What is a sýningarstjóri? Samtal um sýningarstjórnun á Íslandi // Conversation on Curating
Schedule
Fri Mar 13 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Sæmundargata 11, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | Reykjavík, RE
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//In English below//Hvað er sýningarstjóri? Af hverju eru svo fáar sýningarstjórastöður á Íslandi? Hvernig getum við styrkt og þróað fagið hér?
KOK býður í opið samtal um sýningarstjórnun, ótrygg vinnuskilyrði, stofnanir og framtíð fagsins. Sýningarstjórnun er meira en “bara” sýningar, hún snýst um rannsóknir, umhyggju, miðlun og langtímahugsun. Til að byggja sterkt listasamfélag þurfum við að ræða aðstæður þeirra sem sinna þessu starfi.
13. Mars, kl 16:30 í Norræna húsinu
Öll velkomnin, sérstaklega sýningarstjórar, safnstjórar, listafólk og allt menningarstarfsfólk.
KOK (Becky, Helena og Tinna) www.kokok.is
*samtalið fer fram á íslensku og ensku, aðgengisupplýsingar á nordichouse.is*
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//English//
What is a sýningarstjóri?
Why are there so few formal curatorial positions in Iceland?
How can we drive the curatorial forward here?
How can the conditions for developing curatorial practices be better?
Building on our recent article, What even is a sýningarstjóri?, we (KoK) invite you to an open conversation on curatorial practice, precarity, institutional structures, and the future of the field in Iceland.
Curating extends beyond exhibition-making. It involves research, attention, care, mediation, long-term thinking, and advocacy for the arts. If we want a strong and sustainable art ecosystem, we need to discuss the conditions that make this work possible.
Everyone is welcome, and we especially hope to bring curators, museum directors, art professionals, and cultural workers into the same room.
Join us to listen, share, question, and reflect together as we open a thoughtful and necessary conversation about the future of curatorial practice in Iceland. We hope you’ll add your voice and help shape this ongoing dialogue.
Warmly,
KOK (Becky, Helena, and Tinna)
Follow us: www.kokok.is
*The conversation will be held in English and Icelandic.
Read about accessibility in The Nordic House on nordichouse.is*
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Sæmundargata 11, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Sæmundargata 11, 102 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, IcelandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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