ONGOING SHOWS

• "aimez vous avec fervour" Museum of Modern Art, installation commissioned by MoMA New York, USA. (a.v.a.f. and Shoplifter collaboration) until December 2008.
• "Absolutely Venomous Accurately Fallacious (Naturally Delicious)" Deitch Projects LIC, Long Island City, USA. (collaboration project with a.v.a.f.) until August 2008
• "It's Not Your Fault" Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, USA. (group show and performance) until August 2008.

UPCOMING SHOWS

• "Písland I " A. J. Art Foundation, Opatow, Poland, July-August 2008, (workshop and residency)
• Deitch Art Parade September 6th 2008, (performance project)
• "ID Lab." Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland. September 2008 (group show)

SOLO SHOWS

• 2005
• "Return of the Hairy Hunch", Shroud Series, Dandruff Space, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• 2003
• "Shrine of my Vanity, part II", ATM Gallery, N.Y.C., USA
• 2002
• "Shrine of my Vanity", Hlemmur.is Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
• 1998
• "Family", The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland

GROUP SHOWS

• 2008
• "It's Not Your Fault" Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, USA. (group show and performance)
• "aimez vous avec fervour" Museum of Modern Art, installation commissioned by MoMA New York, USA. (a.v.a.f. and Shoplifter collaboration)
• "HERE: Energies and Shadows" LMCC Swingspace project, South Street Seaport, New York, USA. (group show, performance)
• "ABC with Love" Art Metropole, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (group show)
• "Manufractured" Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Oregon, USA (group show)
• "Hair, Skin and Bone" The Kitchen, New York, USA. (music and art performance in collaboration with composer Nico Muhly)
• "Absolutely Venomous Accurately Fallacious (Naturally Delicious)" Deitch Projects LIC, Long Island City, USA. (collaboration project with a.v.a.f.)
• 2007
• "The Fruit and Flower Deli Show", Artissima Art Fair, Torino, Italy. (group show)
• "Siamese Rapunzels: The longest live human hair braid in the world" Performance at the Deitch Art Parade. New York, USA.
• "Happy" Arnhem Mode Bienniale, Arnhem, Netherlands. (art installation)
• "Become our Egill of Iceland" performance together with Egill Sæbjörnsson, Þórdís Aðalsteinsdóttir, David Herbert and Michal Jurewicz. at Cueto Projects, New York, USA
• "Ninja by Night" Dandruff Space at Liborius for Sequences Festival, Reykjavik, Iceland.
• "She was born to be my unicorn" Amy Smith-Stewart Gallery, New York, USA. (group show)
• "I like to watch" The Canal Chapter, New York, USA. (group show)
• "Another" Colette Art Gallery, London, UK. (group show)
• "The Perfect Man Show" White Columns, New York, USA. (group show)
• 2006
• "Invasionistas" Sequences Festival, Kling og Bang Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland. (group show)
• "Legionaires" Nada Art Fair, Miami, Florida, USA. (group show)
• "Pakkhus Postulanna" The Reykjavik Art Museum-Hafnarhus, Reykjavik, Iceland. (group show)
• "The Dance" Shoplifter and Ryan McGinley NIKE Art Project curated by Emma Reeves, New York, USA and Milan, Italy.
• "Kamp K48" John Connelly Presents, New York, USA. (group show)
• 2005
• "Volcana-Icelandic Panorama", Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Canada. (group show)
• "Kamp K48", Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, USA. (group show)
• "Tívolí", Museum of Arnes, Hveragerði, Iceland. (group show)
• "K-2005", Röda Sten, Gothenburg Sweden. (group show)
• 2004
• "a.v.a.f." Collaboration, Rosa de la Cruz Art Collection, Nada Art Fair 2004, Miami, Florida,USA
• "The Icelandic Puppet Factory". Creative Time, AsFour collaboration, New York, USA.
• "Phiiliip New Album", Deitch Projects Brooklyn, New York, USA. (group show)
• "K48 Animal", Agnes B Homme, New York, USA. (group show)
• "Dagskrá", Public, Paris, France. (group show)
• "Textile-Art", Reykjavík Art Museum-Kjarvalsstaðir, Iceland. (group show)
• "Works on Paper", Southfirst Gallery, New York, USA. (group show)
• 2003
• "The Emotional Orchestra" by Marina Rosenfeld. Deitch Project, New York, USA. (performance)
• "Outlaw Series". Curatorial Project by Lisa Kirk, New York, USA
• "The Full Moon Horror". Performance by The European Touch of the Ghost Theater, Peacock Hill, New York, USA
• "Magic". Video installation, Tilraunaeldhusid/Kitchen Motors. Tonic, New York, USA
• "Woollenmaiden and friends", The Project, Dublin, Ireland. (group show)
• "Now Playing-K48", D’Amelio Terras, New York, USA. (group show)
• "International Artists in support of Ecosystems 3", Manaus, Brazil. (group show)
• "Nýir tímar í íslenskri ljósmyndun/New Times in Icelandic Photography", Reykjavík Art Museum-Kjarvalsstaðir, Iceland. (group show)
• "Women 2003", Billboard Project, Copenhagen Denmark. (group show)
• 2002
• "Shoplifter presents The European Touch of the Ghost Theater and The Knitted Aura". Gavin Brown Enterprise Gallery New York, USA. (performance)
• "East of Hollywood- Reaction shot", 210two Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA. (group show)
• 2001
• "The Sheer Frost Orchestra" by Marina Rosenfeld. Whitney Museum, New York, USA. (performance)
• "Three", Blank (space), New York, USA. (group show)
• "Gather and Tell", Mexican Cultural Institute, New York, USA. (group show)
• "Silent Auction and Gala Exhibition", White Columns, New York, USA. (group show)
• "Double Trouble". Art Fag. Passerby, New York, USA. (performance)
• 2000
• "Fullveldi/Independence", Kópavogur Museum-Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur, Iceland. (group show)
• "Posers", White Columns, New York, USA. (group show)
• "Inventing Iceland", Articule Gallery, Montréal, Canada. (group show)
• 1999
• "Myndir á sýningu", Museum of Egilsstaðir, Iceland. (group show)
• "Human Hair Sculptress". Animal-Hairshop, Reykjavík, Iceland. (performance)
• "Hot spot", Kulturbahnhof Eller e.V., Düsseldorf, Germany. (group show)
• 1998
• "-30/60+" The Reykjavik Art Museum-Kjarvalsstaðir, Reyjavík, Iceland. (group show and performance)
• "Human Hair Sculptress". On the Verge. Double Pleasure Gallery, New York, USA. (performance)
• "Friendly". On the Verge. Double Pleasure Gallery, New York, USA. (performance)
• "Portraits, Portraits". Mountainslide. Double Pleasure Gallery, New York, USA. (performance)
• "Double Trouble". No Fun. Double Pleasure Gallery, New York, USA. (group show and performance)
• 1997
• "12 years later". Wrong Place, Right Time. Double Pleasure Gallery, New York, USA. (performance)

