(1949 – 2006)
Bjó og starfaði í Reykjavík / Born and lived in Reykavík.
MENNTUN / EDUCATION
1972 – 1975 Konunglega danska listakademían, Danmörku / Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark
1969 – 1972 Myndlista – og handíðaskóli Íslands / The Icelandic School of Art and Crafts, Reykjavik, Iceland
1965 – 1969 Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík / Reykjavik Junior College, Reykjavik, Iceland
EINKASÝNINGAR / SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Form, Colour, Body: High Voltage/Danger, Retrospective, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
2014 Valin verk, HVERFISGALLERÍ, Reykjavík/ Selected Works, HVERFISGALLERÍ, Reykjavík, Iceland
2008 Listamaðurinn í verkinu: Magnús Kjartansson, Listasafn Árnesinga, Listahátíð í Reykjavík, Hveragerði / Listamaðurinn í verkinu: Magnús Kjartansson, Arnesinga Art Museum in assosiation with the Reykjavik Arts Festival, Hveragerði, Iceland
2007 Magnús Kjartansson – Minning, Grafarvogskirkja, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson – Remembrance, Grafarvogur Church, Reykjavik, Iceland
2003 Vetrarhátíð, Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna, Reykjavík (ásamt Helgu Óskarsdóttur) / Winter Festival, The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavik, Iceland (together with Helga Óskarsdóttir)
2001 Magnús Kjartansson, Norðurlandahúsið, Þórshöfn, Færeyjar / Magnús Kjartansson, The Nordic House, Tórshavn, The Faroe Islands
2000 Uppstillingar, Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík / Display, Sævar Karl Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1999 Col Tempo (Með tímanum), Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík / Col Tempo, Sævar Karl Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1996 Vinnustofusýning, Álafoss, Mosfellsbæ / Studio Exhibition, Álafoss, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
1995 Skissur / undirbúningsvinna, Jens Guðjónsson Gallerí, Reykjavík / Sketches and Drafts, Jens Guðjónsson Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1995 Undir norðurstjörnunni, Barcelona, Spáni / Bajo la estrella polar (Under the North Star), Barcelona, Spain
1995 Undir norðurstjörnunni, Madríd, Spáni / Bajo la estrella polar (Under the North Star), Madrid, Spain
1994 Magnús Kjartansson, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Reykjavik Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1993 Vinnustofusýning, Álafoss, Mosfellsbæ / Studio Exhibition, Álafoss, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
1992 Magnús Kjartansson, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavik, Iceland
1992 Gallerí Allra Handa, Akureyri / Gallery Allra Handa, Akureyri, Iceland
1992 Vinnustofusýning, Álafoss, Mosfellsbæ / Studio Exhibition, Álafoss, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
1991 Kristur í kaffibolla, Kaffi Mokka, Reykjavík / Christ in a Coffee Cup, Café Mokka, Reykjavik, Iceland
1990 Magnús Kjartansson, Nýhöfn Listasalur, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Nýhöfn Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1988 Boj Gallery, Stokkhólmi, Svíþjóð / Boj Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
1987 Magnús Kjartansson, Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Gallery Borg, Reykjavik, Iceland
1985 Magnús Kjartansson, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Listmunahúsið, Reykjavik, Iceland
1984 Magnús Kjartansson, Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Gallery Borg, Reykjavik, Iceland
1983 Listmunahúsið, Reykjavík / Listmunahúsið, Reykjavik, Iceland
1983 Jörvagleði, Búðardal (ásamt Koggu) / Jörvagleði, Búðardalur, Iceland (together with Kogga)
1981 Nýlistasafnið, Reykjavík (ásamt Árna Páli Jóhannssyni) / The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland (together with Árni Páll Jóhansson)
1980 Gallerí Djúpið, Reykjavík / Gallery Djúðið, Reykjavik, Iceland
1980 Gallerí Djúpið, Reykjavík (ásamt Árna Páli Jóhannssyni) / Gallery Djúpið, Reykjavik, Iceland (together with Árni Páll Jóhannsson)
1977 Magnús Kjartansson, Gallerí Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavík / Magnús Kjartansson, Gallery Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavik, Iceland
1976 Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykavik, Iceland
1976 Gallerí Loftið, Reykjavík / Gallery Loftið, Reykjavik, Iceland
1972 Norræna húsið, Reykjavík (ásamt Sigurði Örlygssyni) / The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland (together with Sigurður Örlygsson)
SAMSÝNINGAR / GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 Sumarsýning, Hverfisgallerí, Reykjavík / Summer Show, Hverfisgallerí , Reykjavik, Iceland
2007 Ó – Náttúra, Listasafn Íslands, Reykjavík / Alas Nature!, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
2006 Málverkið eftir 1980, Listasafn Íslands, Reykjavík / Painting after 1980, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
2005 Skrýmsl, Listasafnið á Akureyri, Akureyri / Monsters, The Akureyri Art Museum, Akureyri, Iceland
2004 Hagvirkni, Hönnunarsafn Íslands, Garðabæ / Hagvirkni, Museum of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær, Iceland
2004 Hagvirkni, Listasafnið á Akureyri, Akureyri / Hagvirkni, The Akureyri Art Museum, Akureyri Iceland
2002 Kong Alkohol, Runde Tårnet, Kaupmannahöfn, Danmörku / King Alcohol , Runde Tarnet, Copenhagen, Denmark
2000 Aldamót, Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík / Millenium, Saevar Karl Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
2000 Þetta vil ég sjá, Sjón velur, Gerðuberg, Reykjavík / This I‘ve Gotta See, Sjón‘s selection, Gerðuberg Cultural Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
1999 Samstaða, Listaskálinn í Hveragerði, Hveragerði / Solidarity, The Hveragerði Art Gallery, Hveragerði, Iceland
