Stefan Blöndal, the Danish painter of Icelandic descent. Born 1964. Has had numerous shows in European countries ao England, Germany, Monaco and France. In the latter he has been prize-awarded several times. Links: www.stefanblondal.com www.dk.touchofart.eu Vocal: Boris Grebenshchikov Music: Alexander Vertinsky (1889 - 1957) Lyrics: Nadezhda Teffi (1872 - 1952) English translation: Igor To the Cape of Joy or to the Cliffs of Grief, to the Islands of Lavender Skies, - just wherever we moor to achieve relief, our eyelids are weary to rise. Muddy portholes are looking pictorial: palms of Tropics and icebergs of blue, golden gardens of time immemorial, all this slowly appears into view. But wherever we moor to achieve relief, to the islands of lavender skies, to the Cape of Joy or to the Cliffs of Grief, our eyelids are weary to rise.
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Stefan Blöndal, the Danish painter of Icelandic descent. Born 1964. Has had numerous shows in European countries ao England, Germany, Monaco and France. In the latter he has been prize-awarded several times. Links: www.stefanblondal.com www.dk.touchofart.eu
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heidibjork.com Visit Heidi's blog to see all her latest news and art
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A interview with Dr.Halldór Björn Runólfsson at The National Gallery of Iceland The National Gallery of Iceland houses the main collection of Icelandic art, covering in particular 19th and 20th century Icelandic and international art. It contains the main Icelandic key works of the 20th century, by the nation's leading artists. The collection is in constant enlargement. New works of art by young artist are bought every year with selected works by older painters to improve the collection. The founding donation of the National Gallery is a collection of works Björn Bjarnason (1853-1918) Icelandic lawyer in Copenhagen, collected so his countrymen would be able to enjoy the fine art in their very own gallery of art. In this collection are works by many of Denmark's finest artists, such as Joakim Skovgaard, Christian Blache and Peter Krøyer. The founding donation also included gifts like the bequest of Edvald J. Johnsen a Copenhagen physician, from the year 1893 and contribution from King Christian IX and Crown Princess Louise of Denmark. By the year 1900, 74 paintings and 2 sculptures had been registered, along with a selection of prints. Icelandic artists were not many at this time but, soon after the turn of the century, their numbers increased. The first Icelandic work the collection received was the sculpture Outlaws by Einar Jónsson, donated in 1902 and than in 1911 the collection received its first painting by Þórarinn B. Þorláksson, Repose. In the collection are ...
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Icelandic artist Helga Sigurðardóttir draws the soul´s aura and creates beautiful pastel paintings. In this interview conducted in Reykjavik in July 2011 she shows and explains her artworks and reveals the secrets of her paintings. The soundtrack is by Parichayaka Hammerl.
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Johann Eyfells has hundreds of these sculptures all over his ten acre yard. They are quite a sight. I noticed them from driving by and had to turn in and explore these forms. Fortunately Johann Eyfells himself was there and he invited us to view all of this, even taking us into his home which was filled with more of his wife's paintings. She painted faces and parts of faces giving them lines and colors that are very interesting. You can find out more about his move of all his sculpture on a website entitled www.EyfellsandEyfells.com
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Every day, everywhere, legal and illegal paintings on the walls of our cities get killed. But still people find it shocking to do the same to a canvas in a gallery. Margeir Dire S. Final project 2008 Myndlistarskólinn á Akureyri WWW.DIRE.IS Music: Boards of Canada - You could feel the sky
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Stefan Blöndal, the Danish painter of Icelandic descent. Born 1964. Has had numerous shows in European countries ao England, Germany, Monaco and France. In the latter he has been prize-awarded several times. Links: www.stefanblondal.com www.dk.touchofart.eu
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A slideshow made of paintings of some of my favourite artists. Music: the opening song from Sigur Ros untitled album.
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Helga Sigurðardóttir (Iceland) draws the aura of the soul and creates beautiful pastel images. In this interview conducted in Reykjavik in July 2011 she shows and explains her artwork and reveals the secrets of her paintings.
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Daniel Tammet has the capability to visualize each number up to 10000 with its own unique shape and feel. He can "see" results of calculations as landscapes, and he can "sense" whether a number is prime or composite. He has described his visual image of 289 as particularly ugly, 333 as particularly attractive, and pi as beautiful. Tammet not only verbally describes these visions, but also creates artwork, particularly watercolor paintings, such as his painting of Pi. Tammet speaks a variety of languages including English, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Estonian, Icelandic, Welsh and Esperanto. He particularly likes Estonian, because it is rich in vowels. Tammet is creating a new language called Mänti. Mänti has many features related to Finnish and Estonian, both of which are Finno-ugric languages. Some sources credit Tammet as creating the Uusisuom and Lapsi languages as well. Tammet is capable of learning new languages very quickly. To prove this for the Channel Five documentary, Tammet was challenged to learn Icelandic in one week. Seven days later he appeared on Icelandic television conversing in Icelandic, with his Icelandic language instructor saying it was "not human."
