Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2007, Blaðsíða 12

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Tue 24.07 Trio Varioso. Starts at 20:30
Sirkus
Klapparstígur 30
Playing reggae, country and occasionally
hosting live gigs on weekdays, Sirkus’s
veteran DJs keep the party going till late
on weekends.
Fri 13.07 Tommy White
Sat 14.07 DJ Skeletor
Thu 19.07 DJ Maggi Leagó
Fri 20.07 DJ Árni Sveins and DJ Roes-
bert
Sat 21.07 DJ Jón Atli
Thu 26.07 DJ Roesbert
Fri 27.07 DJ Casanova
Sat 29.07 DJ Maggi Legó
Museums & Galleries
101 Gallery
Hverfisgata 18
Thu.–Sat. 14–17 and by appointment
www.101hotel.is/101hotel/101gallery/
Jun 14–Jul 19
Ice Cream Land
Paintings by Guðmundur Thoroddsen
12 Tónar
Skólavörðustígur 15
Mon.–Fri. 10–18, Sat. 11–16
Jul 6–Sep 1
Collage by artist and musician Sigríður
Níelsdóttir
Anima Gallery
Ingólfsstræti 8 / Lækjargata 2
Tue.–Sat. 13–17
www.animagalleri.is
Current exhibition:
O+
Erla Þórarinsdóttir exhibition
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15
Mon. 10–21, Tue.–Thu. 10–19, Fri.
11–19, Sat. and Sun. 13–17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/Artotek
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyjugata 41
Tue.–Sun. 13–17
Free Entrance
Jun 30–Aug 26
Summer exhibition from the museum
collection
Auga fyrir Auga
Hverfisgata 35
Open Thu.–Fri. 15–19, Sat.–Sun. 14–17
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Eiríksgata
Tue.–Sun. 14–17
www.skulptur.is
Permanent exhibition:
The work of sculptor Einar Jónsson
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
Open daily 11–17
www.thjodmenning.is
Permanent exhibitions:
Medieval Manuscripts; The National
Museum – as it was; The Library Room;
The Road to Zion; Berlin Excursion
Current exhibition:
Surtsey – Genesis
The exhibition traces the emergence
and evolution of the island Surtsey
until the present day and predicts
its geographical and ecological
development over the next 120 years.
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21
Opening Hours: Fri. and Sat. 18–20
www.this.is/birta
Jun 30–Jul 15
Dórófónn
Halldór Arnar Úlfarsson exhibition
Gallery 100 Degrees
Bæjarháls 1
Mon.–Fri. 8:30–16
www.or.is/Forsida/Gallery100
Jul 7–Aug 3
Ásdís Spanó exhibition
Gallery Fold
Rauðarárstígur 14–16
Mon.–Fri. 10–18
Sat. 11–16
Sun. 14–16
www.myndlist.is
Sells a large selection of Icelandic and
international art and hosts exhibitions
on a regular basis.
Gallery Sævar Karl
Bankastræti 7
Mon.–Fri. 10–18
Sat. 10–16
www.saevarkarl.is/
Gallery Tukt
Pósthússtræti 3–5
www.hitthusid.is
May 30–Jul 14
Sculptures and photographs by
Catherine Ness
Gallery Turpentine
Ingólfsstræti 5
Tue.–Fri. 12–18
Sat. 11–16
www.turpentine.is
Current exhibition:
Happy Days
Guðrún Vera Hjartardóttir exhibition
Gel Gallerí
Hverfisgata 37
Mon.–Fri. 10–19
Sat. 10–17
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3–5
Mon.–Thu. 11–17
Wed. 11–21
Thu.–Fri. 11–17
Sat.–Sun. 13–16
www.gerduberg.is
May 5–Sep 9
Paintings by Ágúst Jónsson
May 12–Sep 9
Kvenfólk / Women
Erró exhibition
i8 Gallery
Klapparstígur 33
Tue.–Fri. 11–17
Sat. 13–17 and by appointment
www.i8.is
Jul 12–Aug 28
Magnús Pálsson exhibition
The Naked Ape
Bankastræti 14
www.dontbenaked.com
Jul 7–Jul 31
ÚT / VIL / EK
Jói Kjartansson photo exhibition
Kling & Bang Gallery
Laugavegur 23
Thu.–Sun. 14–18
Free Entrance
www.this.is/klingandbang
Current exhibition:
Ryan Parteka, Sigríður Dóra
Jóhannsdóttir and Björk Guðnadóttir
group exhibition
Living Art Museum
Laugavegur 26
Wed., Fri.–Sun. 13–17
Thu. 13–22
www.nylo.is/
May 26–Jul 8
Bread and Animals
Installation by Anna Sigmond
Guðmundsdóttir
Living Art Museum
Laugavegur 26
Wed., Fri.–Sun. 13–17
Thu. 13–22
www.nylo.is/
Jul 21–Aug 8
Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir exhibition
The National Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur
Tue.–Sun. 11–17
Free Entrance
listasafn.is
Jul 21–Oct 10
Alas-Nature!
