LAUFEY VILHJALMSDOTTIR BUSTANY
lvbustany@gmail.com
T. 973-539-8347
www.bustany.com
Resume:
Professional painter. Subjects: Both classical and abstract expression of Nordic landscapes; Politics; Structure and themes of classical music and poetry.
Solo Exhibitions:
• The Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Five solo shows:
Arctic Spring
Symphonie fantastique
Rhyme and Rhythm
Lebanon
Seascapes
• Ambassador’s Residence, Washington, DC.
Music, Poetry, and Nordic Landscapes
• Delbarton Art Center, Morristown, NJ.
A Retrospective
• MUF Gallery, Morristown, NJ.
Paintings and Silk Screens
Group Exhibitions:
• Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
• Drew University, Madison, NJ.
Commissions and Private Collections:
• The Mount Sinai Medical Center, NYC: Five large paintings permanently displayed.
• Private collections both internationally and in the US.
Curatorial Experience:
• American Scandinavian Society, Exhibition of Contemporary Icelandic Art, NYC.
• Numerous exhibitions for the MUF Gallery, Morristown, NJ.
Honors:
• Fulbright Fellowship
• Rotary Scholarship
Education:
• Studied at The School of Visual Arts, NYC, with Andre Enard.
• Studied with New York-based Icelandic painter Vala Arnadottir Hafstad.
• Masters of Science degree from Rutgers University.
Languages:
• English, Icelandic, Danish, and French.