Árni Rúnar Sverrisson

Primal Growth

Árni Rúnar Sverrisson paints under strong influence of the primal growth of the earth. Out of his long hikes in the Icelandic highlands ideas have surfaced in the unique paintings of Árni. As we observe the earth below our feet and admire the art work that is made by nature itself we see unbelievable beauty. Icelandic landscape is not only pretty mountain peaks and icecaps. It is no less the beauty in the soft and small that so many walk over but don't see because we forget to notice what is closest to us.

Lichens 1 (145x145 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
490.000 Kr.

Lichens 2 (90x90 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
SELD

Lichens 3 (90x90 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
270.000 Kr.

Lichens 4 (145x145 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
490.000Kr.

Lichens 5 (90x70 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
220.000 Kr.

Lichens 6 (90x70 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
220.000 Kr.

Lichens 7 (120x90 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
770.000 Kr.

Lichens 8 (180x195 cm)
Árni Rúnar Sverrisson
870.000 Kr.

Education

1974-1977 Reykjavik Techniqal High School
1984-1985 Reykjavik Art School
1987-1988 Art- and Craft School of Iceland
Workshops
1999-2000 Straumur - international workshop in Hafnarfjörður - five months
1999 Palermo Sicily - Italy - 4 months

Private exhibitions

1989 Mokka Kaffi - Reykjavík Iceland
1993 Germination - Portið - Hafnarfjörður Iceland
1994 Hamráð Ásmundarsalur - Reykjavík Iceland
1996 Listhús 39 gallery and exhibition room - Hafnarfjörður Iceland
1996 Island of the Mind - Gallery Hornið - Reykjavík Iceland
1998 With higher sun - Gallery Hornið - Reykjavík Iceland
2000 AX Software Company - Reykjavík Iceland
2000 Straumur Art Center- Hafnarfjörður Iceland
2000 Lucas 24, Deiglan - Akureyri Iceland

Group exhibitions

1983 ASÍ Art Museum - Reykjavík Ísland
1995 Dating Religion and Art - Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður Art- and Culture Center
1997 Visual Arts '97 Hafnarhúsið - Reykjavík Iceland

Works in public places

1994 Búnaðarbanki Íslands - Reykjavík Iceland
1994 Búnaðarbanki Íslands - Reykjavík Iceland
1994 Hitaveita Reykjavíkur - Reykjavík Iceland
1994 Seðlabanki Íslands - Reykjavík Iceland
1998 Búnaðarbanki Íslands - Reykjavík Iceland
1998 Búnaðarbanki Íslands - Reykjavík Iceland

Works by private owners

Several
1994 Sjóvá Insurance - Reykjavík Iceland
1997 FÍB - Icelandic Motor Owners Association - Reykjavík Iceland
1999 Skref fyrir skref ehf - Reykjavík Iceland

Member of

FÍM - Society of Icelandic Visual Artists
SÍM - The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists

Critique (newspaper writings / TV / radio)

1993.08.10. Morgunblaðið Eiríkur Þorláksson - Germination - Critique
1994.09.30. Morgunblaðið
1994.10.01. Morgunblaðið
1994.10.11. Morgunblaðið Bragi Ásgeirsson - River beds - Critique
1994.10.15. Morgunblaðið
1995.06.27. Morgunblaðið
1996.07.06. Morgunblaðið
1996.07.13. Morgunblaðið
1996.07.16. Morgunblaðið Bragi Ásgeirss. Color Symphony - Critique
1996.07.28. DV - Interview - Island of the Mind
1996.09.19. Morgunblaðið
1998.01. RÚV - TV News Commentary
1998.01. RÚV - TV News
1998.01.03. DV
1998.01.03. Morgunblaðið
1998.01.14. Morgunblaðið
1998.01.17. Morgunblaðið
1998.01.21. Morgunblaðið Jón Proppé Með hækkandi sól Critique
2000.03.25. Morgunblaðið Bragi Ásgeirsson Órói á myndfleti (Critique)