Education

1971 – 1976 Valand University of Art, Gautaborg
1969 – 1970 Academic deparment at the Icelandic college of Arts and Crafts
1965 –1969 Icelandic college of Arts and Crafts

 

Official work experience

1995- 2003 Architectural & art board of the National church
1991-1993 Member of the board at Myndstef
1985-1999 Member of the board at the Reykjavik school of Art
1984-1988 Member of the board at the Icelandic art museum
1983-1985 President of the Reykjavik Sculptor Society
1981-1984 Member if the board at the Icelandic Artist Society
1977- Helgi has worked as a lecturer at FB, College art department since 1977

Adwards

1976 Scholarship from the Lionsclub in Göteborg
1974 Scholarship from the Alderbertska elevbostadsfonden, Sweden
1986 1 st price in a competition for a sculpture placed at the Radiostation in Reykjavík
1988 Shared 1 st price in a competition with two architects concerning the rebuilding of a church in Reykjavík
1991 Bröste, optimist award, Copenhagen

Solo Exhibitions

2007 Kjarvalsstaðir art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
2001 Sigurjón Ólafsson, Art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000 Exhibition at Workshop, Lindargata 46A, Reykjavík, Iceland
1997 Kopavogur Art museum, Gerðarsafn, Iceland
1991 Kjarvalsstaðir art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1992 Bank, SPRON-Sparisjóður Reykjavíkur og nágrennis Reykjavík, Iceland
1988 Gallery Borg, Reykjavík, Iceland
1986 Bfg Gallery Hamborg, Germany
1986 Gallery Frankfurt, Germany
1986 Galleri Vömel Düsseldorf , Germany
1986 Kjarvalsstaðir art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1986 Museum für Naturkunde Freiburg, Germany
1986 Rathaus Köln-Pors Germany
1986 Gallery Kunstlich Berlín, Germany
1985 Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík, Iceland
1983 Kjarvalsstaðir art museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
1977 The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland

Group Exhibitions

2006 Nýlistasafnið in Reykjavík
2005 Hafnaborg Myndhöggvarafélagið in Reykjavík
2002 Vídalín-church, Iceland
2001 Outdoors sculptures, Garðabæ, Iceland
2000 Nordic workshop in Vestmanneyjar, Iceland
1998 ”The coast line”, outdoors the Reykjavik Sculptor Society, Iceland
1997 Church-art festival, Hallgrímskirkja Reykjavík, Iceland
1995 The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland
1995 Scupture at ”Summerarts” in Akureyri, Iceland
1995 Reykjavik Sculptor Society, Hveragerði, Iceland
1993 Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Island Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, Germany
1992 Hallgrímskirkja Reykjavík, Iceland
1991 Islandsk Kunst Galleri Asbæk , Copenhagen, Denmark
1990 The National Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1988 Lyngby Kunstforening Lyngby, Denmark
1988 ”The Man in the front line” Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavík, Iceland
1986 Biennale der Ostseestaaten Rostock, Germany
1986 Northlight Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ,Germany
1986 ”Reykjavik in Arts” at the Artfestival, Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavík, Iceland
1983 Nordisk skulptur i Drammen, Norway
1983 Curch- art echibition at Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík, Iceland
1982 Guy's Expo Álandseyjar
1982 Springwake, Akureyri , Iceland
1981 FÍM Fall exhibition, Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavík, Iceland
1980 Reykjavík Art Festival, Korpúlfsstaðir , Iceland
1979 Summer exhibition Kjarvalsstaðir Reykjavík , Iceland
1978 Reykjavík Art Festival , Iceland
1978 FÍM Fall exhibition, Laugarnesi Reykjavík, Iceland
1972-76 Konsthögskolan Valand, Göteborgs Universitet Gautaborg, Sweden
1970 Reykjavík Art festival, Icelandic Modernart, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík

Work in official collections

The National gallery Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavík Municipal Art Museum Reykjavík Iceland
The University of Iceland Art collection Reykjavík

Work in public collections

2002 Garðabær, Iceland
2001 Ölfus Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
2000 Reykjavík Library – Grófinni, Iceland
1997 Neskaupstaður , Iceland
1996 Akureyri Botanical gardens, Iceland
1996 Reykir in Ölfus, Iceland
1996 Sólheimar in Grímsnes, Iceland
1994 The town of Húsavík, Iceland
1989-90 Fossvogs church, Reykjavík, Iceland
1988 Höfn in Hornafjordur, Iceland
1988 Skógar Þorskafirði, Iceland
1987 Central Bank, Iceland
1986 Service center for elderly, Vitatorg Reykjavík, Iceland
1985 Fiskiðjusamlag Húsavíkur , Iceland
1985 Reykjavík Graveyards, Iceland
1985 Reykjavík City Hall, Iceland
1978 Skálatúns- residence Mosfellsbær, Iceland
1975 Bank, Íslandsbanki Reykjavík, Iceland
1975 Bank, Landsbanki Íslands, Iceland

2001 Shopping center at Glæsibær, Iceland
1999 Visa Island Reykjavík, Iceland
1996 Ás Hveragerði, Iceland
1992 Össur h/f Forsetaverðlaun Útflutningsráðs Íslands, Iceland
1989 Memorial for Árna Thorlacius Stykkishólmur, Iceland
1989 Memorial for Thor Jensen in Hallargarður, Reykjavík, Iceland
1988 Memorial for reverent Valdimar Briem, Stóri – Núpur, Iceland
1986 Hotel Saga Reykjavík, Iceland
1986 Eimskipafélag Íslands, Iceland
1986 Memorial for Chirbeck National Doctor, Reykjavík, Iceland
1985 Iceland agricultural association, Iceland
1984 Central Bank, Iceland
1983 School of Engineering, Iceland
1983 Air Flugleiðir Reykjavík, Iceland
1978 Grjótaþorpið in Reykjavík, Iceland
1977 Vélsmiðjan Héðinn Reykjavík, Iceland

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