Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir
Education
2010–2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in Art history. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Solo & Duo Exhibitions
2026 Herma Gallery, Reykjavík, (Upcoming, June)
2025 Thula Gallery Hafnartorg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Blá Bergmál.
2025 SÍM Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland, Fornar Slóðir. In Collaboration with Petra Hjartardóttir
2023 1300° Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland, Á Bláþræði.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Reif í Pakkann/ Thula Gallery /Group Exhibition/ Reykjavík, Iceland.
2025 Að Missa List Á Aðfangadag/ Herma Gallery / Group Exhibition/ Reykjavik, Iceland.
2025 Herma and Friends/ Herma Gallery / Group Exhibition/ Reykjavik, Iceland.
2025 Kliður / Thula Gallery /Group Exhibition/ Reykjavík, Iceland.
2024 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS / Shug Gallery / Group Exhibition/ Norwich, England.
2024 Through Lines / 82 Parris Gallery / Juried Group Exhibition / Portland, Maine.
2024 New Contemporaries / Dodomu Gallery / Virtual Juried Group Exhibition / NYC.
2024 Cool Off / Visionary Projects/ Juried Group Exhibition / NYC.
2024 Belonging / Visionary Art Collective / Juried Group Exhibition / NYC.
2024 It's A Small World / Blossom Art / Group Exhibition / Paris, France.
2024 Face / 263 Gallery/ Juried Group Exhibition / Cambridge, Massachusetts,
2023 Entrevues /Blossom Art / Juried Group Exhibition. Entrevues / Annecy, France.
2022 Together / Somewhere / Art City Works & Visionary Projects, Juried Group Exhibition / NYC & London.
2022 Exhibition I /Arts In Square, Virtual Juried Group Exhibition / Virtual.
2021 Best of 2021 / London Paint Club Group Exhibition, Virtual Juried Group Exhibition / London, England.
2021 Art Fair Booth / La Pera / Urvanity Art Fair / Madrid, Spain.
2021 Together Through Painting / London Paint Club / Virtual Juried Group Exhibition / London, England.
2021 Winter Group Show / Thula Gallery / Group Exhibition / Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Togetherness and Oneness /Williamsburg Art & Historic Center/ Juried Group Exhibition/ Brooklyn, NY.
2020 As Inside / So Outside / Yngspc / Virtual Group Exhibition / Virtual.
2019 Make Your Mark /The Fridge / Group Exhibition / Washington, DC.
2017 Generations of Icelandic Art / The Icelandic Embassy / Group Exhibition /Washington, DC.
2017 Art Matters / The Delaplain Museum, Juried Group Exhibition / Frederick, MD.
2016 Launch Pad / Gateway Gallery / Group Exhibition / Baltimore, MD.
2013 Félag Íslenskra Listnema Erlendis / Kaffistofan Gallerí, Group Exhibition / Reykjavík, Iceland.
2013 On Loan Exhibition; Formality / Area 405 / Juried Group Exhibition / Baltimore, MD.
2013 Disegno 6: Travelling Drawing Exhibition / MICA, USC, MCAD, KCAI / Traveling Group Exhibition.
2012 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition / Decker Gallery / Juried Group Exhibition / Baltimore, MD.
Honors and Awards
2025 Myndstef Grant
2013 Distinguished International Student Award
2012 General Fine Arts Department Recognition of Achievement Award
2010 National Arts Honors Society Grant
2010 Presidential Scholarship
Publications
2026 Boooooom´s Tomorrow´s Talent Vol 5 (Print)
2024 Visionary Art Magazine (Print & Online)
2021 All She Makes (Print & Online)
2021 Tibia Magazine (Print)
2021 Coronart (Book)
2021 El País, (Online Article)
2020 LED Baltimore, March 8th-14th 2020, (Billboard)
2020 Create! Magazine, February 2020, Issue 19, (Print & Online)
2018 New American Paintings, Issue #136, (Print).
2017 SFMOMA, March 11th, (Online)
2015 Hyperallergic, November 14th, (Online)