Please join us for the opening of artist in residence, Kate Bae’s exhibition “Rogue Valley” in Deiglan on Friday, March 29th, at 18:00. Light refreshments provided and the artist will be present. Also open March 30 – 31th...
Myndir af sýningunni Untitled Lullaby, sýningu gestalistamanna Gilfélagsins þeim Dennise Vaccarello og Manuel Mata. Installation view of exhibition Untitled Lullaby by Gil Artists in Residence, Dennise Vaccarello and Manuel Mata.
Born and raised in Busan, Korea, Kate Bae is an immigrant artist and independent curator based in New York City. Her youth was mostly spent on exploring the purpose of life and how to communicate with others. Kate’s...
Tetsuya HORI is a composer who was born in Sapporo, Japan. He writes music for instruments, vocals, electronic and objects. He will perform a concert in Deiglan on Saturday, March 2nd hr. 21:00. Doors open at 20:30 and...
Please join us for the opening of “Untitled Lullaby” in Deiglan, Kaupvangsstræti 23 Akureyri, on Friday, 22nd of February hr. 17 – 20. The exhibition is open on Saturday and Sunday hr. 13 – 17. Light refreshments...
Dennise Vaccarello and Manuel Mata Piñeiro are our February artists in residency. Dennise Vaccarello Multidisciplinary artist based in Galicia, Spain Her body of work is centered around the landscape as a space of creation, to develop pictorical, sonorous,...
Out of Context / Úr Samhengi Olga Selvaschcuk, artist in residence Opening Saturday January 26th hr. 14 – 17 Deiglan, Kaupvangsstræti 23 Olga Selvashchuk holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, in studio...
Olga Selvashchuk holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, in studio practice. Olga is an interdisciplinary artist working with a wide range of media. Ceramics, wood, metal, photos, and videos are common elements...
Please join us for the opening of Mami I wanna hug hug!!!!!, the exhibition of Gil Artist in Residence, Cheng Yin Ngan, in Deiglan Gallery on Friday evening, Dec, 28th. at 20:00. The exhibition will also be open Sat...
Cheng Yin Ngan is the Gil Artist in Residence for the month of December 2018. She will exhibit the results of her stay in Deiglan the weekend of 29th – 30th of December. Cheng yin ngan was born...
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.