Suggestions for the autumn show

As in previous years, an opportunity is provided
An opportunity for curators to submit proposals for an exhibition at Hafnarborg
Autumn 2017. The exhibition Attempt
– clay and more which is currently on display in the museum was selected from
remarkable proposals that were submitted last year. The aim of that
Requesting submissions is an opportunity to be selected for collaboration.
a curator who submits an interesting proposal for an exhibition, but also that
bring new people into play. This is a particular way of ensuring that opportunities are provided.
curators with a short career behind them. It has proven that there is every reason
is to maintain such a project, but from it, diverse have emerged
and interesting exhibitions that have attracted attention and been well attended.
 
The deadline for submitting proposals is Sunday. 30 October 2016.
 
Ideas are sought for exhibitions where the theme, working method or
other ideas connect the works of artists, but exhibitions that
include an analysis or insight into the work of a particular artist. Both are equally considered.
Exhibitions of works by contemporary artists and exhibitions that include historical
analysis.  
 
The application process is two-part, and those who are interested in taking this on
Projects are encouraged to find out more about the project here.  
 
In 2011, the autumn exhibition series began with the exhibition For now which was made by
In 2012, an exhibition was set up for the anthropologist Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir. Ski Area in curation
Guðni Tómasson, art historian, and Anna María Bogadóttir, cultural studies scholar
and the architect won the exhibition References
– the houses in the house in 2013. In 2014, Helga's idea was
Thórsdóttir, cultural scholar and visual artist, on the exhibition Channel selected from interesting
proposals. In the autumn of 2015, it was the art historians Aðalheiður Valgeirsdóttir and
Aldís Arnardóttir with the exhibition The world
without our  and this year, the proposal from the design duo TOS was selected.
for election but TOS is chaired by Hildur Steinþórsdóttir, architect, and Rúna
Thors, product designer. The exhibition is titled Attempt
– clay and more and is a dialogue between visual art and clay, where reference is made to
Different worlds of industry, art, applied arts and design.
 
As before, the proposals came from people from various sectors, artists and
scholars from different fields, but also from people with specialist training in the field
curatorship. With the autumn exhibition series, Hafnarborg aims to create a platform for
interesting ideas so that the collection will be a platform where art can
savour, shaped by diverse perspectives and themes. The exhibitions and
The symposia organised alongside them have created a significant forum.
Discussion and development in Hafnarborg.
 
Send proposals to the email address hafnarborg@hafnarfjordur.is
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Further information is available from Hafnarborg on 585 5790 and at The museum's homepage