REYKJAVÍK.- Cecilie C. Ragnheiðardóttir Gaihede has been appointed Director of the Icelandic Art Center for a five-year term starting on 1 December 2025. Cecilie succeeds Auður Jörundsdóttir, who has led the Center since 2019.

Cecilie has worked as Project Manager for Collections and Research at the Gerðarsafn Art Museum since 2020 and at the Natural History Museum of Kópavogur since 2023. She previously served as a professional and project manager at the Sarpur Management Company (Rekstrarfélag Sarps). Two of her research, publication, and exhibition projects at Gerðarsafn are now in their final stages and will conclude with exhibitions opening next year.

She led the comprehensive reorganization of Gerðarsafn’s data archive as a consultant between 2020 and 2022 and has managed a variety of projects in the museum and art sectors in recent years.

Cecilie holds a degree in Art History from the University of Iceland, as well as two master’s degrees in Project Management and Cultural Studies from the same university. She has also completed a diploma program in Public Administration at the University of Iceland.

The Board of the Icelandic Art Center has great expectations for Cecilie’s appointment as Director and looks forward to a new era, building on the strong work carried out in recent years, guided by the government’s Visual Arts Policy.

Cecilie says: “I am grateful for the trust placed in me through this appointment and look forward to taking on the exciting task of leading the Icelandic Visual Arts Center in the coming years. I believe the Center plays a key role in strengthening the visibility and quality of Icelandic visual art, both domestically and internationally. I look forward to working with a diverse group of artists, partners, and institutions toward that goal.”