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Art in Iceland
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This is a christmas "card" from Icelandphotoblog.com which posts photographs by Stefan H. Kristinsson. The photographs is all from Iceland and the paintings come from various sources.
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Rage Against the Machine Freedom June 12th, 1993 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Daniel Tammet has the capability to visualize each number up to 10000 with its own unique shape and feel. He can "see" results of calculations as landscapes, and he can "sense" whether a number is prime or composite. He has described his visual image of 289 as particularly ugly, 333 as particularly attractive, and pi as beautiful. Tammet not only verbally describes these visions, but also creates artwork, particularly watercolor paintings, such as his painting of Pi. Tammet speaks a variety of languages including English, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Estonian, Icelandic, Welsh and Esperanto. He particularly likes Estonian, because it is rich in vowels. Tammet is creating a new language called Mänti. Mänti has many features related to Finnish and Estonian, both of which are Finno-ugric languages. Some sources credit Tammet as creating the Uusisuom and Lapsi languages as well. Tammet is capable of learning new languages very quickly. To prove this for the Channel Five documentary, Tammet was challenged to learn Icelandic in one week. Seven days later he appeared on Icelandic television conversing in Icelandic, with his Icelandic language instructor saying it was "not human."
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Daniel Tammet has the capability to visualize each number up to 10000 with its own unique shape and feel. He can "see" results of calculations as landscapes, and he can "sense" whether a number is prime or composite. He has described his visual image of 289 as particularly ugly, 333 as particularly attractive, and pi as beautiful. Tammet not only verbally describes these visions, but also creates artwork, particularly watercolor paintings, such as his painting of Pi. Tammet speaks a variety of languages including English, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Estonian, Icelandic, Welsh and Esperanto. He particularly likes Estonian, because it is rich in vowels. Tammet is creating a new language called Mänti. Mänti has many features related to Finnish and Estonian, both of which are Finno-ugric languages. Some sources credit Tammet as creating the Uusisuom and Lapsi languages as well. Tammet is capable of learning new languages very quickly. To prove this for the Channel Five documentary, Tammet was challenged to learn Icelandic in one week. Seven days later he appeared on Icelandic television conversing in Icelandic, with his Icelandic language instructor saying it was "not human."
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Alex Somers The 26-year old musician Alex Somers, who grew up in Boston USA, is a man with many different talents. Other than being an incredibly gifted guitar player and producer for the famous Icelandic singer Jónsi, he has appeared in several bands and expresses himself as a visual artist in many different contexts. As a producer, guitarist, artist and many other things, Alex Somers has engaged himself in a broad variety of projects throughout which he has established himself as the acclaimed multi talent he is today. He is the producer on Jónsi's new album 'GO', released April 2010, and has appeared in several Icelandic bands. Furthermore he creates the digital art used during Jónsi's concerts as well as the graphical design for several of Sigur Ros' and Jonsi's CD-covers, which he has even received a prestigious Icelandic award for. Alex Somers is known for his alternative use of instrument and choice of recording settings, as he with his band Parachutes records their albums in his living room and kitchen, while using different kinds of kitchen appliances to create intriguing new sounds. Besides being one of the founders of Parachutes and both producer and guitarist etc. in Jónsi's band, Alex and Jónsi have founded their own duo called Riceboy Sleeps. Together they create ethereal and experimental music and art together in the forms of drawings, paintings, videos and books -- and among those even a cookbook!
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track - penge- maskinen me painting my room :D
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Sorry for the inactivity guys been on a expedition to Iceland. Well anyway I'm back. Here is my first in a while and I am going to enter the TGN contest. Thank you
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Art 41 Basel The Premier International Art Show This year, the 41st edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 16 through June 20, 2010. As the world's premier art show, Art Basel marks the annual summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of Basel, which has been a cultural capital for centuries. More than 300 galleries from 37 countries on all continents show works by over 2500 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Furthermore, our exhibitors present major works in the Art Unlimited sector, featuring 56 ambitious projects, and 14 projects in the Art Public sector on Messeplatz. A special event at Art 41 Basel is the Art Parcours program, which transforms a variety of locations throughout Basel with site-specific artworks and performan-ces. Complimenting Art Basel's extensive offerings, the city's museums and institutions once again feature fascinating exhibitions, with a particularly strong focus this year on stars of the recent decades, such as Matthew Barney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Rodney Graham and Gabriel Orozco. Founded by a group of local gallerists, the first Art Basel took place in 1970 and the event has long ranked as the most prestigious art show worldwide. The show regularly attracts some 60000 artists, collectors, gallerists, museum directors, curators, and art enthusiasts, all drawn by both the quality and diversity of the artworks exhibited. Art 41 Basel showcase every form of artistic ...
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