Katrín Sigurdardóttir

Odd Lots, 2005. MDO, polystyrene, resin, paint, hardware, transit labels, polyester string, dimensions variable.

Installation view of High Plane, 2001–2005, at the Renaissance Society, Chicago.
Polystyrene, wood, and steel, dimensions variable.

BIOGRAPHY

Born: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1967
Resides: New York
Education: Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University (M.F.A., 1995); San Francisco Art Institute (B.F.A., 1990)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2006
Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain de Bourgogne, Dijon, France. Catalogue.

2005
Sala Arte Publico Siqueiros, El Cubo, Mexico City.

2004
Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino, Italy. Catalogue.
Reykjavik Museum of Art, Iceland. Catalogue. Also 2000.

2003
Galleria Maze, Torino, Italy.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006
“Soft Sites,” Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia.
“Destroyed Worlds,” Kunstraum Dornbirn, Dornbirn, Austria.

2005
“The Here and Now,” The Renaissance Society, Chicago.
“T1: The Pantagruel Syndrome,” Torino Trienniale Tremusei, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Italy. Catalogue.
“City/Observer,” Rhizome.org at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York.
“Odd Lots,” White Columns, New York. Catalogue.
“Le Génie de Lieu,” Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France. Catalogue.
“Nordic Contemporary Sculpture, 1985–2005,” Wanås Foundation, Knislinge, Sweden. Catalogue.
“Moving Centers,” National Gallery of Art, Reykjavik, Iceland. Catalogue.
“Surface Charge,” Anderson Museum, Richmond, Virginia. Catalogue.
“Exceeding Paint/Expanding Painting,” Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York. Catalogue.

2004
“Troy Story,” Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco.
“Scale and Elevation,” Art in General, New York.
“Microwave,” Sicardi Gallery, Houston.
“Dreamscapes,” Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels.
“Deconstruction for a Construction,” Galerie Valerie Cueto, Paris.
“Des dels confins de la terra,” La Capella, Barcelona. Catalogue.
“Indivisible Cities,” Bill Maynes Gallery, New York.

2003
“Microwave 4,” Cristinerose/Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York.
“Not to Scale,” Dorsky Gallery, New York. Catalogue.
“Cities without Citizens II,” Rosenbach Museum, Philadelphia. Catalogue.
“Indoor/Outdoor,” LIMN Gallery, San Francisco,
“START,” Centro Arte Contemporanea di Cavalese, Cavalese, Italy.

2002
“The Force,” Gale Gates et al., New York.
“Carnegie Art Award,” Reykjavik Museum of Art,
Iceland. Traveled.
“Carriage House Projects,” Islip Art Museum, New
York. Catalogue.

2001
“Confronting Nature,” The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Catalogue.

2000
“Park,” Momentum—Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, Moss, Norway. Catalogue.
“En dehors des Cartes,” Centre d´Art Contemporaine, Séte, France. Catalogue.
“Inventing Iceland,” Galerie Articule, Montreal. Catalogue.
“Models of Resistance,” Globe—Overgaden, Copenhagen.

1999
“Towards a New Century,” Icelandic National Gallery, Reykjavik.
“Eitthvad—Etwas—Something,” Hannover Kunstverein, Hannover, Germany.

Selected Bibliography

2005
Buchhart, Dieter. “Exceeding Paint/Expanding Painting: Die Gratwanderung eines kuratorischen Experiments,” Kunstforum International (September–October).
D’Arcy, David. “Roth and Other Riches,” Modern Painters (July–August).
Heisler, Eva. “Of Landmarks and Birthmarks: The Work of Katrin Sigurdardottir,” N.Paradoxa (London, spring).
Johnson, Ken. “Exceeding Paint/Expanding Painting,” The New York Times (July 1).
Lombardi, Dominic. “Katrin Sigurdardottir/Reykjavik Art Museum,” Sculpture (April).
Spiegler, Marc. “Critics Pick: Katrin Sigurdardottir,” ARTnews (November).

2004
Casadio, Mariuccia. “Portable Landscape,” Casa Vogue (Italy, October).
Heller, Nancy. Women Artists: An Illustrated History. New York: Abbeville Press.

2003
Farronato, Milovan. “Katrin Sigurdardottir,” Tema Celeste (Italy, July–August).

2001
Oss, Alex van. “Iceland at 1000,” National Public Radio (November 4).

1999
Runolfsson, Haldor B. “Aperto Reykjavik,” Flash Art (January–February).