MARIA KRISTIN STEINSSON

www.mariaksteinson.com  
mks@mariaksteinsson.com

Born in Reykjavík, Iceland,  21st of May 1976

EDUCATION

2005-2008           City & Guilds of London Art School, London
BA Fine Art, Painting

1999–2000        The University of Iceland
Art History

1998–1999        The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts
Art Foundation

1993-1996               Breidholts College, Reykjavik
Advanced Level

EXHIBITIONS

2010
A-Klúbburinn, Photography exhibition, Kringlan, Reykjavik
Open studio, Bjartir dagar, Dvergshúsinu, Lækjargötu 2, Hafnarfirði
Photography exhibition, Thorvaldsen, Austurstræti 8, Reykjavík

2009
Flickr@Iceland to support Maedrastyrksnefnd, City Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland
Flickr women, Kringlan, Reykjavík, Iceland
Photography exhibiton, Café Babalú, Skólavörðustíg 22a, Reykjavík, Iceland
Mothers 2009, Borgarbókasafn, Tryggvagötu 15, Reykjavík, Iceland, (UK, Sierra Leone, Poland)

2008
City & Guilds of London Art School Degree show,  124 Kennington Park Road, London

2007
Flickr exhibition, Reykjavik  Museum of Photography, Grofarhus, Tryggvagata 15, Iceland
Ice 07 (Icelandic Arts and Culture Festival),  Design Centre Knightsbridge, Daily Post and Echo Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool
City & Guilds of London Art School End of Year show, Artspace Galleries , 18 Maddox Street, London

2006
City & Guilds of London Art School End of Year show, Diorama arts,  34 Osnaburgh Street, London

2004
Postbarinn, Posthusstræti 13,  Reykjavik,  (solo exhibition)

2003
Pasta Basta, Klapparstigur, Reykjavik, (solo exhibition)
Café Cozy, Austurstraeti, Reykjavik, (solo exhibition)

2002
Listhusið Engjateigur, Reykjavik, (solo exhibition)

2001
Galleri sautjan, Laugavegur 91, Reykjavik, (solo exhibition)

2000
 Life in the city, The University of Iceland, Reykjavik, (solo exhibition)

1999
Young Art,  Hitt husid

1982
1st  prize in a drawing contest at Idnadarbankinn Gardabae, Iceland

AWARDS

2008
Chadwyck-Healey Prize for Painting
Minningarsjóður Margrétar Björgólfsdóttur

2007 
Idunn Ravndal Travel Award for Norway
Shortlisted for The Rose Partnership Prize

Printable

© Maria Kristin Steinsson