ACADEMIC

• 2007
• "Happy" Arnhem Mode Bienniale, Arnhem, Netherlands. (lecture)
• 2006
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA. USA. (visiting artist, lecture)
• 2005
• University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (lecture)
• Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Canada (panel discussion)
• 2003
• Ross School, Long Island, USA 2003 (lecture)
• 2002
• Iceland Academy of the Arts (teaching)
• 2001 - 2002
• Iceland Academy of the Arts (visiting artist)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2008
• The Visual artists' Stipend Fund of the Government of Iceland. Artist Salary Grant 2 years. Reykjavik, Iceland
• Swingspace 2 month Studio Program, LMCC, New York, USA
• 2007
• The Visual artists' Stipend Fund of the Government of Iceland. Artist Salary Grant 6 months. Reykjavik, Iceland
• 2006 - 2007
• Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC Studio Program, New York, USA.
• Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Canada (panel discussion)
• 2004
• Muggur Travel grant and Project grant
• 2003
• Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. Travel grant
• 2002
• Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. Travel grant
• 2001
• American-Scandinavian Foundation. New York, USA. Cultural Award
• 2000
• Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. Travel grant

COLLECTIONS

• 2008
• Dr.Charles Passler Collection, New York, USA
• 2007
• Reykjavik Museum of Art, Reykjavik, Iceland
• Marie Samuels Collection, New York, USA.
• Dr.Charles Passler Collection, New York, USA
• 2005
• Olafur Frimann Gunnarsson Collection. Reykjavik, Iceland
• 2002
• Reykjavik Museum of Art, Reykjavik, Iceland
• 1996 - present
• Various private collections in Iceland and USA

