For her exhibition Green Growth at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, marking the conclusion of her residency, Steinunn Önnudóttir is creating a site-specific installation that explores the fragile balance between decay and growth. She engages with the visual and material language of these processes, making visible the subtle, often overlooked dynamics that permeate urban space. 

Sequences Real-Time Art Festival is seeking a curator or curatorial team for its 13th international art biennale , scheduled to take place in Reykjavík, Iceland, in October 2027.

Marta's talk will be about creating an exhibition based on archives and contemporary art, curating exhibitions of ephemeral art and the Venice Biennale with Ukrainian artists during far right governance.

 
The Icelandic Art Prize 2025 was awarded on March 20 in Reykjavík. The awards provide recognition to outstanding visual artists and exhibitions.

As a visitor to Reykjavík, among the first things I observed was the changing light. Constantly in flux. I was surprised by its daily shifts, even under cloud cover. The sun was never stable. It arrived and departed from slightly different points in the sky. Sometimes it seemed to only circle overhead. I found it increasingly hard to keep track of time.

CALL FOR PROJECTS - 9th Edition of the Photographic Encounters of ViaSilva 

Les Rencontres Photographiques de ViaSilva - “the ViaSilva Photographic Encounters” - is an artistic initiative created in 2016 and organized by the association Les Ailes de Caïus, the public urban planning company SPLA ViaSilva, and the publishing house Les Editions de Juillet.

Its purpose is to annually invite photographers to participate in residencies within the ViaSilva area, a neighborhood under construction on the outskirts of Rennes, Brittany. This land, historically agricultural, is now rapidly transforming and urbanizing, exemplifying the global phenomenon of expanding metropolitan regions across the world.

At the end of their exploratory stage, they exhibit their work in various Breton venues : the Net Plus Gallery, metro stations, city parks, and several regional train stations. Some of them are determined by the current and annually evolving partnership agreements. These exhibitions are accompanied by the publication of a monograph in collaboration with Les Editions de Juillet.

In 2025 (year of residency) and 2026 (year of presentation), the association Les Ailes de Caïus, which oversees the project, plans to collaborate with Arctic Lab and ArtsIceland to offer the long-term residency (ON edition of 2026) to an Icelandic artist.

Following a review of the candidates' personal work and backgrounds, the jury - consisting of representatives from the three organizing organizations - will carefully consider projects that could complement the artistic proposals presented in the ViaSilva area over the past 8 years.

KEY INFORMATION :

• Application deadline : was 15th of March 2025 ; now extended to 25th of March 2025!

• Residency of at least a month between May and July 2025 ; 

• Exhibition and publication between June and August 2026 ; 

• The laureate will be granted free accommodation and transportation, a residency budget of €5000 and access to an electric bike on-site ; 

• Proficiency in French is not mandatory but appreciated, as the artist must be able to work independently during their residency. A certain level of proficiency in English is essential.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNd7ayBPBbRVDRiJxQZA1ikzkrKxpHYAxZYo1QV-1v2k64-Q/viewform

Please contact Cécile for any information:  cecile.lombardie@ailesdecaius.fr

Seven are nominated for the Icelandic Art Prize 2025. The awards are presented in two categories: Artist of the Year and the Motivational Award of the Year. The Icelandic Art Prize will be presented for the 8th time on Thursday, March 20th, at Iðnó.

The Icelandic Art Center has allocated travel grants to 30 artists in the first distribution of the year 2025, totaling 1.8 million Icelandic króna.

The exhibition Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out, has travelled to several countries and will finally be set up in May in Tokyo, Japan. Icelandic Art Center has travel with a chest full of art around the world, making its first stop in New York in May 2023. The chest is not only an art-crate for transportation but also acts as an art exhibition that showcase works by established and emerging Icelandic artists.