Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Akureyri, Iceland |
| Type | Art museum, folk museum, outsider art museum |
| Founder | Níels Hafstein and Magnhildur Sigurðardóttir |
| Website | https://safnasafnid.is/ |
The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum (Safnasafnið in Icelandic) is a museum of folk and outsider art located outside Akureyri in northern Iceland[1]. It was founded in 1995 by artist Níels Hafstein, and Magnhildur Sigurðardóttir[2], a retired psychiatric nurse.
History
The museum is run by the co-founders Níels Hafstein, and his partner Magnhildur Sigurðardóttir. Its goal is to bring more attention to outsider and folk art, and crafts by taking it from the fringes of art appreciation to centre stage. An important part of the museum's concept is to combine its collection of art made by neurodiverse artists and exhibit them along side progressive contemporary art in an annual summer exhibition. The museum is situated in a former school building, and a neighbouring trading-post house, that are joined by a modern extension built in 2007[3].
Collection
The museum actively collects, preserves and researches outsider, and folk arts and crafts as well as contemporary fine art. The collection holds around 6,400 art pieces made by over 300 artists, ranging from the 19th century to the present day. Most of the collection is registered in SARPUR[4], the official museum collection database of Iceland.
Category:Museums in Iceland Category:Art museums and galleries in Iceland
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