Contact Info

Laura Valentino
Phone: +354 692 0134
email: lv@lauraval.com

Education

1980: University of California, Berkeley, California, USA. Master of Arts degree, painting.
1978: Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky, USA. Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, painting, printmaking. Award of excellence in painting.
2006: Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, England. Course in alternative photographic processes (printmaking).
1992: University of Iceland, Bacc. phil. isl degree in Icelandic.

Seminars

2010: Schæffergården Arts Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark. New Era of Nordic Cultural Cooperation.

Solo Exhibitions

2009: Handmade Photographs, Gallery of the Icelandic Printmakers’ Association, Reykjavík, Iceland
2000: A Few Sensual Moments, Gallery 6, Reykjavík, Iceland
1992: Gender, Power, Beauty, Hlaðvarpinn, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1984: Soho Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA.
1984: Graffiti Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA.
1977: Fred P. Giles Gallery, Richmond, Kentucky, USA.

Group and Juried Exhibitions

2009: Icelandic Printmakers Association Group Exhibit, Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2005: Nían Myndasögumessa, Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2005: Gullkistinn, Héraðskólinn in Laugarvatn, Iceland.
1996: Craters on the Moon, Live webcast exhibition from The Moon, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1995: Independent Art Festival, Iðno Theater, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1995: Gullkistan, Héraðskólinn in Laugarvatn, Iceland.
1995: Comic-inspired Art, Gallery Greip, Reykjavík, Iceland.
1995: Comic-inspired Art, Við Hamarinn, Hafnarfjördur, Iceland.
1994: "P" show, Borgarkringlan, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1992: Icelandic and French Comic Art, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland.
1988: Beyond Baroque, Venice, Calfornia, USA.
1988: The Atrium, Ojai, California, USA.
1986: ATA Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA.
1982: Bay Area Erotic Arts Festival, San Francisco, California, USA.
1979: Northern California Arts Exhibition, Sacramento, California, USA.
1979: 12 Artists, ASUC Lounge, Berkeley, California, USA.
1977: Exhibition 280, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
1976: Mid-States Art Exhibition , Evansville, Indiana, USA.
1976: Tri-State Show, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Received a merit award.
1976: Intra-Valley Annual, New Albany, Indiana, USA. Awarded a purchase award.
1976: Kentucky Annual Art Exhibit, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.

Publications

2009: Yareah Magazine, Literature, arts and Myths, Issue 6. www.yareah.com
2005: Gisp! 9 Myndasögumessa. Publisher: Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhús ISBN 9979-769-23-8
1992: Gisp! 5, French and Icelandic Comic Art. Publisher: Reykjavik Art Museum, Kjarvalsstadir

Associations

The Icelandic Printmakers' Association / Félagið Íslensk Grafík
The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists / Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna