Olafur Thordarson
 
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New York City, 1999


Chronological listing of various past events.

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Nordic Cool 2013 at Kennedy Center
Olafur_Thordarson_at_Kennedy-Center

KENNEDY CENTER

WASHINGTON DC, USA
Nordic Cool 2013. Design exhibition featuring the works of 30 Nordic Designers.

February19-March 17.





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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE
WINNIPEG, CANADA
Pin-Up, Olafur Thordarson and Doug Bergert
April 11-19


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"Oslo" version of Delirium Tremens.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
OSLO, NORWAY
The museum acquires a copy of the Delirium Tremens bottle stand for their permanent collection.






MILWAUKEE
ART MUSEUM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
European Design since since 1985. Survey of contemporary Western European Design. Opening in October 2010-January 2011





ELLIHEIMILI ESKIFIRÐI
ESKIFJÖRÐUR, ICELAND
Architecture exhibition with proposals for a home for the elderly.





METAPHORS, NARRATIVES, EMOTIONS:
Their interplay and Impact by Stefán Snævarr,
Consciousness, Literature / the Arts series. Escargot rubber clock on cover





KRAUM

AÐALSTRÆTI, REYKJAVÍK
See the Delirium Tremens if you are in Reykjavík



Out of line red shelf, 1992. Private collection

MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART

GARÐABÆR, ICELAND
This year acquired the 1992 Out of Line RED shelf domestic sculpture. This for their permanent collection.



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SKAFTFELL ART CENTER
SEYÐISFJÖRÐUR, ICELAND
Vesturveggur exhibition with video and sculpture
Opening 16:00 9/26 September 26-November 1st.



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SKAFTFELL ART CENTER
SEYÐISFJÖRÐUR, ICELAND
Art Residency in the fall




INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Acquires a copy of UL1 light sculpture for their permanent collection.




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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
SARUP40
Architecture exhibition


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INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
European Design since since 1985. Survey of contemporary Western European Design, Opening in March


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EILÍFÐARDRAUMURINN
Fljótsdalur, East Iceland
Floating sculpture commission. A 12m long polyurethane sculpture in the image of a vessel completed for the Iceland National Power company in late August 2008. Inauguration on Sept 11, 2008.




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GEGNUMGANGUR- PASSAGE

Chronological
1977-2007

Book published on the occasion of Thordarson
's exhibition at Reykjavik City Hall, Featuring texts by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, Pietro Valle, Elfin Vogel, Laetitia Wolff, Lárus Blöndal and Ólafur Þórðarson. A rectangular hole organizes a cacophony of Olafur Thordarson's works over a thirty year period.
Check here for availability





REYKJAV
ÍK CITY HALL
REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND
July 6-22, 2007
Olafur Thordarson. Liquid works and monsters. Presented Skrýmslin (monsters), Eilífðardraumurinn, Hvernig er veðrið (1997) and Scan-Art. Also a new book is presented alongside the exhibit: Olafur Thordarson Gegnumgangur-Passage, chronological works 1977-2007

Reception/opening Saturday July 7, 2007 3-6 at City Hall.







FUNDACION PEDRO BARRIE

A CORUNA
, SPAIN
December 7, 2006-February 25, 2007
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth


Pocket clock
HOUSE OF YUE SAI
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Production series of resin wall clocks for Yue Sai Kan design shop



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FUNDACION PEDRO BARRIE

VIGO, SPAIN
September 7-November 12, 2006
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth





SURFACE MAGAZINE
New York, NY
MELTDOWN

Issue 60, p. 168
Laetitia Wolff article on WMD ice cube tray





LANDSVIRKJUN

NAUTH
ÓLSVÍK,  REYKJAVÍK
VÉGARÐUR, FLJÓTSDAL

July-Sept 2006
Exhibitions with proposals for a sculpture commission at Kárahnjúkar powerplant







SUPREME TRADING
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
May 2006

Altoids Living Spaces
"Now in its third year, Altoids Living Spaces will showcase cutting-edge American design, by Americans or designers living and working in the United States. The exhibition will take place during the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, with a special evening event on May 22, 2006." Thordarson's "Bukowski" clock body will be featured among other designers works. Curated by Dave Alhadeff and Jason Miller.








