Hreinn Friðfinnsson

Hreinn Friðfinnsson (* 1943 in Bær í Dölum , Iceland) is an Icelandic conceptual artist.

Friðfinnsson studied at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts in Reykjavík . He has lived and worked in Amsterdam since 1971 . Friðfinnsson is a co-founder of the SÚM group (1965) and the SÚM Gallerí (1969). In 2000 he received the Ars Fennica Prize and a 2nd prize at the Carnegie Art Award .

Public collections

Belgium

• Meessen De Clercq, Brussels, Belgium

Finland

• Kiasma - Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki

France

• Regional Fund for Contemporary Art (Fonds régional d'art contemporain, FRAC) - Pays de la Loire, Carquefou
• Regional Fund for Contemporary Art (Fonds régional d'art contemporain, FRAC) - Bourgogne, Dijon
• Regional Fund for Contemporary Art (Fonds régional d'art contemporain, FRAC) - Limousin, Limoges

Iceland

• Safn , Reykjavík
• Nýlistasafnið - The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík

Sweden

• The Wanas foundation , Knislinge
• Malmo Konsthall , Malmo
• Nordiska Akvarellmuseet - The Nordic Watercolor Museum, Skärhamn

Individual evidence

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Web links

• Exhibition overview
• Page at the i8 gallery

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .