María Elínardóttir

María Elínardóttir is an Icelandic artist born in Reykjavík. For the past seven years her works have bridged together everything from documentary to social illustration using the medium of photography and literature. After graduating with BcA of photography from FAMU in Prague, 2013 she is currently working on completing her Masters degree of photography in 2016 as well as being the co-founder of Baldur, a children's book publishing house based in Prague, Czech Republic.

solo exhibitions:
2008 Mótmæli, Ljósmyndaskólinn, Reykjavík. IS
2009 Mótmæli, Zimzen cafe, Reykjavík. IS
2013 The Undistinguisged Desire to Fall Up, Velryba Gallerie. CZ
2015 God Bless Iceland, Velryba Gallerie. CZ

group exhibitions:
2009 Lokasýning nemenda, Ljósmyndaskólinn, Reykjavík. ICE
2010 Spirit of Prague, Cafe Lucerna, Prague. CZ
2011 Final Exhibition, FAMU, Prague
2011 Menninga Nótt (Culture festival), Art Photos Gallery. ICE
2011 Gunnar, 21st Month of Photography, Bratislava. SK
2012 Terezín, Beroun. CZ
2012 Final Exhibition, GAMU, Prague. CZ
2012 PV/ in NTK, National Technical Library, Prague. CZ
2013 Reality is Tangible, Karlín Studios, Prague. CZ
2013 Czech China Contemporary, Beijing. CN
2014 The Lost Exhibition, GAMU, Prague. CZ
2014 Selected work of MA students of FAMU, Beroun. CZ
2014 Fotograf Festival, Seeing is believing, Lazansky Palac, Prague. CZ
2014 Manifestation, Off Festival Bratislava, Bratislava. SK
2014 Mundus Vadit Retro, Kibla Portal, Maribor. SI
2014 Offprint Paris, featured by Sittcomm publishing, Paris. FR
2015 MA klauzury, FAMU, Lazansky Palace, Prague. CZ
2015 Circulation(s) festival, Paris. FR
2015 The Rencontres d'Arles, Studio Vortex, Arles. FR
2015 The Rencontres d'Arles , Off the wall, Arles. FR
2015 Hide and Seek, Galerija Hladilnica Pekarna , Maribor. SI
2015 Famugrafie, NTK Galerie, Prague. CZ
2015 Matter of Photography, Prospecto Galerija, Vilnius. LT
2015 “Fotopub” festival, Novo Mesto. SI
2015 MA final exhibition, GAMU, Prague. CZ
2015 Open studio exhibit, Pier 2 Pair, Taipei. TW
2015 Famufest, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague. CZ

mariaelinard@gmail.com
baldurpublishing@gmail.com