The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Oslo, norway
March-May
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth.







Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen, DK
March 9-March 29, 2006
The Northatlantic Islands
, exhibition with various artists. Curated by Ole Koefoed and the Copenhagen Cultural Admission.


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The Röhss Museum of Decorative Arts and design

Gothenburg, Sweden
December 3, 2005-February 26-2006

Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth.



Catalogue, front cover



GALLERI NORDLYS

COPENHAGEN, dk
September 16-October 15
Olafur Thordarson:
In The Belly of an Architect
Solo exhibition with mixed works.
PRESS RELEASE
Galleri  Nordlys Frederiksborggade 41, 1360 København K., Telf : +45 33 36 55 88 








Kunst Industri Museet
Copenhagen, dk
September 15-November 20
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth.



 






KUNST INDUSTRI MUSEET

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
UTOPIA and REALITY in 20th century craft and design, an ongoing permanent museum exhibition including a number of designers such as
Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton.





LYS OVER LYLLAND

Sakskøbing, DENMARK
August 26-... 2005
Design is, group exhibition with Iceland
's top designers, designing around an elf theme.






Lighthouse

Glasgow
June 19-August 28
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth.



MYRKRASPIL HINS GULLNA MUSTERIS-THORDARSON-2004-2005

LAUGARVATN ART FESTIVAL

Iceland
June 17-July 3.
Gullkistan, Laugarvatn Art Festival. Opens on June 17th. www.gullkistan.is







Museum of Decorative Art
RIGA, Latvia
March 24-June 5
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth exhibition featuring several OT design objects


 
 X4 IN COPENHAGEN
 
In the period of August-November 2005, Thordarsons works can be seen at 4 different exhibitions in Copenhagen (one south of-) Denmark;
 Utopia and Reality
; Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth, Lys over Lylland and a solo show: In the belly of an architect at Galleri Nordlys

 
 





Museum of Decorative Art
Budapest, Hungary
January 18-March 8.
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth





Hólar-Hús Menntaskólans

Akureyri, ICELAND
May 8-May 16

Akureyri í Öndvegi, exhibit with urban design proposals for downtown Akureyri



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Delirium Tremens in the Transforme exhibition at V.I.A. Paris, spring 2004


MAREL
HF
Garðabær, Iceland
October 22-November, 2004
Transforme: Design Islandais
, exhibition with Icelandic designers
Opening reception Friday Oct 22.


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Hunterdon Art Museum
Clinton, New Jersey
Oct.
17 2004-Jan. 9 2005
Outrageous Home
Group exhibition with unique pieces by well known North American studio/ furniture artists,
Opening Reception Sunday Oct. 17, 2-4

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Museum of Decorative Arts
Prag
UE, Czech Republic
 October 10, 2004-
January 2, 2005

Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth





ARNESINGA ART MUSEUM

Hveragerði, Iceland
October and November
Sýsla
, group exhibiton with works of various artists




THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Opens September 23, 2004
Alumni Exhibition at
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee




Thordarson's Out of Line cabinet. Left, a chair by Dieter Roth

Listasafn
á Akureyri-aKUREYRI ART MUSEUM

Akureyri, Iceland
July-August,
2004
 Hagvirkni 1904-2004 (see also below)



opening Friday July 23:
Click for press release and info

Click for press release and info
SALUR ÍSLENSKRAR GRAFÍKUR
REYKJAVÍK
July 24-August 7
Draumbrot.
Solo exhibition.
Hugmyndir eru draumar. New York búinn, lista-maðurinn  og arkitektinn Ólafur Þórðarson verður með smá sýningu á nýjum verkum. Þetta eru ólíkir hlutir; smærri skúlptúrar úr gerviefnum, sílikónum, gúmmísandi, við og steypu, iðnhönnun, ljósmyndir, tölvuunnar myndir, teikningar, klukkuboddý ofl. Ólafur Þórðarson var hér fyrstur til, að kynna sílíkon ísbakka í laginu eins og Ísland.
Opnun Föstudag 23.7 kl. 17-20 og verður opið Fös/Lau/Sun kl. 14-18
.
>Click here for a full catalogue of works exhibited <