The National Gallery of Iceland’s
summer exhibition featuring High
Plane by Katrín Sigurðardóttir. Her
work is a widely acclaimed installation
for its revolutionary viewpoint in which
the landscape is laid out horizontally
on a table.
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41
Open daily 10–17
natmus.is/
Permanent exhibition:
The Making of a Nation
May 5–Aug 24
As seen by the visitor
Hans Viingard Friis photo exhibition
May 5–Aug 24
Sent to the countryside
Photo exhibition
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Iceland’s favourite rock-band, Mí-
nus, which recently downsized to a
four-piece, is planning a basic ram-
pageous rock party at bar Grand
Rokk on Saturday, July 14. The band
presented a new bassist, Sigurður
Oddsson, when opening up for Can-
nibal Corpse earlier this month and
the impressed crowd of hard-core
concertgoers said they had never
sounded as tight. Those rockers, and
all the other ones who missed the
last show, should prepare for even
more action this weekend. At the
Saturday concert, the plan is to play
a set that spans the band’s nine-year
history.
“We just love the new line-up and
everything has worked out so well
that we decided to organise a grand
gig. The band’s spirit has changed
for the better, we’ve enjoyed playing
together and the feedback has been
positive” drummer Bjössi explains
adding: “The Saturday concert will
be a pure rock-party. We will play
loads of songs, old ones mixed with
some new.” Mínus released its fourth
album, The Great Northern Whalekill,
in May.
DJ Frosti Gringo will warm up the
crowd before the rock’n’roll legends
hit the stage. Bring cash, as T-Shirts,
CD’s and some rare collector’s items
will be for sale at the bar.
The party starts at 22:00 and
the entrance fee is 1,000 ISK. The
concerts are organised in collabora-
tion with radio X-ið.
Grand Rokk, Smiðjustígur 6.
Mínus Reviews the Past
Grand Rokk – July 14
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Music
12 Tónar record shop
Skólavörðustígur 15
Fri 13.07 Kira Kira in concert. Starts at
17:00.
Bar 11
Laugavegur 11
A popular hangout spot for Reykjavík’s
rockers and their young idolaters with DJs
playing classic rock‘n’roll hits.
Fri 13.07 DJ Biggi Maus
Sat 14.07 Ten Steps Away + guests / DJ
Óli Dóri
Fri 20.07 DJ Óli Dóri Weapons
Sat 21.07 DJ Biggi Maus
Fri 27.07 DJ Aron
Sat 28.07 DJ Óli Dóri Weapons
Barinn
Laugavegur 22
Vibrant late-night party place and a nice
roomy bistro during the day.
Fri 13.07 Party Zone Night: DJ Helgi Már
and DJ Maggi Legó
Sat 14.07 DJ Barcode / DJ’s Þorbjörn and
Gussi
Tue 17.07 DJ Trúba
Fri 20.07 Jack Schidt, Sexy Lazer and DJ
Mehdi from Ed Banger records / DJ Drulla.
Admission fee: 1000 ISK
Sat 21.07 Flex Music Night: DJ Brunheim
and DJ Ghozt / DJ Árni Japan
Wed 25.07 DJ Trúba
Thu 26.07 DJ Fróði
Fri 27.07 DJ Maggi Legó / DJ Kvikindi
Sat 28.07 DJ Hjalti / DJ Drulla
Café Cultura
Hverfisgata 18
Music from the world’s four corners
Fri 13.07 DJ’s Steinunn and Silja
Sat 14.07 DJ Baldvin
Fri 20.07 DJ Bollywood
Sat 21.07 DJ Kristín
Fri 27.07 DJ Baldvin
Sat 28.07 DJ Lupin
Café Hljómalind
Laugavegur 21
Sat 14.07 Alternative jazz group The Story
of Modern Farming from Holland in con-
cert. Special guest is Hilmar Jensson,
Café París
Austurstræti 14
Fri 13.07 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reggae
and hip-hop
Sat 14.07 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Fri 20.07 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reggae
and hip-hop
Sat 21.07 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Fri 27.07 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reggae
and hip-hop
Sat 29.07 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Dillon
Laugavegur 30
Legendary rock pub featuring live con-
certs every Wednesday night and rock
DJs every weekend.
