SOLAR PUNK Optimism Festival in Listagilið! —— Discussion panels, workshops, concerts, socializing and more punk. —— What is Solar Punk? Is culture and art important? Why? How can we be more balanced with ourselves, others and nature? ——...
Midwest based artist, Erin Gericke, presents “Archives of Akureyri”, a collection of literary inspired paintings focusing on the birds of Iceland. Her work features vintage library materials, such as due date slips and card catalog cards, to create...
Wednesday 8th of October. 17:30 -19:00 Possibilities and challenges of ecologic building in Iceland. Lecture in English. Free of charge. Limited amount of spaces. Please register here:https://forms.gle/m4HgmEB7mw4sgVh7A
The application for the Gil Artist Residency is now open! We are accepting applications for the 2027 season until August 15, 2026. Please follow the link to see our application on ResArtist.org for more information at: https://resartis.org/open-call/gil-society-residency-iceland-open-call-2027/ Or...
Danielle Robitaille, our artist in residence, opens her exhibition on the 29th of May at 5pm!Emotions are at the core of Danielle’s artistic process. She approaches this subject through data art and procedural art, two deliberately non-emotional approaches....
Ragnar Hólm is exhibiting new watercolors at Deiglan.From the 22nd-25th of June, Ragnar Hólm is exhibiting new watercolors at Deiglan and calling the exhibition “Frelsi í fjallasal”. The paintings are all landscapes and often feature mountains or fells...
The artists that are running the Þúfa 46 art collective open an exhibition on the 15th of May at 8PM. Opening hours: Friday 15th of May 8PM – 10PM Saturday 16th of May 2PM – 5PM Sunday 17th...
On Saturday April 25th from 3pm to 5pm join Freya Björg Olafson at Deiglan Gilfélagið for an informal sharing of past video work with a short live performance excerpt at 4pm. While staying at the Gil Residency, Freya...
The Cat District, an art exhibition by Arna G. Valsdóttir and Aðalsteinn Þórsson, opens at Deiglan on the 11th of April at 3PM and runs until April 19. The exhibition is a retrospective of their studio residency work...
SOLAR PUNK Optimism Festival in Listagilið! —— Discussion panels, workshops, concerts, socializing and more punk. —— What is Solar Punk? Is culture and art important? Why? How can we be more balanced with ourselves, others and nature? ——...
Midwest based artist, Erin Gericke, presents “Archives of Akureyri”, a collection of literary inspired paintings focusing on the birds of Iceland. Her work features vintage library materials, such as due date slips and card catalog cards, to create...
New work by Lori Kent explores collapse, myth, and the poetics of disappearance Akureyri, Iceland — New York–based visual artist and writer Lori Kent presents There May Not Be a Bottom: New Landscapes, an exhibition that transforms the...
Guðmundur Ármann Sigurjónsson will be opening an exhibition called Undir berum himni on the 7th of February in Deiglan. On show will be around thirty watercolor pictures, painted between 2019 and 2024, and the motifs are for the...
The Gil Society was founded in 1991, marking the beginning of the construction of an Art Centre in Grófargil which is now the focal point of culture in Akureyri. This is where we find the Akureyri Art Museum, the Akureyri School of Art and exhibition halls of varying dimensions. This is the location of Deiglan, multiple restaurants and artists studios. The Gil Society runs an artist residency and is an organiser of art exhibitions, music and other happenings connected with the diverse and ambitious cultural life of the towns people of Akureyri.
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Gilfélag is a non-profit organization, run by volunteers.
Gilfélag members support us in holding diverse cultural events all year round.
To become a member, it is best to send an email to gilfelag@listagil.is with your name and ID number.
Interested in our residency? Please click here for more information.