Designmuseum
,
 Gent, Belgium
June 27-September 26, 2004
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth




Out of line red shelf, 1992. Private collection

Museum of Design and Applied Art

Garðabær, Iceland
May 15-June 20
Hagvirkni 1904-2004
Functional objects by icelandic artists including
Ásgrímur Jónsson, Ásmundur Sveinson, Sigurjón Ólafsson, Gunnlaugur Blöndal, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Dieter Roth, Magnús Pálsson, Ólafur Þórðarson, Guðmundur Benediktsson, Hannes Lárusson, Sigurður Guðmundsson, Magnús Tómasson, Daníel Magnússon og 26 others. Opening May 15, at 15:00




Transforme at V.I.A. Paris, search designers by name

Valorisation de l'Innovation dans l'Ameublement
(VIA) PARIS
April 1- May 29
Transforme; Design Islandais, Exhibit with design works of Icelandic designers
opening April 1








Palazzo Triennale
,
Milan, Italy
April 2-June 13, 2004
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth
opening April 1






SCOPE ART FAIR
NEW YORK
March 12-15
Work selected by Scope Circle, a special committee for Emerging Artist (selection by Laurie Anderson). Room #318, Ganzevoort
Hotel




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NORDIC HOUSE

Reykjavik, iceland
Jólasýning, exhibition with nordic craft and design
Nov 22-Dec 22, 2003
Opening Nov 21st at 17:00







Kunstgewerbe museum

 
Berlin, germany
Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth, a comprehensive exhibition organized by
The Nordic Council of Ministers on the state of Nordic design. Starting in the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, the exhibit moves on to the design museums in Europe; Milan, Gent, Praque, Budapest, Riga, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo before heading to the United States in 1996.



New definition of COOL  (for young republicans only)

FUTUREFLAIR

New York
Thursday August 14th
Virtual speaker at IDSA (Industrial Design Society  of America) will feature numerous designers works on the problem of being  "COOL",, including Olafur Thordarson's No one here gets out alive (with Bush).



Project by student Julee Song
RISD

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN 
Providence, Rhode Island
Fall 2003
Industrial design studio this fall will be called Streetscapes. Studio  exploring the street and its design elements. How object design affects and transforms an urban space. >Class website< Final review will be on Dec. 4th.


 





WNYC
 
 
New York
March, 2003
-on
The Art of War. Gallery 3. WNYC.org presents The Art of War; an online gallery of listener-submitted original artwork inspired by the War in Iraq.





BIO NORD

BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
July 3-July 30, 2003
design is exhibition, with a selection of Icelandic designers.



'Island 3000. (Hallgrímskirkja fyrir utan/neðan Dingaling Studio)

OPNA GALLERÍIÐ

REYKJAVIK

March
1-2, 2003.

Þau biðja að heilsa - íslendingar erlendis. Group exhibition of Icelandic artists. Opening, Friday February 28.





ICELANDIC EMBASSY
BERLIN
January-February 2003
design is exhibition, with a selection of Icelandic designers creating a piece for elves. Opening January  30. at 18.00

 
 
 

 
 
 
 THE RISD MUSEUM
Providence, Rhode Island
 
Sept 26-Oct 26, 2003
 
Rhode Island School of Design faculty Biennial ...the Biennial presents exciting contemporary art created by world-class artists and designers... more

 
 
 
 
Secretary, AKA Insemination Station, just completed in Thordarson´s studio.
 

 JOHN ELDER GALLERY

 NEW YORK
 
June 26 – August 9, 2003
 
 Naughty
: Furniture designed for Sex: Invited artists' Group Exhibition


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Delirium Tremens, photo by Blanche Mackey
 

KUNST INDUSTRI MUSEET

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
"UTOPIA and REALITY in 20th century craft and design"  a permanent museum exhibition including a number of designers such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Frank Gehry. Opening 09-27-02 at 4:30 pm. www.kunstindustrimuseet.dk


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MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
GARÐABÆR, ICELAND
June 8 - August 31, 2002
"
Vessels" Summer group exhibition of vessels from the museum collection


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Post card design by Tim Tait

MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
GARÐABÆR, ICELAND
March 30 through May 12, 2002
"Í Mynd"
Solo Exhibition with drawings and smaller objects.
Includes Music For Furniture (1999) by Skuli Sverrisson and video by Joe Chow. On view by request thru end of May.  Hönnunarsafn Íslands, Garðatorgi, Garðabæ, tel (354) 544-2434 open tue-sun 2-6.  www.mudesa.org  Opening Saturday, March 30th 2002 opening photos by Sigrun Gudjonsdottir



Door project by student Ray Horacek
RISD
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN 
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Spring of 2002

Thordarson´s Door Studio final review will be in the gallery space, Industrial Design Department on May 30th, all day with some great visiting critics.

Current Door Studio






RISDLECTURE
Rhode Island School of Design, School of Architecture, April 23, 2002, Lecture Hall




JOHN ELDER GALLERY
NEW YORK
John Elder continues to carry a number of objects after the exhibit. You can request to view these in the back room.






MATERIAL-CONNEXION
NEW YORK
Products Innovation Gallery showcases Delirium Tremens. 127 West 25th Street.  Material-Connexion



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Olafur Thordarson's current exhibition at John Elder Gallery with installation "welcome" black box. Hönd i Belg lamp in foreground.
 
JOHN ELDER GALLERY
NEW YORK
December 15, 2001 - February 2, 2002
Solo Exhibition
in the main space (Gallery 1) Some previously unseen objects along with an installation piece welcome created in collaboration with experimental musician Skúli Sverrisson
Exhibition view, black box is installation "welcome". Click for more.
 

Opening 6-8pm, Friday December 14th, 2001.
529 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 >
www.johnelder.com<
Big thanks to Hee-Seung Chung for work on the exhibition





BOOK: OLAFUR THORDARSON

was published on the occasion of the New York-Iceland exhibits. It includes texts from various design professionals;

George Beylerian
 Lynnette Widder
Elena Carlini
Pietro Valle
Khipra Nichols
Laetitia Wolff
 Adalsteinn Ingolfsson
John Elder

Book is designed by Tim Tait. Printing by Litróf.
ISBN: 9979-60-711-4



invite



 SCANDINAVIA HOUSE
NEW YORK
May 18-May 27, 2001
Designer Event: New resin light sculptures and other objects by Olafur Thordarson in the lobby (of upcoming restaurant) and shop. Opening May 18, 5-7, 2001. 58 Park Avenue at 38th Street, New York, NY 10016. Contact Matt Hahn shop @ scandinavia house www.amscan.org
(extended through June 10)





ONGOING NEW LINE OF OBJECTS

During 2001, various limited production
lights
and clocks will be launched, the first of which are the UL1, UL2 and UL3 lights.



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GALLERÝ FOLD
REYKJAVIK

Now carrying some of Thordarson´s works. 
In Kringlan and at Rauðarársstíg 14-16, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland, tel (354) 551-0400  



THE SCANDINAVIA HOUSE (ASF)
NEW YORK
 December 2000-
shop currently carries the Escargot clocks and the Double Faced Worm Shelf. See the objects in the 1st floor design shop, Park Avenue at 37th Street, New York, NY 10016.





INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL DESIGN FESTIVAL
 
ST. ETIENNE, FRANCE
October 7-15, 2000
New York based Futureflair selected Thordarson's works on urban design and paintings to be showcased at this International design event in France. The main event is organized by Ecole des Beaux arts St. Etienne. 
The Futureflair design section featured 15 design groups and is curated and organized by Laetitia Wolff,in collaboration with
École des Beaux-arts de Saint Etienne/Ville de Saint-Etienne, France.



Elevator project by student Katherine Dixon
RISD
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Fall of 2000

Thordarson's Design Studio: Elevator Studio



Architecture exhibition, Italy
 


HIC ET NUNC

FRIULI, ITALY
Hic et Nunc is one of the most acclaimed art events in North-East of Italy. Comprising parallel exhibitions in various public spaces. Olafur Thordarson was included in an architecture exhibition entitled "Blasted Landscapes", with several other architects from around the world.  catalogue
Curated by Elena Carlini and Pietro Valle, the exhibit included works of Alexander Britt, Jose Luis Fernandez, Rosario Forjaz, Michael Gruber, Ottomar Kiefer, Susan Narduli, Takahiro Onishi, Eric Parry, Plasimo Design, R.O.W. Architectuur, Megan Rule, Olafur Thordarson and Daisuke Tofuku. 
April 15 - May 15, 2000. Essicattoio Bozzoli, San Vito al Tagliamento, near Venice, Italy.






GALLERY COPEN

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Gallery Copen is now carrying Olafur Thordarson´s escargot clocks. See the translucent amber clocks along with the cast concrete and black rubber versions. Galleri Copen, Classensgade 18, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark, (45) 35 55 65 16. As of February 1, 2000. 
 



Escargot clock in amber resin



MATERIAL-CONNEXION
NEW YORK
January 2000-on.
Products Innovation Gallery is now carrying Olafur Thordarson's translucent escargot clock. At 4 Columbus Circle 4th Floor, New York, NY 212 445 8825


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JOHN ELDER GALLERY

NEW YORK
Now carries a range of design objects by Thordarson. Among them Tulip Lamp, Delirium Tremens wine rack, Escargot clock and the Millennium clock. Ask to see them in the
back room, at 529 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 (212) 462-2600.
www.johnelder.com




Other side of Art


SOHO20 GALLERY

NEW YORK
January 4 - January 29, 2000
Olafur Thordarson will show a piece titled "Industrial Junk- The Other Side Of Art" in a group show entitled Gifts For The 21st Century, at the Soho20 Gallery, opening 8th of January 2000, 5-8pm.
 545 Broadway, New York, NY 10012


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Flexible escargot clock

GALLERY 91
NEW YORK
November 1999
Translucent and flexible escargot clock featured in the Gallery 91 showroom.
91 Grand Street



DESIGN DAYS
NEW YORK
Saturday October 9th, 1999
Celebrate New York Design, exhibition at the Chelsea Market, organized by The Municipal Arts Society of New York, with Paola Antonelli of MOMA and Jennifer Keller.  Included in the exhibit was the escargot clock by Olafur Thordarson and a range of images of his design works. Others included were Karem Rashid, Vignelli, TOTEM, Boym studio and more

Design Days talk

Olafur Thordarson gave a talk at the Soapbox presentation during the Celebrate NY Design! event.  Part of a talk by 39 top New York designers, including Dakota Jackson, Harry Allen, Boym Studio, Michael McDonough, David Rockwell, Ali Tayar, Olive, Jeffrey Osborne, Stefan Sagmeister/Karlsson, Karem Rashid, Lella Vignelli,  and more. Included in Thordarson's talk was a portion of Joe Chow's film on Thordarson's work with Skuli Sverrisson.
75  9th Avenue, New York City, 11am-6pm
Photos: Donna Fumoso



RISD
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN 
Industrial design studio this fall, on The Door, Co teacher with Karen Frome. Creations by students: Door Studio




Photo by Blanche Mackey
photo Blanche Mackey


OLAFUR THORDARSON / FURNITURE-ART / 1989-1999

NEW YORK
June 18 - July 13, 1999
Retrospective exhibit with the design works of Olafur Thordarson at the Klisanin Ross Gallery, 26  2nd Avenue, New York City.
Music for Furniture : Composition by Skuli Sverrisson
Poster-invite (design by Hjalti Karlsson)
more on e x h i b i t



International Contemporary Furniture Fair



INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FAIR- ICFF

NEW YORK
May 15-18, 1999
Olafur Thordarson of dingaling studio presented various custom designed furniture at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. The works displayed were samples of objects from his personal design stockpile

Delirium Tremens wine racks in resin, originally designed in 1990.   Wall and mantel clocks custom cast in solid concrete and painted. Dynamic sculptures at the dingaling booth. 2000 / Millennium wall clocks, originally designed in 1995. Special edition of the Tulip and Fungi lamps, originally designed in 1991, are in cast resin, concrete and metal. Also present:
>Worm-in-Wood Shelf<, designed and made in 1995  and  >Double Faced (red) Worm Shelf< designed in 1991. Also "Perch" stool, by Michael Graves of DIGS design



Escargot in flexible black rubber

Escargot clock cast in concrete


THE NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
NEW YORK
icf(off)
May 11-May18, New Museum of Contemporary Art / Readymade exhibit, showing works of various upcoming designers, including : Michael Graves, Michael Whitney, Harry Allen, Readymade and others.
Reception was Monday May 17th, 6-9. Clock
s were available at the Museum Store, 583 Broadway, New York City



Tulip and Fungi lamps

4 BEGASSTO

NEW YORK
May 7 - June 11, 1999
Group exhibit including clocks and lamps by  Olafur Thordarson displayed in a 4 designer exhibit at the Klisanin Ross gallery, 2nd Avenue, New York City. See various clocks in concrete and resin, along with lamps.   Reception/opening was on Sunday May 16th, between 6-9 p.m.
The other 3 designers were Michael Graves with the atomic table, Meliska Klisanin with resin rugs and Christopher Ross with chairs.  Music for opening reception by Icelandic DJ  AGI




Photo for Intramuros
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
March 1999
Above image exhibited at
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Annual Alumni



Roof plan of Olympic pool proposal, Thordarson 1998

REYKJAVIK CITY HALL

REYKJAVIK ICELAND
February 1999
Thordarson's architecture proposal for an Olympic Swimming Pool on display with other competition entries in City Hall, downtown Reykjavik, Iceland.



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ART DIRECTOR'S CLUB

NEW YORK
"The Art Director's Club also commissioned Icelandic architect and designer Olafur Thordarson to design and produce a Hanukkah menorah which he sculpted of clay [and cast in concrete]. The first night of the menorah's lighting coincided with the Young Guns NYC II opening."   (GRAPHIS Magazine, p. 112. #320, 1999)

Menorah, Art Director's Club
Menorah at Young Guns Opening. Photo: Donna Fumoso

Menorah, Art Director's club
Menorah at Young Guns opening. From left: Donna Fumoso, Olafur Thordarson.




Poster

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
November 1998
Friday Afternoon Lecture Series. Olafur Thordarson's lecture entitled "From Urban Design to coffee Cup"  at  The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. .
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Photos: Donna Fumoso.

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From left: Gil Snyder, Michael Utzinger Dept. Chair, Olafur Thordarson.

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Olafur Thordarson with  a student. 

Master plan for Grafarholt, 1996

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

March 1998
Architecture and design work exhibited at The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Alumni exhibit.




Millennium clock, 1995

SOHO20 GALLERY

NEW YORK
January 6 - January 24, 1998
Group show of painters, exhibit entitled SALON at the Soho20 Gallery, Olafur Thordarson exhibited his Millennium clock relief in concrete designed in 1995.
545 Broadway, 3 Fl. New York.

(entry added in August 1998)



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