Maria Kjartans

Maria Kjartans
artist - photographer b. 1980

Icelandic born artist María Kjartans graduated with her MFA from Glasgow School of Art in 2007. Since then she has been living and working in London, Glasgow, Paris and now most recently Reykjavik, exhibiting her photography and video art around the world. María was rewarded Signature Art Award in London and the IdeasTap / Magnum Photographic awards for her photography projects and recently nominated as the winner in Open call at Helsinki Photo festival.
Alongside doing visual art María is the co-founder of Vinnslan , which is a collective of Icelandic artists who create and curate interdisciplinary art projects. María's latest work is being an art director of the site specific piece Tæring, in collaboration with Akureyri Culture Company (ACC) which is currently on display in Akureyri, Iceland.

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2005 - 2007 M.F.A. Glasgow school of Art, Glasgow, UK
2002 - 2005 B.A. The Icelandic academy of the Arts, Reykjavik, Iceland
2000 - 2001 Art school of Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland
1995 - 2000 Studio Hugskot, assistant photographer, Reykjavik

Solo Exhibitions
2019 Connection, Ramskram gallery for contemporary photography, Reykjavík
2017 Ótal Andlit Iðunnar, Gerðuberg Culture House, Reykjavik
2017 Ótal Andlit Iðunnar, Anitamarga studio, Reykjavik
2015 Spiritual Landscapes, Stefnumot, Keflavik
2013 Spiritual Landscapes, DegreeArt Gallery, London
2013 Spiritual Landscapes, Edinborg cultural center, Isafjordur
2011 Clearly Remote, CAM: Casoria contemporary art museum, Paris
2009 Lonely Place Dwellers, Miraggio club, London
2009 Shared Future, Empire Gallery, London
2006 Landálfur, The vine bar, Reykjavik
2005 The Hormone Society, Thorvaldsen,, Reykjavik
2004 Granadino, The vine bar, Reykjavik

Group Exhibitions
2019 ISO, FISL exhibition, Korpúlfstaðir, Reykjavík
2018 Helsinki Photo Festival 2018, Helsinki
2017 Portrait Now, The Museum of National History, Frederiksborg, DK
2017 Portrait Now, Ljungbergmuseum, Ljungberg, SE
2016 Microwave International New Media Arts Festival, Hong Kong
2016 Maria in each country, Travelling exhibition all over the world, Oslo
2016 Vogandi, Gallery Kænuvogur, Reykjavik
2015 The Icelandic Contemporary Photography Association, ÍSÓ2015, Isafjordur
2014 Landform, Norwegian H...