Populus tremula
About the event: Populus Tremula and the Gil Society are hosting an evening show in Deiglan on the 11th of October, and the fun starts at 9pm. The renowned Populus Tremula House Band will be performing songs by...
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Eitt tré, margar víddir
Joris Rademaker opens his exihibition, ‘One Tree, Many Dimensions, on Friday the 3rd ofOctober in Deiglan. The opening starts 5PM and is open until 8PM. This is the third exhibition in a series, where the many different aspects...
Draumsýn – Exhibition
Ragnheiður Inga Höskuldsdóttir (b. July 8, 1971) will hold her second art exhibition at Deiglan on September 12–13, 2025. The exhibition is titled Dream Vision. While her first exhibition focused on mental illness, this one explores the theme...
Jorge Corpuna – Watercolor Workshop
One of the most sought-after and exciting contemporary watercolor painters will be giving a two-day workshop in Akureyri, September 6–7. Jorge Corpuna is renowned for his captivating watercolor paintings that uniquely capture the atmosphere and depth of landscapes....
Ruth McDermott
Artist in residence for the month of August 2025 Dr Ruth McDermott is an Australian visual artist working in the public realm driven by apassion for expressing ideas and telling stories. The inspiration for the work comes from...
Renovation
On the 6th of June, a few members of the Gil Society gathered to help out with renovations in Deiglan exhibition space, where walls were repainted and our beautiful oak floor was sanded, oiled and made like new....
Gil Artist Residency is open for applications, for the year 2026
Gil Artist Residency is open for applications for one month stays in January to December 2026. Application deadline is August 15, 2025. Gil Artist Residency is an Artist in Residence Program located in Akureyri, North Iceland. We are located...
Vicente Fita Botet
Artist in residence for the month of May 2025 I was born in Cuenca, Spain, in 1964 and I began painting at a very young age, inspired by my frequent visits to the Spanish Museum of Abstract Art...
Untethered
Linda Berkley artist in residenc by The Gil-society opens her exhibition on April 26th at 14.00 hours “Untethered” exhibition by Pacific Northwest Artist Linda Berkley at Deiglan Gallery, AkureyriApril 26–27, 2025 | 14:00–17:00 | Deiglan Gallery, Kaupvangsstræti 23...
Linda Berkley
Artist in residence for the month of April 2025 Linda Berkley “I remain profoundly moved by my exposure to the striking scale and scope of the Icelandic landscapes/seascapes/skyscapes. My experience of its influences on Icelandic culture and artistic...