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The ideology behind Aníta Hirlekar’s design evolves around the merging of craft and fashion sensibility in a characteristic way. Her designs consist of artistic color combinations and hand embroidered textile. Aníta was nominated for the DV Cultural Prize and the Icelandic Design Awards in 2015. Read more.

The exhibition consists of works by 10 different artists, especially created on the occation of the 100 year anniversary of Iceland’s sovereignty. All the works will be exhibited at selected outdoor locations in the center of Akureyri. The exhibition is partly funded with a grant from the 100 Years of Sovereignty Fund. Read more. 

At Akureyri Art Museum 2018 is an unusual year. Construction work that started last year will be finished in the summer. The two buildings that made up the Museum will be joined through a connecting annex. Until then the main exhibition space will be in Ketilhús, accommodating diverse exhibitions and various artists. Click for program.