Fri 13.07 Lights on the Highway / DJ An-
drea Jóns
Sat 14.07 DJ Doddi litli
Wed 18.07 Dr. Spock in concert
Thu 19.07 Grasrætur in concert
Fri 20.07 DJ Óli Palli
Sat 21.07 DJ Andrea Jóns
Wed 25.07 Dust Cap & I Adapt in con-
cert
Thu 26.07 Noise in concert
Fri 27.07 DJ Óli dóri
Sat 29.07 DJ Andrea Jóns
Grand Rokk
Smiðjustíg 6
Sat 14.07 Mínus in concert
Fri 20.07 Wulfgang in concert
Sat 21.07 Johnny and the Rest in con-
cert
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22
Hosts mostly cover bands on weekends,
playing anything from Britney to the
Beatles. On weekdays, odds are you’ll
find local bands playing their original
material.
Fri 13.07 Wulfgang, Touch and Shadow
Parade in concert
Wed 18.07 Cover band Dúndurfréttir
Fri 20.07 Perfect Disorder release gig.
Opening acts: Dimma and Dalton. Starts
at 21:00.
Gljúfrasteinn
– Halldór Laxness Museum
270 Mosfellsbær
Sun 15.07 Kristján Orri Sigurleifsson and
Guðrún Dalía Salómonsdóttir
Sun 22.07 Guitarist Arnaldur Arnarson
Hressó
Austurstræti 20
Here, troubadours play sing-alongs un-
til midnight, followed by DJs playing
whatever the crowd is aching for at the
time.
Fri 13.07 Gotti and Eisi followed by DJ
Maggi
Sat 14.07 Johnny and the Rest followed
by DJ Bjarni
Thu 19.07 Böddi and co.
Fri 20.07 Gotti and Eisi followed by DJ
Maggi
Sat 21.07 Böddi and co. followed by DJ
Maggi
Thu 26.07 Tepokarnir jazzband
Sat 28.07 Lady and the Sea followed by
DJ Maggi
Ingólfstorg Square
Thu 19.09 Jeff Who?, Jan Mayen, Æla,
Kimono, Skátar and Bacon in concert.
From 17:00-19:00.
Jómfrúin
Lækjargata 4
Sat 14.04 Summerjazz series: Egill B. Hre-
insson quartet
Sat 21.07 Summerjazz series: Snorri Sig-
urðarson quartet
Sat 28.07 Summerjazz series: Sunna and
Scott quartet
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1
With a mixture of techno, reggae, hip-
hop and classic dance hits, the DJs are
usually capable of crowding this frisky bar
every single night of the week.
Fri 13.07 DJ Lazer
Sat 14.07 DJ Gísli Galdur
Thu 10.07 DJ Biggó
Fri 20.07 DJ Terrordisco
Sat 21.07 Don Balli Funk
Fri 27.07 DJ Benni B-Ruff
Sat 28.07 DJ Nuno
Nasa
Thorvaldsenstræti 2
Sat 14.07 Breakbeat.is presents: Goldie
and MC Lowqui. Opening acts: DJ Agzilla
and Kalli & Ewok. Starts at 23:00.
Prikið
Bankastræti 12
Fri 13.07 Frizkó followed by DJ Gísli Gal-
dur
Sat 14.07 DJ Rósa
Wed 18.07 DJ Daði
Thu 19.07 DJ Biggi
Fri 20.07 Elín Eyþórs in concert / DJ Maggi
Legó
Sat 21.07 DJ Óli Hjörtur
Wed 25.07 DJ Danni Deluxe
Thu 26.07 DJ Maggi Legó
Fri 27.07 Búðarbandið in concert / DJ
Rósa
Sat 29.07 Street-art competition / DJ Gísli
Galdur
Q-bar
Ingólfsstræti 3
Stylish and vibrant gay / straight-friendly
bar and party venue. Cosy on weekdays
and full of surprises on weekends.
Fri 13.07 DJ Peter Parker
Sat 14.07 DJ Yamaho
Wed 18.07 DJ Gay Thug
Thu 19.07 DJ Diva de la Rosa
Fri 20.07 DJ Shaft
Sat 21.07 DJ Maggi Legó
Wed 25.07 DJ Gay Thug
Thu 26.07 DJ Diva de la Rosa
Fri 27.07 Elli and Maggi DJ set
Sat 28.07 DJ Peter Parker
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Tue 17.07 Pianist Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir,
drummer Scott McLemore and bassist
Þorgrímur Jónsson play European jazz.
Starts at 20:30
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Magnús Pálsson is deeply sensitive
to aesthetics. He sees all branches
of art, music, the written word,
performance and visual, as equal
in their artistic purpose and in their
support for his own artistic ambition,
one which he has once again tried
to capture in his new exhibition at
gallery i8.
