SARA RIEL
 
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Sara riel
Iceland, 1980

Lives & Works in Reykjavik City
sara@sarariel.com

2005 – 2006 Meisterschuler KHB- Weissensee
2001 - 2005 Diplom: Kunsthochschule-Berlin Weissensee
2000 - 2001 Iceland Academy of the Arts

Selected Shows and Projects

2011
Úlfur, Úlfur, Art museum mosfellsbÆr, Iceland
TROLLEY PRESENTS TJ BOULTING PRESENTING KLING & 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, SÚgandifjÖRÐur, Iceland
Skjaldborg-independant documentary festival, PatriksfjÖrÐur, Iceland

2010
RÍM, Art museum Akureyri, Iceland
NUNA/NOW, Winnipeg, Canada
Colorsynthesis/Ljóslitlifun,The Reykjavík art museum, Iceland
Parrots, Havarííí, Reykjavík, Iceland

2009
ÁN TITILS, Safnasafnið, Svalbarðaströnd, Iceland
NO SOUL FOR SALE, Xinitative Projects, NYC, USA
LAUGAVEGUR, Laugavegur, Reykjavík, Iceland
ÁSTLISTÁST, Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
RÍM, Ásmundasafn, Reykjavík, Iceland
VÍDÉÓ, SÍM-húsið, Reykjavík, Iceland
RETURN TICKET, Kling & Bang gallery, RVK, Iceland

2008
BIG GEEZERS IN L.A, Scion gallery, L.A, USA
SEQUENCES 09, Reykjavík, Iceland
HEILAPENDÚLL, Veggverk, Akureyri, Iceland
MADE IN CHINA, Chinese European Art Center (CEAC), Xiamen, China

2007
ON THE EDGE/Á JAÐRINUM, The Film Archive, Aukcland, New Zeland
MACHINERY/VÉLAKOSTUR, 101 galleri, Reykjavík, Iceland
THA OG THEGAR, Kron Kron, Reykjavík, Iceland
I AM LONGING BUT I DON’T KNOW FOR WHAT, Artist House, Teheran, Iran

2006
MEISTER, Senats Reservespeicher, Berlin, Germany
THE INCONCEIVABLE. St Paul Galley, Auckland, New Zeland
TISCHGESELLSCHAFTEN. Gallery Raab, Berlin, Germany
DING DONG FESTVAL. Hamburg, Germany
FEFE & RIEL. Senats Reserverspeicher, Berlin, Germany

2005
BACKJUMPS-LIVE. Tokyo Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan
GATA THE GATHERING NO.2: ICELAND. Reykjavík, Iceland
BACKJUMPS-LIVE ISSUE 2. Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
DAS UNFASSBARE. 2YK Galleri, Berlin, Germany
HERZSCHUSS, ERFUNDEN. KHB Diplom, Berlin, Germany
NO NEW ENEMIES. Mr. Ego, Brusseles, Belgium
FOX-PROJECT: STREETART ACADEMY. Copenhagen, Denmark
BIG GEEZERS. Montana Shop & Galleri, Barcelona, Spain
HACK.IT.ART. Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany

2004
BERLIN NORTH, (in collaboration with; Egill Saebjornsson, Sigurdur Gudjonsson, Asdis Sif Gunnarsdottir and Elin Hansdottir).
Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany.
WMF, WMF, Berlin, Germany
ROAD TO NOWHERE. Lovelite, Berlin, Germany
GATA:THE GATHERING. Helmholzplatz, Berlin, Germany
MONSTERKAPINETT-pictoplasma. Neurotitan, Berlin, Germany
B00D. Rudolfhalle, Berlin, Germany
ARTY PARTY. Lovelite, Berlin, Germany
ELIXER. record/fashion shop, Berlin, Germany

2003
HAUSHALTEN: “VERPISS DICH”. Gallery Pankow, Berlin, Germany.
MÚM Concert. Stadtbad Oderbergerstrasse, Berlin, Germany.
SKATEHALL CHRISTANIA. Copenhagen, Denmark
BACKJUMPS-LIVE ISSUE. Kunsthaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
GATA PROJECT vol. I. Skaftfell Cultural Center, Seydisfjördur, Iceland.

2002
SCHEISSE, Laugardalslaug (Public swimming pool), Reykjavik, Iceland.
POTTHETT LIST. Gallery NemaHvad!, Reykjavik, Iceland.
ODUR TIL LIKAMANS. JL Husid, Reykjavik, Iceland.
KLEIST-FESTTAGE. Frankfurt Oder, Germany.
AUTOMATENBAR. Berlin, Germany.

2001
REMIX. The Yellow House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
KITCHEN MOTORS. Club Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
BITCH. The Yellow House, Reykavik, Iceland.
COLOURING BOOK. Gallery NemaHvad!, Reykjavik, Iceland.
(in collaboration with Elin Hansdottir)

2000
Action/ Installation for a play by Gudbergur Bergsson (in collaberation with Kitchen Motors). IDNO theater, Reykjavik, Iceland

99 - 00
NEOGEO. series of underwater concerts/ installations. Sundhöll Reykjavikur, Iceland

And the streets of the Blue Planet....

Residency
2008
Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen University Art College, Xiamen, China

Grants and Prizes
2010: GuÐmundasjodur/Erro art grant
2010: Starfslaun listamanna/ Artist salery, 6 months
2009: Starfslaun listamanna/ artist salery, 6 months.
2009: Svavar GuÐnason & Ásta eiriksdÓttir, art Grant
2005: DAAD prize for exelent accomplishment 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 Fjölbrautaskolinn i Breidholti

Publications
dave the chimp: street art doddle book: outside the lines, laurence king publising, 2010
Catalogue for Colorsinthesis, Reykjavik Art museum, 2010
Katrin Klitzke / Christian Schmidt: Street Art. LEGENDE ZU STRASSE, 2008
Nicholas Ganz andTristan Manco: “GRAFFITI WOMEN: Street Art from Five Continents” Thames and Hudson, Oktober 2006
Thordis Clauessen: “ICEPICK: Icelandic street art” Edda, Mai 2007
Sven Zimmerman : “BERLIN STREET ART” , Taschen, July 2005
Christian Hundertmark : “ART OF REBELLION, No. 2: The World of Urban Art Activism. Publikat Okt´ober 2006
Daniela Krause & Christian Heincke: STREET ART: DIE STADT ALS SPIELPLATZ. March 2005
THE INCONCEIVABLE. Catalogue published on the occation of the exhibition “the Inconceivable” in St Paul St Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
MODART magazine, the 7th Issue. More Productions Ltd.

Design
2011
skÓgrÆktarritiÐ, journal for forestry, winter edition.
2010
the end is as near as your teeth:Swords of chaos, record cover
2009
Nostalgia second-hand shop, wall paintng
Hringa, jewlery shop, Poster design
2008

“Konur” by Steinar Bragi, M&M, bookcover
International Poetry Festival: NÝHIL- Book Cover
2007
Shorts & Docs: film festival – Award Trophy
TRAPPA: Steintryggur, Smekkleysa – Record Cover
Ólöf Arnalds: Við og Við, 12 Tónar – Record Cover
2006
Skakkamanage: Lab of Love, Smekkleysa – Record Cover