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'''Anna Jóelsdóttir''' is an [[Icelanders| Icelandic]] artist, who studied in [[Reykjavik]] and at the [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago]] where she received an [[Master of Fine Arts| MFA]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|last1=leibarkerfi|first1=Sleppa|title=New York: Stux' Icelandic Connection|url=http://www.stuxgallery.com/sites/stuxgallery.com/files/AJ_CiaStuxLogo.pdf|accessdate=8 March 2015|issue=3|publisher=Icelandic Arts News|date=July, 2005}}</ref> Chicago Art Magazine describes Joelsdottir's work in that it has "a whimsical, illustrative quality, but with the movement and vibrancy of sound. Manipulation of the paper transforms her drawings into sculpture, books, and larger than life installations. In the third dimension she is able to play with the interconnected tensions between negative and positive spaces, light and
'''Anna Jóelsdóttir'''(b. 1947) is an artist of [[Icelanders| Icelandic]] heritage, now based in [[Chicago]]<ref name=cia.is>{{cite web|title=Icelandic Artists / Anna Jóelsdóttir|url=http://cia.icelandicartcenter.is/artists/index.htm|website=http://cia.icelandicartcenter.is|publisher=Center for Icelandic Art|accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref> She studied in [[Reykjavik]] and at the [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago]] where she received an [[Master of Fine Arts| MFA]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|last1=leibarkerfi|first1=Sleppa|title=New York: Stux' Icelandic Connection|url=http://www.stuxgallery.com/sites/stuxgallery.com/files/AJ_CiaStuxLogo.pdf|accessdate=8 March 2015|issue=3|publisher=Icelandic Arts News|date=July, 2005}}</ref> Chicago Art Magazine describes Joelsdottir's work in that it has "a whimsical, illustrative quality, but with the movement and vibrancy of sound. Manipulation of the paper transforms her drawings into sculpture, books, and larger than life installations. In the third dimension she is able to play with the interconnected tensions between negative and positive spaces, light and
shadow, and the fragility and durability of her material."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schell|first1=Laura|title=40 over 40: Women in Mixed Media|url=http://chicagoartmagazine.com/2011/04/40-over-40-women-in-mixed-media/|accessdate=8 March 2015|work=Chicago Art Magazine|date=April 16, 2011}}</ref>
shadow, and the fragility and durability of her material."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schell|first1=Laura|title=40 over 40: Women in Mixed Media|url=http://chicagoartmagazine.com/2011/04/40-over-40-women-in-mixed-media/|accessdate=8 March 2015|work=Chicago Art Magazine|date=April 16, 2011}}</ref>



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Anna Jóelsdóttir(b. 1947) is an artist of Icelandic heritage, now based in Chicago[1] She studied in Reykjavik and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she received an MFA in 2002.[2] Chicago Art Magazine describes Joelsdottir's work in that it has "a whimsical, illustrative quality, but with the movement and vibrancy of sound. Manipulation of the paper transforms her drawings into sculpture, books, and larger than life installations. In the third dimension she is able to play with the interconnected tensions between negative and positive spaces, light and shadow, and the fragility and durability of her material."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Icelandic Artists / Anna Jóelsdóttir". http://cia.icelandicartcenter.is. Center for Icelandic Art. Retrieved 23 March 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ leibarkerfi, Sleppa (July, 2005). "New York: Stux' Icelandic Connection" (PDF). No. 3. Icelandic Arts News. Retrieved 8 March 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Schell, Laura (April 16, 2011). "40 over 40: Women in Mixed Media". Chicago Art Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

Official website

Review: Anna Joelsdottir/ZG Gallery

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