Actor Jónmundur Grétarsson is the town artist of Garðabær 2026
The Town Artist of Garðabær 2026 was named at a ceremony in Sveinatunga on Garðatorg on May 28th. The Town Artist is actor Jónmundur Grétarsson. On the same occasion, architect Sigurður Hallgrímsson was honored for his invaluable contribution to architecture.
The young people were then awarded a grant from the Incentive Fund for Young Designers and Artists.
The local artist Jónmundur has been acting since he was young and has appeared in numerous plays, television series and films, both in Iceland and abroad. Recently, he has acted in Bústaður in Tjarnarbíó and in Gæðablóður at the National Theatre, for which he is one of the authors. In the work, three Icelanders of color share their experiences of growing up in Iceland.
Jónmundur has been a great role model in speaking out about prejudice and using theatre to make people think about its various manifestations. He is one of the founders of the Elefant theatre group, which consists of young Icelandic actors of mixed origin. Among the works that the group has participated in putting together are Smán and Íslandsklukkan. The latter show received numerous nominations for Grímun.
We congratulate Jónmundur and the people of Garðbæring on their new town artist.
Sigurður has set his mark on the farm
Architect Sigurður Hallgrímsson has designed around 150 detached houses in Garðabær, leaving his mark on the town with elegant and stylish architecture. Sigurður also designed the Hof á Akureyri in partnership with his son, Hallgrím Sigurðsson. Sigurður's works also include the Mjólkursamsalan and the Icelandair headquarters. Sigurður has had a successful collaboration with his wife, Guðbjörga Magnúsdóttir, an interior architect. Garðabær thanks Sigurður for his invaluable work.
The young people who received the scholarship were the C-band of the Garðabær Music School Wind Band, horn player Daníel Kári Jónsson, the Fuglabjarg Theatre Company and actress Hanna Álfheiður Gunnarsdóttir. Before the ceremony, the Wind Band played for guests and the Fuglabjarg Theatre Company performed a scene from Little Shop of Horrors.