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Sara Riel (b. 1980) is a visual artists based in Reykjavik Iceland.
Sara Riel (D.1980) has continuously developed and redefined her artistic projects though out her career, in a process of constant experimentation. As an artist she is highly experienced in working in very diverse environments and institutional contexts from large-scale institutions to artist run spaces, from museums to public space interventions and has proven herself to be among Iceland´s most promising artists of her generation.
Additionally to her fine art, she has designed album and book covers, music videos, opening sequences for television series and made illustrations for various clients.
Lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland
2001 - 2005 Kunsthochschule-Berlin Weissensee, Master of Arts from the Sculpture department
2000 - 2001 The Icelandic Academy of Art, Reykjavík
1996 - 2000 Breiðholt College, Art department, Iceland
2017 Official Grant from the Icelandic Government Arts Fund for 3 months
2009 Grant -Fund in Memory of Svavar Guðnason & Ásta Eiriksdóttir
2005 Grant from DAAD for exelence as a foreign student at the Kunsthochschule-Berlin Weissensee
Cultural grant from Reykjavik City to realize the GATA: Gathering Project
2000 Honorary Graduate from the Art department at Breidholt College
Fxxx Off, Gallery Sign, Reykjavik, Iceland
Memento Mori: Nátturgripasafn -Selection Kaffitár HDQ, Iceland
Graphic Score, Mengi, Reykjavik, Iceland
Dates-7 windows, Marina Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland
Onetonine / Einntilníu, Listamenn Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
Champ-Amp, Lunga art Festival, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Feather - Mural, Asparfell, Breiðholt, The Art Museum of Reykjavík
Memento mori: Nátturugripasafn, The National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik
Slang (-y), Art Museum Árnesinga, Hveragerði, Iceland
Kingdoms, Series Murals in Reykjavík, Iceland
Parrots, Havarííí Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
Return ticket, Kling & Bang Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
Made in China, Chinese European Art Center (CEAC), Xiamen
Machinery, 101 galleri, Reykjavík, Iceland
Tischgesellschaften. Gallery Raab, Berlin, Germany.
List Officinalis, Nesstofa, Reykjavik, Iceland
Other Hats IPCNY, New York, USA
Ceci n´est pas un meuble, Ásmundasalur, Reykjavík, Iceland
Mengi-Berlin, Icelandic Embassy, Berlin, Germany
One Year artbook fair - Special Nord, Atelier Felix - Kunstnerhus, Oslo, Norway
Projektion - Sara Riel, Stiege, Ulm, Germany
Inter Nation Art, Prsten Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
Nýmálað / Just painted 2, The Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
Eitt leiðir að öðru, Gamma Gallery, Reykjavík Iceland
Conturbanaires, Stattbad Wedding, Berlin, Germany
Rolling Snowball #4, Ceac, Djúpivogur, Iceland
Samsuða - List án Landamæra, The Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
Listin að vera fleygur, Gerðuberg, Reykjavik, Iceland
Fálmar, op, bönd og barist um ljósið, Heiðmörk Forrest, Reykjavik, Iceland
MHR40ÁRA, Kling & Bang Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Endemi Offors, Reykjavik Artfestival, Iceland Phopophopia, Bio Paradis, Reykjavík, Iceland
Úlfur, Úlfur, Art museum Mosfellsbær, Iceland.
Trolley presents TJ Boulting Presenting Kling and Bang, London, England.
Neo geo comeback, Sundhöll ReykjavÍkur, Iceland. Countries in Dialogue, The Embassy of Iceland in China, Beijin, China
Eco of the north, Galtarviti lighthouse, Súgandafjörður, Iceland.
Rím, Art museum Akureyri, Iceland.
Colorsynthesis, The Reykjavík Art museum, Iceland.
Amma, Safnasafnið, Svalbarðaströnd, Iceland.
No souls for sale, Xinitative Projects, NYC, USA
Laugarvegur, Laugavegur, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Listen, The Reykjavik Art Museum/ Ásmundasafn, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Vídéo, SÍM, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Big geezers in LA, Scion gallery, L.A, USA.
