Kjartan Guđjónsson

Kjartan Guđjónsson is considered one of the greatest artists alive in Iceland today.

Kjartan studied Art, first in Iceland, then at the Art Institute of Chicago and later at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florens.

Kjartan has been influential in the Icelandic art world for over half a century! He was one of the painters known as the "September group" that did their first exhibition together in 1947.

Kjartan was a teacher for more than 25 years at the Reykjavík School of Art and Craft. 

Kjartan Guđjónsson has held numerous exhibitions, both solo and along with others. He is also well known for his work at design and decoration.

Even though his years are adding up Kjartan is still an active and creative painter.

Friendship (135 x 100 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Flying fish-ballet (90 x 100 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Single woman (70 x 95 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Woman, mirror, butterfly and flower (80 x 100 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Actress (60 x 70 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Orfeus and Evridis (90 x 80 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Storm (80 x 100 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Girl with a flower (70 x 50 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

Girl and the moon-falls (70 x 110 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson
 

"You where expecting a ship" (70 x 80 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson

 

Blue Venus (155 x 80 cm)
Kjartan Guđjónsson