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Anna Jóelsdóttir

Born in Iceland
Lives and works in Chicago

Studio

904 W Gunnison St. #3E
Chicago IL 60640
773-271-4599
e-mail: adottir@msn.com
web: www.annajoelsdottir.com

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EDUCATION

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA, 2002)
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, 1999)
Applied Research in Education, University of East Anglia, England (M.A., 1985)
University Teachers College of Iceland (B.Ed., 1978)


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011          surge   A site-specific installation, The Clocktower Gallery and ArtonAir.org.
                    Curated by Alanna Heiss.
2009          priest chews velvet haddock   Stux Gallery, NYC. Catalogue
                 stone black heart murmer   Tarble Arts Center, eGallery
                 the dandelions are over   Zg Gallery, Chicago
2008          NEXT, The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art   Merchandise Mart, Chicago.
                    With STUX Gallery, New York
2007          LOOPTOPIA, Sticks    Installation/Performance, Macy's storefront window,
                    Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Invitational, curated by Angalique Williams
2006          heima?/home?   Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 heima?/home?   ASI Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
2005          space/time, New Paintings   Stefan Stux Gallery, New York
2004          25 Sticks    An installation of 3D paintings; SubCity Projects, Chicago, IL
                 42ºN/ 66ºN    Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; curated by Staci Boris
2003          Flutter/Flökt   Hafnarborg, Institute of Culture and Fine Arts, Iceland 
                 SIM Gallery   
Reykjavík, Iceland
                 Contemporary Art Workshop   
Chicago, IL
2000          Hafnarborg  Institute of Culture and Fine Arts, Iceland


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009          ART MIAMI   with Stux Gallery, Booth A31
                 Whimsical Impetus   Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland; See Catalogue
2008          NEXT, The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art   Merchandise Mart, Chicago;
                    With STUX Gallery, New York
                 Quarter of a Century of Art   Hafnarborg Institute of Culture and Fine Art, Iceland;
                    Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the institution showing selected work
                    from their collection.
2007          Summer Show   Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 Small Works Group Show   Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago
2006          Bridge Art Fair   Miami, FL; participating artist with Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 (un)Natural History: 400 years of oddities, curiosities, and exaggerations
                    in the pursuit of beauty and nature    Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 Open House Project   Evanston, IL; curated by Jodie Jacobi
                 Land Escape”   River East Art Center, Chicago, IL; curated by Joseph Tabet 
                 Six Degrees of Separation   STUX Gallery, New York; curated by Joshua Altman
                 Art Chicago International Contemporary Art Fair   Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005          Working Process”   Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL
                 Beijing Biennial   Beijing, China; catalogue
                 Invisible Worlds    Evanston Art Center; curated by John Brunetti
                 Tvividd vidd    The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík; curated by Ransu
2004          Evanston Biennial     Curated by Monique Meloche and Dominic Molon
                 Touch   Higher Gallery, Chicago, IL; curated by Ed Schad
2003          Tabla Rasa   Prater Rouse Gallery, Norfolk, VI
                 The Open Gallery   Reykjavík, Iceland
                 Fassbender Gallery   Chicago, IL
2002          "New Talent"   Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL
                 MFA Graduate Exhibition    The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
                 Nippon Steel / U.S.A. Residential Award Exhibition
2000          Gerðuberg Center for Arts    Reykjavík, Iceland
1999          Spring Exhibition   The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
2000          West Bend Art Museum   West Bend, WI


AWARDS

2011          Barbara and Magnús Á. Árnason Memorial Fund
2006          The Icelandic Department of Culture, National Artist Fellowship; travel grant
2005          Individual Artist Award Nominee, The Richard H. Driehouse Foundation, Chicago
2004          American Scandinavian Foundation
2003          Myndstef; travel grant
                 Residency Fellowship, Hafnarborg Art Museum, Iceland
                 Residency Fellowship SÍM, Union of Icelandic Artist, Reykjavík, Iceland
2002          Honorary Mention, School of the Art Institute Graduation Fellowship
2001          Nippon Steel /USA Residential Award
                 Teaching Assistantship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2000          Teaching Assistantship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
                 Scholarship from the Soroptimists of Europe
                 Residency Fellowship at Hafnarborg Art Museum, Iceland 
                 Parson Group, Student Award
                 Nippon Steel/USA Residential Award

