Megan Auður is an interdisciplinary artist and community organizer currently based in Iceland. Her works center on trauma and healing, through creating frameworks for dialogue, support and collective imaginations of possible futures.
Megan holds a BA in Fine Arts from HKU University of the Arts Utrecht (2020) and has since worked in various fields of art, including as an artist, teacher, activist, writer and curator.
In her practice she has co-initiated various long-term collaborations – such as the initiative Tools for the Times (2019- ongoing), and the advocacy group AIVAG, Artists in Iceland Visa Action Group (2021-ongoing).
Megan Auður has previously worked with The Kuno Bienalle, Basis Voor Actuele Kunst, Kunsthalle Wien, and the Impakt festival.
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EDUCATION
2026 - 2027. Gender and intersectional studies. Háskóli Íslands.
2025. Art Therapy. Háskólinn á Akureyri.
2022. FEINART | Workshop. Community building & Local Knowledge. Zeppelin University.
2021 - . Fine Art. MA. Iceland University of the Arts.
2019. Art and Politics. BAK. Utrecht.
2019. Post Conceptual Art Practice. Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien.
2016 - 2020. Fine Art. BA (hons). HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.
2015. Art Theory & Philosophy. Bachelor. University of Iceland.
EXPERIENCE
2023. Designer. Amnesty International Iceland office.
2023. Guest Lecturer. Iceland University of the Arts.
2022. Host and co-curator of the Public program Temple of Emerging Histories.
2021. Seminar teacher. HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.
2021. Guest Lecturer. Erasmus University. Rotterdam.
2020 - 2021. DJ at Stranded.fm.
2019-2021. Host & art worker. Basis voor aktuele Kunst.
2016. Internship. The Living Art Museum.
EXHIBITIONS (Solo)
2024. October. Circumstancial Predator. Kaktus.
2024. February. Barricades. Höggmyndagarðurinn.
2017. July. Sama úr hverju... / No matter what.... Ekki Sens Gallery.
2016. February. Zine library. Kaktus.
EXHIBITIONS (Group)
2025. September. Hamraborg Festival. Curated by Jo Pawlowska, Agnes Ársælsdóttir & Pétur Eggertsson.
2025. March. Keðjuverk. Ásmundarsalur.
2024. December. Næturblik. Curated by Sunna Dagsdóttir.
2024. May. Bozokkánya. Budapest Galeria.
2024. March. Writing as worldbuilding. Stofan - Borgarbókasafnið Grófinni.
2024. March. Whispers in the walls. Gallery Kannski.
2023. December. Leipzig Lichtfest.
2023. December. PilotenKueche.
2023. February. Legislation Kitchen with AIVAG. Gallery Port.
2022. March. Aðgát skal höfð. / Tread carefully. Listasafn Einars Jónssonar.
2022. May. Það er gaman að lifa. Listasafn ASÍ.
2022. May. Time is a bird. Listaháskóli Íslands.
2022. June. Lift Off. Impakt, Gemeente Utrecht & Centraal museum Utrecht. Curated by Menno Vuister.
2021. March. All Inn. Het Hem.
2021. April. A Softer Space. Kunstpodium- T.
2021. May. Reflecting on Whiteness. The Museum of National History.
2021. September. De Belofte 16. Kunstliefde.
2021. September. Reflecting on Whiteness. Ljunberg Museet.
2021. September. Steypa / Concrete. Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri.
2021. November. Reykjavík Art Book Fair. Ásmundarsalur.
2020. July. Stálsmiðjan. Innsævi, lista- og menningarhátíð Fjarðabyggðar. Curated by Tara & Silla.
2020. September. HKU Fine art Graduation show.
2020. October. Springplank. Kunstuitleen.
2020. November. “What does freedom look like?” Canvas.
2019. February. Makes Sense. De Nijverheid. Curated by Heske ten Cate & Lieneke Hulshof.
2019. May. Bitte seien sie achtsam. Kunsthalle Wien. Curated by Marina Grzinic, Maren Grimm, Julia Hohenwarter & Mika Maruyama. Kunsthalle Wien.
2018. October. The only way out is through. Impakt Festival. Akademiegalerie. Curated by Anika Schwarzlose.
2017. March. Nasty Women Amsterdam Art Exhibition. Josilda da Conceição Gallery.
2017. October. Recording Ghosts & Weaving Data. Impakt Festival. Akademiegalerie. Curated by Anika Schwarzlose.
2016. February. Zine workshop and Library. Kaktus.
2015. October. Alþýða. Alþýðuhúsið.
INNITIATIVES
2021 - . Artists’ in Iceland Visa Action Group. (AIVAG.)
2018 - 2022. Tools for the Times.
2013 -2016. Fríyrkjan.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2025. Futurefestival. Borgarbókasafnið Grófinni. Reykjavík.
2022. General Sharing. Kuno Biennale. Vent space, Tallin, Kösirata Galleri & Taiteen Talo, Turku.
2022. Tumble-humble-weed. Happyhour Gallery.
2021. 'Essential Interests.' Kunstliefde.
COLLECTIONS
Reykjavík City Library.
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.
The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík.
Fashion For Good Museum, Amsterdam.
RESIDENCIES
2024. May. Budapest Galleria. Budapest.
2023. October - December. PilotenKueche. Leipzig.
WRITING & PUBLICATIONS
2024. Open letter on representation within the Icelandic artists salary.
2022. Mig vantar orðin... Looking for the words... Article in 19. Júní, Ársrit Kvennréttindafélags Íslands.
2022."It should be desirable for artist to live in Reykjavík" / "Það á að vera eftirsóknarvert fyrir listamenn að búa í Reykjavík." Article in Art in Iceland. On behalf of AIVAG (Artist’s in Iceland Visa Action Group).
2021. ALL INN. With Atelier Brenda & Rob Stolk.
2021. Suggested Toolbox.
2020. Þverá. Tributaries. Zijrivieren. دفاور . Tributari.
2020. 2020. Art book by Koen Taselaar.
2019. Meðgönguljóð: úrval. Poetry anthology. Published by Partus Press.
2017. Glergildra. Poetry book. Published by Partus Press. 2017.
2016. "To be the Artist of your own life." Article in Listvísir - Málgagn um myndlist.
2015. Fríyrkjan III. Poetry anthology. Published by Fríyrkjan.
2014. Fríyrkjan II. Poetry anthology. Published by Fríyrkjan.
2013. Fríyrkjan I. Poetry anthology. Published by Fríyrkjan.
INTERVIEWS
2025. Hamraborg Festival: Sprawling And Site-Specific. By Ish Sveinsson Houle, The Reykjavík Grapevine.
2025. What Is The Value Of An Artist. By Emilia Telese, The Reykjavík Grapevine.
2025. Looking back. By Janosch Kratz.
2021. How student-led artist initiatives are changing the within. By Alyxandra Westwood. Metropolis M.
2021. Review. 'Girly', confronterend en fel - Lichting 2020 bijt van zich af in Het HEM by Machteld Leij. Metropolis M.
AWARDS & GRANTS
2026. The Icelandic Art Prize. Hamraborg Festival. Group Show of the Year.
2024. Recipient of 6 month Artist Salary. Listamannalaun.
2023. Muggur. Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna.
2023. Muggur. Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna.
2022 -2023. Styrktarsjóður Geðheilbrigðis.
2021. Nominated for the Kunstliefdeprijs.
2020. Nominated for the Hiviniziki OV.