Pálsson’s most recent exhibit is
comprised of what he calls visual
poems, made up of sculptures and
multiples hung on walls, as well as
videos, all made as a commemora-
tion of a figure in the Icelandic sagas,
Þórarinn Nefjólfsson, and his dealings
with the king of Norway. “This so
called heritage is such an important
part of my being, my presence and
consciousness that it often forces its
way into my works and activity totally
uninvited,” Pálsson has said.
Pálsson has collaborated with
artists such as Dieter Roth as well as
alternative theatre groups and the
short-lived Icelandic art movement
SUM in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
Pálsson is perhaps best known for
a piece of work he made in 1976
which was displayed in Venice in
1980 when he represented Iceland
at Biennale wherein he cast the space
between the wheels of a helicopter
and its landing space moments be-
fore it touched down on the tarp.
Gallery i8, Klapparstígur 33,
www.i8.is
In Memory of Þórarinn Nefjólfsson
Gallery i8 – July 12 - August 18
A collection of artwork by Reyk-
javík’s coolest grandmother, Sig-
ríður Níelsdóttir, is currently on
show at 12 Tónar record store on
Skólavörðustígur. According to the
staff at 12 Tónar, more than half of
the 31 collages sold on the opening
night on July 6. Níelsdóttir is also
known in Iceland for her music. In
2001, she released her first album at
the age of 71. Since then, she has
recorded 58 albums making her the
most productive artist in Iceland. She
records her work from her kitchen
using a cassette player and makes
all of the artwork for the album cov-
ers by hand. Níelsdóttir, who was
born in Denmark, sings in Danish,
German, Icelandic and English. She
has received praise from within the
Icelandic independent music scene
from musicians such as Björk, Sigur
Rós and múm and had her music
used by Slowbow in the Icelandic
film Nói Albínói.
12 Tónar, Skólavörðustígur 15,
www.12tonar.is
Artwork by Sigríður Níels
12 Tónar – July 6 - September 1
Every other Friday this summer be-
tween 12:00 – 14:00, the creative
summer groups from Hitt Húsið, the
cultural and information centre for
youth between the ages of 16 and
25 in Reykjavík, have been flittering
about town sharing their various ar-
tistic creations with passers-by’s. Dur-
ing the summer, kids involved with
Hitt Húsið are given the opportunity
to develop and work on their creative
ideas and projects for six to eight
weeks. Some projects include out-
door theatre, music, fashion design,
song, photography, and film making
among others. This Friday July 13,
thirteen groups will be performing
around the city in various locations
including up and down Laugarvegur,
on Lækjatorg and on Ingólfstorg. At
the end of the summer and of the
program, all the groups will gather
in front of the town hall in down-
town Reykjavík for a best-of show to
display their work from throughout
the summer.
Friday Butterflies at Hitt Húsið
Across downtown Reykjavík – July 13
Safn gallery will open a new exhibi-
tion on July 14, featuring the work of
Icelandic artist Tumi Magnússon and
Amsterdam-based Jennifer Tee.
In recent years Magnússon, who
is professor of the Painting depart-
ment at the Royal Art Academy in
Copenhagen, has used digital tech-
nology to stretch photographs so
that they fit the entire wall of the ex-
hibition space. Magnússon’s untitled
exhibition includes several photo-
graphs – two of which are mounted
on aluminium and the third directly
onto the wall. Magnússon’s trade-
mark shots involve photographing
mundane household objects using a
micro lens, which leaves the object
of his work almost unrecognisable.
Down the Chimney by Tee consists
of video based stories that were told
to her by her family. Tee sent her
family a tape recorder and asked
them to record the stories they usu-
ally kept to themselves. She later
used the biographical material for
the script of the video featured in
this exhibition.
Safn, Laugavegur 37, www.safn.is
Family-inspired Installations
Safn – July 14 - August 26
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Outdoor Concert at Ingólfstorg
Ingólfstorg square – July 19
This Thursday, July 19, a two-hour
outdoor music concert will be held
at Ingólfstorg Main Square in down-
town Reykjavík. Six Icelandic acts,
in an as yet-undetermined order,
will squeeze in sets between 17:00
– 19:00 on the massive concrete
square largely utilized by skateboard-
ers and ice-cream eating tourists.
Mainstream pop favourite Jeff
Who?, who have been getting en-
thusiastic radio play ever since the
release of their first album in 2006,
will be making an appearance as
well as Æla, another Reykjavík fa-
vourite, though of a different sort,
who turned heads at last year’s
Iceland Airwaves festival with their
extremely cathartic and even manic
sound, a must-see. Indie rock bands
Jan Mayen and Skátar will be playing
songs of their newly released full-
length records, along with long time
players Bacon and Kimono. Surely a
short and sweet taste of some of the
city’s favourites.