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "P.S. Postilla" catalogue, Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland, 2008
• "Secret Identities" Livraison Magazine, Sweden 2007-2008
• "Project Iceland" Book created by Charlie Strand, Reykjavik, Iceland 2008
• "The Creative Spirit, Strolling Through SoHo With Its Fringe Flying" by Holland Cotter. The New York Times Monday September 10th 2007
• "Just call them the Braid-y Bunch" New York Daily News, Sunday September 9th 2007
• "I like to watch-the Hairy Hunch", Paper Magazine, June, 2007
• "The Dance" Collage for Capricious Magazine January 2007
• "Good Hair" Interview Missbehave Magazine January 2007
• "Best in Show, Beauties and Beastliness" by R.C.Baker, The Village Voice New York, USA 18th August 2006
• "Kamp K48" art review by Les Simpson, Time Out New York, USA, 24-30 August 2006
• "Pitching Tents" Artforum online, 10. August 2006
• "Shoplifter, a magical hair artist in New York", interview by Tomoko Yano, Relax Magazine August 2006
• "Hrafnhildur Arnardottir aka Shoplifter" interview by Hanna Björk, Malid Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland, December 15th 2005
• "Getting past Björk" by Robert Enright, The Globe and Mail, Canada, December 7th 2005
• "Subdued Icelandic exhibit speaks volumes" by Lorne Roberts, Winnipeg Free Press, November 24th 2005
• "Volcana-Icelandic Panorama". Catalogue. Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Canada 2005
• "K-2005". Catalogue. Röda Sten, Gothenburg Sweden 2005
• "Head Case" article by William Van Meter, The New York Times, T: Style magazine, February 20th 2005
• "Icelanders in New York" interview by Anna Sussman, Iceland Review 2-2005, Reykjavik, Iceland
• "Myndlistarmaður mánaðarins" The Icelandic Medical Journal, Læknablaðið, October 2005
• "Hrafnhildur og hárpervertisminn", Fókus 12th November 2004
• "Shoplifter", article. Another Magazine September issue 2004
• "Year of The Monkey" flower project for Ryuku-Tsushin. Japan 2004
• Paper Magazine. Shoplifter Hairsculpture on Björk. 20th Anniversary Issue August 2004
• K48 Magazine-The Animal Issue. "Shoplifter presents The Brotherhood of the Beasts" 2004
• "Shoplifter", Fanzine Magazine, Brazil 2003
• Shoplifter at ATM. Ryuku-Tsushin. Japan 2003
• K48 Magazine-The Kult Issue. "Shoplifter presents The Knitted Aura" 2003
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland, Lesbok. "Ljósmyndun samtímans" review by Jón B.K. Ransu, June 28th 2003
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland. "The Depth of Vanity" review by Ragna Sigurdardóttir. December 5th 2002
• Composite Magazine. "Björk", photographs by Warren du Preez/Nick Thornton-Jones. New York 2001
• Gather and Tell. Catalogue, Mexican Cultural Institute, New York, 2001
• Art in America. "Report from Reykjavík: Art on Ice" article by Gregory Volk. USA, September 2000
• Kópavogur Museum-Gerdarsafn. Fullveldi. Catalogue. Iceland, 2000
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland"Fullveldi í fjórtánda veldi" review by Halldór Björn Runólfsson, December 6th 2000
• DV Daily News of Iceland. "í fullu veldi" by Adalsteinn Ingólfsson. December 4th 2000
• Inventing Iceland. Catalogue, Articule, Montréal, Canada, 2000
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland. "Umskiptingur í myndlistarheiminum" Interview June 15th 2000
• Neue Rhein Zeitung. "Grimmiger Cartoon Trifft blaue Poesie" review by Ulrike Merten, Germany, November 1999
• Arte TV. Interview. Germany and France, June 1999
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland. "Hárfínn skúlptúr" Interview May 1999
• RúV Iceland National TV. Kolkrabbinn. Interview. Iceland, January 1999
• The Reykjavik Museum of Art. -30/60+. Catalogue. Iceland, 1998
• Dagur Tíminn Newspaper. "ólíkir heimar" Interview Iceland, September 1998
• The New York Times. The City, "From Iceland to the Brooklyn Art Scene, It's Gen. Ice-X"
• Article by William Maxwell. NYC, Sunday November 16th 1997
• The New York Times, The City, "The 10 Biggest Little Stories of 1997", Review, NYC, Sunday December 28th 1997
• The Living Art Museum. New York-Nyló. Catalogue. Iceland, 1995
• Morgunbladid/National Morning Newspaper of Iceland. "Heimur ur hopum forma" Interview. Sunday June 4th 1995

EDUCATION

• 1989 – 1993
• BFA Icelandic College of Art and Crafts. Painting department. Reykjavík, Iceland
• 1994 – 1996
• MFA School of Visual Arts. New York, USA