)
OICS Oslo 2003, Norway
Int. Academy of Ceramics, IAC Gen. Assembly, Waterloo, Toronto Canada 1998
Savesta Syntenyt, Ceramic Seminar, Fiskars, Finland 1998
Mestermöte i Kalmar, 5Nordic Ceramic artists Workshop, Kalmar Sweden 1997
Int. Academy of Ceramics, IAC General assembly Nagoya and Saga, Japan 1996
INCIDA, Rochester , New York USA 1996
Red Deer Collage of Art, Alberta, Canada, Artist in Residens 1995
Int. Ceramic Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1995 (lecture)
Nordic Art /Craft, Hanaholmen, Helsinki, Finland 1992 (lecture)
Oslo International Ceramic Conference, Oslo, Norway 1990
Scandinavia Craft Today, Mobile Alabama USA 1988 (lecture)
Ohio State Univ. Ceramic dep. Columbus USA 1988 (lecture)
Clay as Art, Helsinki Finland 1987 and 1983
International Design Conference, Helsinki Finland 1982