1960-2005
Icelandic artists took part in the Venice Biennale on and off between 1960-1984.
Icelandic artists took part in the Venice Biennale on and off between 1960-1984. From 1984 and onwards, Iceland has presented its own national pavilion at The Biennale. From 1984 until 2005 the Icelandic Pavilion was housed at Alvar Aalto´s Finnish Pavilion. From 2007 the pavilion has been housed in different venues around Venice. From 2022 the Icelandic Pavilion has been located in the Arsenale area of the biennale.
A list of Iceland´s representatives at the Venice Biennale:
2005 Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
2003 Rúrí
2001 Finnbogi Pétursson
1999 Sigurður Árni Sigurðsson
1997 Steina Vasulka
1995 Birgir Andrésson
1993 Hreinn Friðfinnsson and Jóhann Eyfells
1990 Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson
1988 Gunnar Örn Gunnarsson
1986 Erró
1984 Kristján Davíðsson
1982 Jón Gunnar Árnason and Kristján Guðmundsson
1980 Magnús Pálsson
1978 Sigurður Guðmundsson
1976 Sigurður Guðmundsson
1972 Svavar Guðnason
1960 Kjarval and Ásmundur Sveinsson