1999 Þetta vil ég sjá, Kári Stefánsson velur, Gerðuberg, Reykjavík / This I‘ve Gotta See, Kári Stefánsson‘s selection, Gerðuberg Cultural Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
1998 Listahátíð í Avesta, Avesta, Svíþjóð/ Avesta Art Festival, Avesta, Sweden
1997 Ný aðföng, Listasafn Íslands, Reykjavík / Recent Aquisitions, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
1996 Íslensk portrett á 20. öld, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfirði / 20th Century Icelandic Portraits, The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art (Hafnarborg), Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
1996 Hið andlega í listum, Norræna húsið, Finnlandi / Concerning the Spiritual in Art, The Nordic Art Center, Finland
1996 Hið andlega í listum, Listamiðstöðin í Aþenu, Aþenu, Grikklandi / Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Athens Art Center, Athens, Greece
1992 Art From Above, Shad Thames Gallerí, Lundúnum, Bretlandi / Art From Above, Shad Thames Galleries, London, UK
1991 Norrænar teikingar, Norræna Listamiðstöðin, Sveaborg, Finnlandi / Nordic Drawings, Nordic Arts Center, Sveaborg, Finland
1991 Listahátíð Hafnarfjarðar, Hafnarfirði / Hafnarfjörður Arts Festival, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
1990 Erótík, Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík / Eroticism, Gallery Borg, Reykjavik, Iceland
1989 Pulitzer Hótel, Amsterdam, Hollandi / Pulitzer Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1989 Jón Axel Björnsson, Kolbrún Björgólfsdóttir, Magnús Kjartansson, Sóley Eiríksdóttir, Norræna húsið, NY, USA / Jón Axel Björnsson, Kolbrún Björgólfsdóttir, Magnús Kjartansson, Sóley Eiríksdóttir, American Scandinavian Foundation, NY, USA
1989 Tólf listamenn, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfirði / Twelve Artists, The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art (Hafnarborg), Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
1988 Ungir Íslenskir Listamenn, Sophieholm, Danmörku/ Young Icelandic Artists, Sophieholm, Denmark
1987 Íslensk afstraktion, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Icelandic Abstract Art, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1985 Sao Paulo Tvíæringurinn, Sao Paulo, Brasilíu / Sao Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1985 Vorsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Spring Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1983 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1981 Rostock Tvíæringurinn, Rostock, Þýskalandi / Rostock Biennale, Rostock, Germany
1981 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1980 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1980 Íslensk grafík, Norræna Listamiðstöðin, Helsinki, Finnlandi / Icelandic Graphic Art, The Nordic Arts Center, Helsinki, Finland
1980 Sýning FÍM, FÍM Salurinn, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Exhibition, Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
1979 Íslensk list 1944-1979, Listasafnið í Minnesota, USA / Icelandic Art 1944 – 1979, Minnesota Museum of Art, USA
1979 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1978 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1978 Gagnrýnendaval, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Critics‘ Choice, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1977 Gallerí Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavík / Gallery Solon Islandus, Reykjavik, Iceland
1976 Gagnrýnendaval, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Critics‘ Choice, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1976 Gallerí Sólon Íslandus, Reykjavík / Gallery Solon Islandus, Reykjavik, Iceland
1976 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1975 Haustsýning FÍM, Norræna húsið, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
1973 Haustsýning FÍM, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Society of Icelandic Visual Artists Autumn Exibition, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1973 Sjö ungir myndlistarmenn, Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík / Seven Young Artists, Reykjavik Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1973 Íslensk grafík, Norræna húsið, Reykjavík / Icelandic Graphic Art, The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
1973 Ljubliana Tvíæringurinn, Ljubliana, Júgóslavíu / Ljubliana Biennale, Ljubliana, Ugoslavia
1971 Grand Concours International De Peinture, musee 2000, Lúxemborg (Hlaut 3. Verðlaun á alþjóðlegri sýningu myndlistarnema) / Grand Concours International De Peinture, musee 2000, Luxembourg (Won the third place prize at the International Students’ Visual Art Contest)
VERK Í OPINBERRI EIGU / SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Listsafn Íslands / National Gallery of Iceland, Iceland
Listasafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland
Listasafn Háskóla Íslands / The University Art Museum, Iceland
Gerðarsafn / Kópavogur Art Museum (Gerðarsafn), Iceland
Listasafn Ánesinga / Árnesinga Art Museum, Iceland
Hafnarborg / The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art (Hafnarborg)
Íslandsbanki / Íslandsbanki Bank, Iceland
Arion banki / Arion Bank, Iceland
Landsbankinn / The National Bank of Iceland, Iceland
Sænska Nóbelsakademían, Stokkhólmi, Svíþjóð / the Swedish (Nobel) Academy, Stockholm, Sweden
VIÐURKENNINGAR / AWARDS
1995 Tilnefning til menningarverðlauna DV / The DV Culture Awards for Visual Art Nomination
1990 Straumur gestavinnustofa, Hafnarfirði / Straumur Studio Programme, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
1986 Menningarverðlaun DV / The DV Culture Awards for Visual Art
1971 3. Verðlaun í alþjóðlegri samkeppni myndlistarnema, Musee 2000 , Lúxemborg / Third Place Prize at the International Students‘ Visual Art Contest, Musee 2000, Luxembourg
