Sigurlaugur Elíasson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sigurlaugur.

Sigurlaugur Elíasson (born May 26, 1957 in Borgarjarðarhreppur[1][2]) is an Icelandic artist and poet. He studied at the Icelandic School of Art and Craft (now the Iceland Academy of the Arts). His first solo exhibition was at the National Gallery ASI 1985. He has held ten solo exhibitions of paintings and graphics. Sigurlaugur also published his first book of poetry Grátónaregnbogann in 1985.[2] He is the brother of Gyrðir Elíasson and lives and works in Sauðárkrókur.[2]

References

  1. ^ Reykjavík (Iceland). Landsbókasfn (1998). Icelandic national bibliography. Landsbʹokasafn ʹIslands. p. 163. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Sigurlaugur Elíasson". Icelandic Literature, Reykjavik City Library. Retrieved 27 December 2010.


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