The Icelandic Art Prize 2023

Hrafnkell Sigurðsson (b. 1963) is the recipient of the Art Prize for his work Resolution, as a part of the exhibition series Billboard.

The recipient of the Motivational Award is Ásgerður Birna Björnsdóttir (b.1990) for her exhibition A Twitch and a Tug at Reykjavik Art Museum.

The Honorary Award is granted to an artist whose long and successful career has made a significant impression on the history of Icelandic art. This year’s recipient of the award is Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir (b.1933).

The Visual Arts Council Publication Award goes to art duo Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson for their publication Debatable Lands: Dialogues from Shared Worlds.

The Visual Arts Council’s prize for Retrospective of the Year 2022 is awarded to the exhibition Erró – The Power of Images, held in the Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús, 9 April – 29 September 2022.

The Visual Arts Council has selected the fifth, and final, edition of The Wheel as the group show of the year. The Wheel V: All is Well was held in the oldest neighbourhoods of Reykjavík.

The Icelandic Art Prize 2022 took place on March 17th in Reykjavík.

The Icelandic Art Prize 2021 winner was announced on February 25 by the minister of education and culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, at the National Gallery of Iceland.

The Icelandic Art Prize 2020 took place on February 20 by the minister of education and culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir.

The Icelandic Art Prize 2019 took place on February 21. The winner was announced by the minister of education and culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir.

Lilja Alfredsdóttir, Educational and Cultural minister, awared the Icelandic Art Prize for the first time at Reykjavík Art Museum on February 22.