Artist in Residence / Events / Exhibition
by Gilfélagið · Published August 6, 2026 · Last modified August 25, 2026
Ina Johann, our current artist in residence, will present her work and process at Deiglan Gallery on Sunday 23rd August at 1:00pm – 5:00pm! Artist talk with Q&A at 2:00pm. All welcome! Voices of Silence – The Architecture...
Artist in Residence / Events / Exhibition
by Gilfélagið · Published July 22, 2026 · Last modified August 25, 2026
On Friday, July 24th, guest artist of the month, Heidi Jean Zenisek, will open the exhibition ‘Entanglement of Light’. The house opens at 5:00 PM, with the artist reception starting at 8:00 PM. The exhibition will then be...
On the occasion of Jonna’s sixtieth birthday, we present the exhibition Collective Exhibition with Myself No. 2. The exhibition features four works made from textiles and recycled materials, with subjects that are many and varied from her previous...
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...
Artist in Residence / Events / Exhibition
by Gilfélagið · Published May 23, 2026 · Last modified August 25, 2026
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....
Artist in Residence / Events / Exhibition
by Gilfélagið · Published April 25, 2026 · Last modified August 25, 2026
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...
Artist in Residence / Events / Exhibition
by Gilfélagið · Published February 13, 2026 · Last modified August 25, 2026
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...
Artist in residence in November 2025 Singer Jung is an artist from Seoul, South Korea. She studied painting and video art at EwhaWoman’s University in Seoul and holds an MSc in Digital Media from the University ofEdinburgh. Currently,...
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...