1999          Bryan Lathrop Fellowship; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1984          Foreign & Commonwealth Official Scholarship & Award Scheme


BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009          “Anna Jóelsdóttir: Near Chaos”, ART RAVELS, Art and Culture
                 "Unwound", November 20, 2009 by Lynnea West
                 “Jóelsdóttir's art takes a 3D twist", Review by James Roedl,
                    Daily Eastern Newspaper, September 1, 2009
                 the dandelions are over; Review by Jeffrey Mcnarey in New City
                 www.art.newcity.com
                 Art Letter; 7/10/2009  preview by Paul Klein
                 “New Approach to Abstract Painting,”  Morgunbladid March 13, 2009,
                    p. 48; Culture Section
2007          ArtStyle Chicago web magazine;  www.chicagoarts-lifestyle.com
                    Interview and slideshow about Looptopia installation and performance
                    at Macy’s department store window; curated by Angelique Williams;  
                    Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; posted online May 29
                 
ArtStyle Chicago web magazine; www.chicagoarts-lifestyle.com 
                    "Artist’s Profile", interview by Amy Rudberg, posted May 1
2006          Camper, Fred, “Finding Order in Chaos” Chicago Reader , September 15, v.35, no 52, sec 2
                 Mast, Audrey, “Anna Jóelsdóttir ,” Flavorpill Chicago, October 10, Issue 108
                 "Lögberg Heimskringla", The Icelandic Community Newspaper , September 15, p. 1
                 "Gallery Beat", Style Chicago, September 1
                 Hinkel, Joanne , "The Start of New Art", Centerstage Chicago, August 8
                 "Where Is Home?", Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Interview, April 8, p. 30
                 Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Review by Þóra Þórisdóttir April 30, p. 44
2005          "LIST #3" CIA.is – Contemporary Icelandic Art , Web Magazine
                 Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), p.39
                 NEW YORKER , Review; July 4, p.21
                 Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), May 21, p.63
                 Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Review; February 21, p. 37
                 Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland; Exhibition Catalogue
                 Evanston Art Center; catalogue
2004          ART PAPERS, Review by Michelle Grabner, Nov/Dec issue, p. 50
                 Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Interview; August 13
                 Museum of Contemporary Art; Summer Catalogue
2003          Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Review; August, 2003
                 Fréttablaðið (Icelandic newspaper), August 13
                 Boris, Staci (curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago),
                    "The Open Studio Press, No. 47", New American Painting
2001          "Back to the Books," American Artist , January, 2001
2000          Morgunblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Review; March 28, 2000
                 Dagblaðið (Icelandic newspaper), Review; April 10, 2000


PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2011          Our Art Criticism, Anna Jóelsdóttir, Artist influenced by two countries
                    interview by Darrel Roberts; READ MORE HERE!
2009          priest chews velvet haddock, catalogue published by STUX Gallery, NYC;
                    Includes an interview by art historian Jovana Stokic
                 Eastern Illinois University; Visiting artist lecture, Tarble Arts Center
                 the dandelions are over, brochure published by Eastern Illinois University,
                    Tarble Arts Center
                 Whimsical Impetus, Catalogue/book; Akureyri Art Museum, Iceland
2008          Vermont College of Fine Arts; "Artist-Teacher", advising in the MFA
                    Visual Art Program
                 School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Visiting Artist;  Class Lecture
2007          ArtStyle Chicago, web magazine, www.chicagoarts-lifestyle.com
                    Blogs about various issues
2006          Chicago Art Critic Association, Lecture on AJ work by F. Camper
                 Landscapes Beyond Boundaries, Artist’s Talk with Molly Briggs and
                    Martina Nehrling, Zg Gallery Chicago
                 School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Visiting Artist;  Class Lecture
                 Artist's Talk, ASI Art Museum  
2005          Artist Roundtable, Evanston Art Center
2004          Where do my paintings come from, Slide lecture, Feltre School
                 Artist's Talk, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
1987          I Have Feelings, Series of photographs and a Teacher’s Guide.
                    National Center for Educational Materials of Iceland


PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland
ASI Art Museum Reykjavik, Iceland
Hafnarborg Institute of Culture and Fine Arts, Hafnarfjörður Iceland

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