Unnar Orn Jonasson Audarson born 1974 in Reykjavik

Lives and works Malmö, Sweden.

P.box.987 / 121 Reykjavik / Iceland

Phone: IS -354-6995621 / -564-5611733

SWE -46-730611893

Languages: Icelandic, English, Danish, Swedish and French

E-mail: Unnar33@hotmail.com

Education

2000-2002 Malmö art academy, Lunds University, Masters Degree (MA).

1995-1999 Icelandic College of Art and Craft (ICAC), mixed media. BachelorDegree (BA).

1994-1995 University of Aix-en-Provence. French.

1990-1994 Kvennaskólinn in Reykjavik. Junior College. Matriculation exam.

Selected Solo exhibitions

2002 Gallery Peep. Malmo. Sweden.

Gallery Westwerk. "Egill und Unnar". Hamburg. Germany.

Gerdarsafn, "New Works". Kopavogur Municipal Museum. Iceland.

2001 galleri@hlemmur.is "Fully-grown". Reykjavik. Iceland.

2000 Dentist waiting room at Laugavegur 74. "Stolen Magazines", Reykjavik. Iceland.

"Family reunion", part of a final exhibition from ICAC. Reykjavik. Iceland

1999 Gallery Nema Hvad! "Lottery – No zeros". Reykjavik. Iceland.

The Agricultural Bank of Iceland. "I got to remember to go to the bank". Reykjavik

1997 Gallery Gúlp! "My Will". Reykjavik. Iceland.

1996 Gallery Gúlp! "The Mall & Me". Kringlan shopping mall. Reykjavik. Iceland.

Selected group exhibitions

2002 Gallery 21, "Defeted", Malmo. Sweden.

Gallery Sævar Karl, "Creepy-evil-gay", Reykjavik. Iceland.

Astrup Fearnley Museum, "Malmö-Oslo 1-0", oVERstation, Passenger. Oslo. Norway.

2001 Galleri Slunkariki ,"Battle Between Good and Evil". Isafjordur. Iceland.

The Living Art Museum, "Public Relations". Reykjavik. Iceland.

The Yellow House, "All-Ready-Made". Reykjavik. Iceland.

2000 a5 and guests, Under the Sophia church. Stockholm. Sweden.

Galley Mejan, "Spirit and water" Stockholm. Sweden.

The Living Art Museum, "No History". Reykjavik. Iceland.

Stadmitt Gallery, "Kunst ohne Raus" . Hannover. Germany.

The Yellow House, "The House is breathing". Reykjavik. Iceland.

The Living Art Museum, "Agile Videos". Videos in videoteque. Reykjavik.

1999 "Feng-Shui Fast-Food". Noodles and FengShui sculptures. Malmo. Sweden.

"The Positive and Affirmative Reykjavik Tea Party.... " Hverfisgata 46. Reykjavik.

1998 Gallery Client, "Nationalism". Reykjavik, Iceland.

1997 Gallery Under a Couple, "Small Celebration". Reykjavik. Iceland.

The Living Art Museum, "Collect Points & Live a little". Reykjavik. Iceland.

Collaborations

2001-2002 The Tiger and The Polar bear. Collaboration between 5 artists. Five exhibitions in four countries.

1996-2002 Member of Mjólk, three artists posing as a pop band.

1999-2000 a5 : collaboration of Nordic artists.

Gallery activities

2000-2002 The Yellow House at Lindargata, Reykjavik. Iceland. A squatted house for art.

1998 Gallery Fish. Skolavordustigur 22, Reykjavik. Iceland.

1997 Gallery Client and Department in Crises. Skolavordustigur 6, Reykjavik. Iceland.

Prizes / Stipendiums

2003 Iaspis, Studio grant, NIFCA. Stockholm oct-des.

2002 Travel grant, Icelandic ministry of Culture 2 times

2000-02 Sleipnir travel grant (Nordic Ministers Council) 5 times.

Writings

2002 Open Mouth. Written Discussions. Editor and contributor.

Rooseum provisorium. 02/2002.

2000- 01 Morgunbladid. Weekly writings on art (for 14 moths).

2001 World of Art Newspaper, "Global City Reports: Reykjavik", Thames & Hudson, no.1, 01.

co written with Asmundur Asmundsson

2000 NU: Nordic art review , "Art Squatting", vol.2 no.5/00 page 8-9,

co written with Bjargey Olafsdottir.

updated 12. 2002