Month: September 2022

Daniel Solander’s Legacy – The Icelandic Chapter

First launched at Solander Gallery in February 2019, – ’ has recently opened at Hafnarborg Centre of Cultural and Fine Art, Iceland.

Exhibiting alongside the work of the ten New Zealand artists is the newly created exhibition 250: featuring the works of ten Icelandic artists, commemorating the 1772 scientific expedition Swedish botanist and Linnaeus apostle Daniel Solander made to Iceland, 250 years ago.

The two exhibitions forming a unique dialogue between the Arctic and the Pacific through Daniel Solander’s travels will tour Iceland for the next year and a half.

Participanting artists in the exhibition 250: are,
Anna Líndal, Aðalheiður Valgeirsdóttir, Daði Guðbjörnsson, Gíslína Dögg Bjarkadóttir, Guðmundur Ármann Sigurjónsson, Iréne Jensen, Laura Valentino, Soffía Sæmundsdóttir, Valgerður Björnsdóttir and Viktor Hannesson.

Participating artists in the exhibition – ’ are, Alexis Neal, Dagmar Dyck, Jenna Packer, Jo Ogier, John McLean, John Pusateri, Lynn Taylor, Michel Tuffery, Sharnae Beardsley and Tabatha Forbes.

The exhibitions are presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Iceland and the Icelandic Printmakers Association.

For further information on the exhibition and touring program visit here: