Listasavn Føroya
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Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Tórshavn is the capital of Faroe Islands.
Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Listaskáli (since 1970) and another for historic arts (since 1993) with an area of 1,600 m²
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The museum is located at the northern end of the Park of Tórshavn nearby the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
The Nordic House is the most important cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region- History :...
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Architect of the building was J.P. Gregoriussen. The building hosts the Faroe Islands Artist's Association Listafelag Føroya.
The museum is independently managed by a board of four, representing a person of the state government, the artist's association named above, the artist's union and the City council of Tórshavn (one of each).
Listasavn Føroya is open from February to December. It is closed from December 15 through January 15 each year. The building hosts a coffee shop and a book and art store.
Exhibitions
Listasavn Føroya has both a permanent collection and shifting exhibitions of old and new Faroese art. Amongst the Faroese artists which art works are part of the permanent collection these can be mentioned:- Sámal Joensen-MikinesSámal Joensen-MikinesSámuel Joensen-Mikines was a Faroese painter. He was the first recognised painter of the Faroe Islands and one of the Faroe Islands most important artists. Many of his paintings have been displayed on Faroese stamps....
(1906–79), - Janus KambanJanus KambanJanus Kamban is a Faroese sculptor and last living representative from the "first generation" of professional artists in the Faroe Islands.Kamban is the first and most important sculptor in the Faroe Islands...
(1913–2009) (sculpturer) - Ruth SmithRuth Smith (artist)Ruth Smith Nielsen was a Faroese artist. She lived for some years in Denmark, where she was educated as a painter first on the Bizzie Højer Art School and later on the Art Academy of Copenhagen...
(1913–58) - Elinborg Lutzen (1919–95)
- Ingálvur av ReyniIngálvur av ReyniIngálvur av Reyni was the most celebrated painter of the Faroe Islands during the last years.Ingálvur av Reyni was born in Tórshavn. He rebelled through his expressionism against the epic content of his predecessors' art, and has opened up new paths in his painting...
(1920–2005) - Steffan DanielsenSteffan DanielsenJohan Steffan Danielsen was a Faroese painter.-Life and work:...
(1922–76) - Hans Hansen (1920–1970),
- Frimod Joensen (1915–97)
- Tummas Arge (1942–78)
- Zacharias HeinesenZacharias HeinesenZacharias Heinesen is a Faroese landscape painter. He is the son of the writer William Heinesen.He attended Myndlistaskóli Íslands in Reykjavik between 1957-58. In 1959-1963 he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Through the years he has held a number of exhibitions and his...
(born 1936) - Hans Pauli OlsenHans Pauli OlsenHans Pauli Olsen is a sculptor based in Denmark, and held in high regard.He is one of the most popular artists in the Faroes. His work is to be found not only in art galleries but in many towns in the Faroes, especially in the Faroese capital Tórshavn...
(born 1957), (sculpturer)
New exhibitions are normally every month and last for three weeks, starting a Saturday at 16:00. These exhibitions can be with Faroese artists or with art works by artists from other countries.
Annual Exhibitions
One exhibition which normally is every summer, it the Olavsoka Exhibition (Ólavsøkuframsýningin), which is the Faroe Islands Art Society's annual Exhibition of Faroese art. At the Olavsoka Art Exhibition 2010 there were 103 artworks by 38 Faroese artist, of which five exhibited for the first time in the Faroe Islands Art Museum.Another annual exhibition is the Spring Exhibition of Faroese Art (Várfram sýningin).
See also
- Art of the Faroe IslandsArt of the Faroe IslandsFaroese art is art by artists living in the Faroe Islands and art by Faroese nationals living abroad. In the Faroe Islands art is an important part of everyday life and in the public debate. It may be the special light in the Faroes which causes so many to express themselves in painting. The...
External links
- Art.fo - Homepage (English, Danish, Faroese)