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New York

UPCOMING NEW LINE OF OBJECTS: LAMPS AND CLOCKS

By Olafur Thordarson. Will launch in late 2000. Keep on the lookout for these new works.

E-mail  for further information

Reykjavik, Iceland

GALLERÝ FOLD

Now carrying some of Thordarson´s works. 

Rauđarársstíg 14-16, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland, tel (354) 551-0400  http://www.artgalleryfold.com/

Saint Etienne, France

BIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DESIGN, SAINT-ETIENNE

October 7-15, 2000 

New York based  Futureflair has 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 is curated and organized by Laetitia Wolff, based in New York City.

École des Beaux-arts de Saint Etienne/Ville de Saint-Etienne, France

New York City

J O H N    E L D E R    G A L L E R Y

See various works of Olafur Thordarson, now on view in the private (back) showroom of the John Elder Gallery.

Friuli, Italy

H I C   E T   N U N C

  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.

Copenhagen, Denmark

G A L L E R Y   C O P E N

Gallery Copen is now featuring Olafur Thordarson´s escargot clocks. See The translucent amber clocks along with the cast concrete and black rubber versions.

As of February 1, 2000

Galleri Copen, Classensgade 18, 2100 Copenhagen Ř, Denmark, (45) 35 55 65 16

New York City

M A T E R I A L - C O N N E X I O N  G A L L E R Y

Is now carrying Olafur Thordarson's translucent escargot clock.

at 4 Columbus Circle 4th Floor, New York, NY 212 445 8825

New York City

S O H O 2 0   G A L L E R Y

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. Show is up from January 4th thru January 29, 2000.

545 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

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New York City

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Translucent and flexible escargot clock featured in the Gallery 91 showroom.

91 Grand Street, New York, NY, 212 966 3722

New York City

C E L E B R A T E    N Y   D E S I G N  !

Design Days, 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. Other works by Karem Rashid, Vignelli, TOTEM, Boym studio and more.

Olafur Thordarson gave a Soapbox presentation at 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, Karem Rashid, Lella Vignelli,  and more.

Included in the talk was a portion of Joe Chow's film on Thordarson's work with Skuli Sverrisson.

75  9th Avenue, New York City, 11-6 on Saturday October 9th, 1999.
Photos: Donna Fumoso.

New York City

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Sound installation : Music for Furniture by Skuli Sverrisson

Retrospective exhibit with the furniture and works of Olafur Thordarson at the Klisanin Ross Gallery, 26  2nd Avenue, New York City.
June 18 - July 13, 1999

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New York City

4  B E G A S S T O

Group exhibit May 7 - June 11,  clocks and lamps of  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 DJ  AGI

New York City

INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FAIR    ( I C F F )

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 cast in 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.

New York City

N E W   M U S E U M   O F   C O N T E M P O R A R Y   A R T

583 Broadway, New York City

May 11-May18, Museum "window exhibit", New Museum of Contemporary Art / Readymade exhibit, icf(off), showing works of various upcoming designers, including : Michael Graves Digs, Michael Whitney, Melisca Klisanin, Christopher Ross, Stephen Burks-Readymade, and more.
Reception was Monday May 17th, 6-9. Clock is available at the Museum Store.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

T H E  U N I V E R S I T Y  O F  W I S C O N S I N

March 1999,  images/work exhibited at
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Annual Alumni Exhibit.

Reykjavik, Iceland

R E Y K J A V I K   C I T Y   H A L L

Thordarson's architecture proposal for an Olympic Swimming Pool, displayed in the City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. February 1999

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New York City

T H E   A R T   D I R E C T O R ' S   C L U B

Ali Soltani. Photo: Donna Fumoso.	From left: Donna Fumoso, Olafur Thordarson.

Menorah 1998.

"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)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

T H E  U N I V E R S I T Y  O F  W I S C O N S I N

Photo: Donna Fumoso.

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. November 1998.

From left: Gil Snyder, Michael Utzinger Dept. Chair, Olafur Thordarson. Photo: Donna Fumoso.		Olafur Thordarson and a student. Photo: Donna Fumoso.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

T H E  U N I V E R S I T Y  O F  W I S C O N S I N

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

New York City

S O H O 2 0   G A L L E R Y

In a group show of painters, entitled S A L O N  exhibit at the Soho20 Gallery, Olafur Thordarson exhibited his 2000 clock concrete relief. Exhibit was up from January 6 thru 24, 1998.

545 Broadway, 3 Fl. New York