City Artist of

The designation of a city artist is a tribute to a smoky artist who, through his artistic creations, has stood out and marked a special trace in Icelandic art. The Council for Culture and Tourism appoints a city artist on 17 June each year.

Olaf Nordal was named CoR City Artist in 2021.

City Artists of

Below you'll see who has been Reykjavik's city artist since 1995.

2010–2021

  • City Artist 2010 -
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
  • City Artist 2011 - Magnús Pálsson
  • City Artist 2012 -
    Thorgger Ingolfsdottir
  • City Artist 2013 -
    Thorgrimur Thráinsson
  • City Artist 2014 - Gunnar
    Þórdottir
  • City Artist 2015 - Kristin
    Johannessson
  • City Artist 2016 - Ragnar
    Kjartansson
  • City Artist 2017 - Guðrún
    Kjartansson
  • City Artist 2018 - Edda
    Savvinsdottir
  • City Artist 2019 - Harald Jonsson
  • City Artist 2020 - Helgi Björnsson
  • City Artist 2021 - Olaf Nordal

1995–2009

  • City Artist 1995 -
    Gudmunda Andréssson
  • City Artist 1996 - Jon Ásgeirsson
  • City Artist 1997 -
    Hardy Augustsson
  • City Artist 1998 - Thor Vilhjálmsson
  • City Artist 1999 -
    Wooden City
  • Artist 2000 - Björk
  • Björk
    City Artist 2001 - Kristján
  • Davidsson City Artist 2002 -
    Hardy
  • Áskelsson City Artist 2003 - Ingibjörg
  • Haraldsdottir City Artist 2004 -
    Hallgrímur
  • Helgsson City Artist 2005 - Ruin and Paul
  • Steingrímsson
    City Artist 2006 - Edda
    Backman
  • City Artist 2007 - Ragnar
    Björnsson
  • City Artist 2008 -
    Thorinn Eldirn
  • City Artist 2009 - Styrian Victory