Education
2010 Paul Scott – Vitrified Print Workshop, Guldagergård,
Skælskør, Danmark
2006 Richard Skåby – Plaster Workshop, Guldagergård,
Skælskør, Danmark
1984 Haystack Mountain School of Art Maine, U.S.A.
1973-1975 Danmarks Designskole, København, Denmark
1969-1973 The Icelandic Collage of Art and Crafts, Reykjavík, Iceland
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Solo Exhibitions
2012 „Keramiske Naturkræfter“ Bredgade Kunsthandel, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 „3x3“, Museum of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær, Iceland
2003 „Kogga - Retrospective“, Gerðuberg Culture Center, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 „Trio“, IS Kunst Gallery, Oslo, Norway
1998 „Payage en silence“ „Keramos“, Er Festival International du film
Céramique, Paris, France
1996 „In the Landscape of Silence - Edda & Kogga“, The Nordic House,
Reykjavík, Iceland
1996 „In the Landscape of Silence - Edda & Kogga“, Akureyri Art Museum,
Akureyri, Iceland
1993 „Summer“, Munaðarnes, with Magnús Kjartansson, Borgarjörður, Iceland
1993 Gallerí Allra handa, Akureyri, Iceland
1991 Nýhöfn Listasalur, Reykjavík, Iceland
1989 American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, USA
1984 „Skart og klæði“, with Steinunn Bergsteinsdóttir,
Gallerí Langbrók, Reykjavík, Iceland
1983 „Jörfagleði“, with Magnús Kjartansson, Búðardalur, Iceland
1983 „Autumn“, Borgarnes, Iceland
1982 Gallerí Langbrók, Reykjavík, Iceland
1977 Sólon Íslandus gallerí, Reykjavík, Iceland
1976 Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 „Icelandic Design 2009“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
2009 „Gefäss / Skulptur – Deutsche und Internationale Keramik“,
Private Museum - Ursula Scheid, Karl Scheid og Sebastian Scheid,
Grassi Museum Für Angewandte Kunst Leipzig, Deutschland
2007 „Sofa“, New York, USA
2007 „Magma“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
2006 „Icelandic Ceramics 1982 – 2006“, The Hafnarfjörður Institute
of Culture and Fine Art, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
2006 „Giftex - International Design Expo“, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
2005 „Tales from a Land“, Around Iceland, Iceland
2005 „Island Kultur“, The Icelandic Embassy, Stockholm, Sverige
2004 „Transforme: Icelandic Design New Generation“, Via, Paris, France
2004 „Nordic cool – hot women designers“, The National Museum
of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. USA
2003 „Spor“, Rundetårnet, København, Danmark
2001 „Kultur fra det høje nord“, Bornholm, Danmark
2000 „Blue“, Keramikmuseet Grimmerhus, Middelfart, Danmark
2000 „1.Nordiche Keramiktriennale“, Nordiche Botschaften,
Berlin, Deutschland
1999 „Torsten och Wanja Söderbergs pris / Nordiska designskribenter“,
Röhsska museet, Sverige
1999 „The nordic transparency“, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland
1999 „Hendur og Hugflog“, Tórshafn, Föroyar
1998 „Nordisk Keramik Triennal 1998“, Historiska Museet, Stockholm,
Röhsska museet, Göteborg, Sverige
1997 „Norrænar konur“, The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland
1997 „Kvinnor så in i Norden“, Kalmar, Sverige
1996 „Nordiske kællinger“, Borreby Gallery, Skælskør, Danmark
1996 „14x14 – Smælki – 14 Langbrækur á Torfunni“, Gallerí Úmbra,
Reykjavík, Iceland
1996 „Stöð í Stöð – Hátíðarsýning“, Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
1995 „ Icelandic Ceramics“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1994 „Islandsk kunsthåndværk“, Söderbergslot, København, Danmark
1994 „Islandsk kunsthåndværk“, Musikhuset, Århus, Danmark
1994 „ From Dreams To Reality Baltic/Scandinavian design“,
Rhösska Museet, Sverige
1993 „From Dreams To Reality Baltic/Scandinavian design“,
The White Pavilion, Tallin, Estonia
1993 „From Dreams To Reality Baltic/Scandinavian design“, The Contemporary
Art Center Of Vilnius, Vilnius, Litháen
1993 „From Dreams To Reality Baltic/Scandinavian design“, Latvia Exhibition
Hall, Riga, Lettland
1993 „Form Island II“, The Nordic House, Reykjavík Iceland
1993 „Form Island II“, Norðurlandahúsið, Tórshavn, Föroyar
1993 „Form Island II“, Kunstindustrimuseet, København, Danmark
1992 „North“, Edmunton and Alberta, Canada
1992 „North“, Lillehammer, Norge
1992 „ Form Island II“, Suomen Taiteteollinen Museo, Helsinki, Finland
1992 „Form Island II“, Rhösska Museet, Göteborg, Sverige
1992 „Form Island II“, Bryggens Museum, Bergen, Norge
1992 „Art From Above“, Shad Thames Galleries, London, England
1990 „Nordisk keramik“, Galleri F-15, Moss, Norge
1990 „Nord Form 90“, Malmö, Sverige
1990 „Leir og blóm“, Epal, Reykjavík, Iceland
1989 American Scandinavian Foundation New York USA
1988 „Nordic Craft“, Frydendal, Norge
1988 „ Leirlistarfélagið“, Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík, Iceland
1987- 1988 „ A way og life: Scandinavia Today - Art and Design,
Toyama - Tokyo - Kitayushu – Fukushima and Sendai, Japan
1987 „Samsýning“, Gallerí Langbrók, Reykjavík, Iceland
1986 „Ísbrot“, Gallerie Plaisiren, Hässelby Slott, Stockholm, Sverige
1985 „Islandsk Design“, Kunstindustrimuseet, København, Danmark
1984 „ Langbrók - Reykjavík Art Festival“, The National Museum of Iceland,
Reykjavík, Iceland
1984 „Langbrók“, Rauða Húsið, Akureyri, Iceland
1982 „Leirlistarfélagið“, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982 „Langbrók“, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982 „ Design“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982 „Langbrók á Torfunni“, Gallerí Langbrók, Reykjavík, Iceland
1981 „Young Artists“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1981 „Summer“, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1979 „ Haustsýning FÍM“, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1978 „Gallerí Langbrók“, Gallerí Langbrók, Reykjavík, Iceland
1977 Gallerí Sólon Íslandus Reykjavík Iceland
1976 „Loftið gallerí“, Reykjavík, Iceland
1976 „ Design“, Reykjavik Art Festival, Reykjavik Art Museum,
Reykjavík, Iceland
1976 The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland
1976 Gallerí Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavík, Iceland
Collections
The National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
The Presidency of Iceland
The Parliament of Iceland
Museum of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær, Iceland
The Hafnarfjörður Institute of Culture and Fine Art, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Swedish Ministry of Culture, Stockholm, Sverige
Swedish Alfred Nobel Akademy, Stockholm, Sverige
Hässelby Slott kunstforening, Stockholm, Sverige
Grassi Museum Für Angewandte Kunst, Leipzig, Deutschland
Tórshavn byråd, Tórshavn, Föroyar
Mrs. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir former President of Iceland, Private Collection
Sonja Queen of Norway, Private Collection
Portugal´s Prime Minister, Private Collection
Church of Stöðvarfjörður, Baptism Font Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
Københavns Kommune, København, Danmark
Moskva Art Collection, Moskva, Russia
Greenland Art Collection, A Gift from Alþingi - The Parliament of Iceland,
Nuuk, Greenland
Arion Bank, Art Collection, Reykjavík, Iceland
Glitnir Bank, Art Collection, Reykjavík, Iceland
Stockholm Kommune, Stockholm, Sverige
Grants and Awards
2004 Circolo Scandinavo, Residence for Nordic Artists, Rom, Italy
2001 Cité Internationale des Arts, Residence for International Artists, Paris, France
1998 „Payage en silence“ „Keramos“, Er Festival International du film Céramique,
Paris, France
1997 Awards for Package Design / Idea "Packet" Edda&Kogga
1996 Artist´s Salary
1995 Awards for Package Design / "Egg of the Snowbird" / Hér & Nú Ad.
1993 Newspaper DV´s Cultural Awards
1993 Artist´s Salary
1990 Artist´s Salary
1985 Artist´s Salary
1984 Pamela Sanders Brement grant to study in U.S.A.
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Experience
1985 - Founded "Kogga Ceramik-Studio-Gallery" at Vesturgata 5 in Reykjavík
and has run the Gallery ever since
1980-1984 Research on the possibility of using and producing Icelandic clay in
Búðardalur for The Technological Istitute of Iceland and Dalaleir Ltd.
1978-1984 Founded and ran "Gallerí Langbrók" with several other artists
1976-1978 Founded and ran "Gallerí Sólon Íslandus" with several other artists
1975-2011 Teaching, Lectures and Workshops in Iceland
1975-1980 Head Teacher at the Ceramic Department of the Icelandic College of
Art and Crafts
Member
Association of Icelandic Artists
The Society of Ceramic Artists