Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2009, Blaðsíða 27

Two award winning exhibitions:
THE SETTLEMENT OF ICELAND
and
EGILS SAGA
Open daily from 10 am to 7 pm
RESTAURANT
Open from 10 am to 9 pm
Just an hours drive
from Reykjavík...
www.artmuseum.is T +354 590 1200artmuseum@reykjavik.is F +354 590 1201
Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata, open daily 10–17
Louisa Matthíasdóttir.
Erró.
Hafnarhús
Erró – Portraits
28 May 2009 – 13 August 2010
Ásmundarsafn
Rhyme
1 May 2009 – 30 April 2010
Kjarvalsstaðir
From Unuhús
to West 8th Street
15 May – 30 August 2009
Free admission
Eirún Sigurðardóttir.
Ásmundur Sveinsson.
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata, open daily 10–17
Thursdays 10–22
The Ásmundur Sveinsson
Sculpture Museum
Sigtún, open daily 10–16
Free guided tours in English
every Thursday at 11 a.m.
Some of the best photographic art
around is both aesthetically pleasing
and conveys a rich message, idea
or thought. While not exacty rare,
successful exhibits of such work are to
be celebrated and frequented whenever
they pop up over here. A recent example
is the Reykjavík Photography Museum’s
exhibit, “Life isn´t just a game – it ś also
a bed of roses,” which explores life and
times of 1960s Iceland. Take a look back
at the seemingly perfect atmospheres
in a time of opulence, with a focus on
the material goods in life. The featured
photos will either bring you back, or help
you envision yourself in those times of
optimism and transition. They also look
real good. Reccommended. JG
“Life isn t́ just a game –
it ś also a bed of roses”
12 pm – 7 pm,
May 16- August 30.
Museum open weekdays
Curated by Guðmundur
Oddur Magnússon and
Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir
Swingin’ Sixties
Foolsgold
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Akureyri
Populus Tremula
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Kaupvangsstræti 12
Græni Hatturinn
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Hafnarstræti 96
461 4646
Kunstraum Wohnraum
Ásabyggð 2
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
www.landnam.is
Brákarbraut 13-15
437-1600
Egilsstaðir
Sláturhúsið
Lyngási 5
470 0692
Valaskjálf
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Skógarlöndum
470 9700
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg
www.hafnarborg.is
Strandgata 34
585-5790
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
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Austurmörk 21
483-1727
Keflavík
Suðsuðvestur
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Hafnargata 22
421-2225
Ísafjörður
Kaffi Edinborg
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Aðalstræti 7
456 4400
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
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Bókhlöðustígur 17
Mývatn
Mývatnsstofa
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Hraunvegi 8
464 4390
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell
www.skaftfell.is
Austurvegur 42
472-1632
Double The Fun,
Double The Art
Finnbogi Pétursson and
Anthony McCall
Opening of their exhibitions
5 pm, June 19th
i8 Gallery,
Klapparstígur 33, 101
Reykjavík
If installations are your interest,
Anthony McCall and Finnbogi
Pétursson supply you with plenty to
obsess over in their double show at
i8 gallery. McCall’s show features
Doubling Back, a large light piece. At
the gallery, he will also present some
of his early works from the 1970s,
which are in a variety of mediums.
Finnbogi Pétursson presents some of
his installations in the lower gallery,
some which have allusions to Icelandic
landscape. Furthermore, both artists
examine the concept of time through
their art. An interesting, thought
provoking show for sure. The opening
will be held at on Friday, June 19th, at
5 p.m. JG
The effects of global warming on the environment are a hot debate nowadays. The
new exhibition at The Lost Horse Gallery, Foolsgold, intends to address a broad
range of related subjects, such as the preservation of nature and endangered
species. The show is a product of collaboration between artists and A.S.E.A. (Artists
Supporting Environmental Awareness). In Iceland, it aims to call attention to the
issues concerning whaling. The purpose of the exhibit is simply to raise awareness,
and artists who are interested are encouraged to join in with the efforts. If you are a
fan of the natural world (and/or art, for that matter), Foolsgold unique interpretation
is well worth checking out. JG
Foolsgold Exhibition
June 17 – July 5
The Lost Horse Gallery, Skolastræti 1, 101 Reykjavík
Shanan Campanaro, Lana Crooks, Maria Kozak, Meg McGreevy,
and Alexander Zaklynsky in collaboration with A.S.E.A.