SEQUENCES 09, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Made in China, Chinese European Art Center (CEAC), Xiamen, China
On the edge, The Film Archive, Aukcland, New Zeland. Tha og thegar, Kron Kron, Reykjavík, Iceland.
I am longing but I don´t know for what, Artist House, Teheran, Iran
Meister, Senats Reservespeicher, Berlin, Germany. The inconceivable. St Paul Galley, Auckland, New Zeland.
Ding dong Art Festival. Hamburg, Germany.
Backjumps-Live. Tokyo Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan.
Backjumps Live issue no. 2. Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
Das unfassbare. 2YK Galleri, Berlin, Germany
Herzschuss erfunden, KHB Diplom, Berlin, Germany. No new enemies, Mr. Ego, Brusseles, Belgium.
Big Geezers, Montana Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Hack.it.art, Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
Berlin North, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany. Road to nowhere, Lovelite, Berlin, Germany.
Monsterkapinett, Pictoplasma. Neurotitan, Berlin, Germany.
Haushalten, Gallery Pankow, Berlin, Germany.
Backjumps live issue #1, Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin,
Pottþéttlist. Gallery NemaHvad!, Reykjavik, Iceland. Óður til líkamans, JL Husid, Reykjavik, Iceland. KLEIST-Festtage, Frankfurt Oder, Germany.
Remix, The Yellow House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Kitchen Motors, Club Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Bitch, The Yellow House, Reykavik, Iceland.
2008: Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen University Art College, Xiamen, China
Opening Sequence for television series The Prisoners (Fangar), dir. Ragnar Bragason. In collaboration with Undir Studio
Saumur: Skúli Sverrisson, Hilmar Jensson, Arve Henriksen, Cover design, Mengi Records
MÚM: Smilewound & Toothwheels, Cover: LP and single, Morr music
Luxuslíf, Official music video for Prins Polo.
Feathermagnetic Official music video for Kira Kira
The Forrestry Journal, Illustration / Cover Art, winter edition.
Swords of chaos-The end is as near as your teeth. Record cover, Kimi Records
Hringa, Jewlery shop, Poster design
Konur by Steinar Bragi, M&M, Book cover
Nýhil: International Poetry Festival, Nýhil Publications, Book Cover
Steintryggur-Trappa, Smekkleysa Records – Record Cover
Ólöf Arnalds: Við og Við, 12 Tónar Records – Record Cover
Skakkamanage: Lab of Love, Smekkleysa Records – Record Cover
Catalogue - Þessi / This One, Listamenn Gallery, Iceland, 2017
Catalogue - Other Hats: Icelandic printmaking, IPCNY, NY, USA
Catalogue - Nýmálað / Just painted 2, The Reykjavik Art museum, Iceland - 2015
Catalogue - Eitt Leiðir að öðru, Gamma Gallery, Iceland- 2015
Catalogue - Graphic Score, Mengi, Iceland, 2015
Catalogue - Memento Mori: Nátturugripasafn, The National Gallery of Iceland, 2013
Catalogue - Slang (-y), LÁ Art Museum, 2013
Cover design and article, Reykjavik Grapevine Magazine, 2013
Demantsskær - Poetry book in collaboration with Rut Ottósdóttur, List án Landamæra / Art without boarders, 2013
MHR40th. Book of ideas for public space, MHR 2012.
Street art doddle book: outside the lines by Dave the chimp. Laurence King Publising, 2010
Catalogue for Colorsinthesis, Reykjavik Art museum, 2010
Street Art: Legende zu Strasse by Katrin Klitzke / Christian Schmidt:, 2008
Graffiti Woman: Street Art from Five Continents by Nicholas Ganz andTristan Manco, Thames and Hudson, 2006
Icepick: Icelandic street art by Thordis Clauessen, Edda, 2007
Berlin Street Art by Sven Zimmerman, Taschen, 2005
Art of Rebellion #2: The World of Urban Art Activism by Christian Hundertmark. Publikat, 2006
Street art, Die Stadt als Spielplatz by Daniela Krause & Christian Heincke, 2005
Catalogue for “he Inconceivable in St Paul St Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
Modart magazine, the 7th Issue. More Productions Ltd.