Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.02.2011, Blaðsíða 18

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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN FEBRUARY & MARCH
Cocktail pleasures and
Visual stimulation
How to use the listings: Venues are listed
alphabetically by day. For complete listings
and detailed information on venues visit
www.grapevine.is
OPENINGS
002 Gallerí
February 5 & 6, 14:00
Ragnar Kjartanson and Snorri Ás-
mundsson exhibition
Gallery Crymo, Laugavegur 41a
Ömmukaffi fyrir Gróu (Grandma's
coffee for Gróa)
Visual arts exhibition by Halla Birgisdóttir
February 4, 20:00
Runs until February 14
Gallery Fold
February 7 & 8, 18:00
Art Auction
Kjarvalsstaðir
February 5
50 Years Of Icelandic Art At The
Venice Biennale
Runs until April 25
February 6, 15:00
Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson dis-
cuss their exhibit at the Venice Biennale
Kling & Bang
February 26, 17:00
A Learning Project
Project focusing on sensory experiments
and intuitional learning
The Living Art Museum
February 26, 20:00
Kjarvalsdeilin
A groupshow featuring the work of 14
artists from around the world
Runs until March 26
The Nordic House
February 12
I Vesterveg
Nordic Contemporary Art
Runs until March 12
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
February 17, 20:00
Design Lecture in collaboration with
the Iceland Design Centre
February 20, 15:00
Without Destination
Artists’ talk with Kristinn E. Hrafnsson
and Inga Þórey Jóhannsdóttir
February 5
Kjarvalsstaðir
Venice Works
Workshop in conjunction with the ex-
hibition 50 Years of Icelandic Art at the
Venice Biennale
Runs until April 25
Skaftfell
February 20
Rhubaba Collective
Runs through March 14
March 6
Icelandic Academy and the Deiter
Roth Academy exhibition
Runs through May 2
ONGOING
Artótek, Nordic House
Oil paintings by Freyja Önundardóttir
Runs until March 6
ASÍ Art Museum
Installation by Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir
Video art by Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir
Both run until February 6
Archetypos
Textile doors by Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir
Electrical Fingerprints by Hildigunnur
Birgisdóttir
The Art of Games
All run until February 6
The Culture House
Medieval Manuscripts - Eddas and
Sagas
Some of Iceland's medieval manuscripts
on display
On permanent view
ICELAND :: FILM
A look at the past 100 years in Icelandic
filmmaking
Child of Hope - Youth and Jón Sig-
urðsson
Exploring the life of Icelandic national
hero, Jón Sigurðsson, made accessible
to children, families, and school groups
Flora Islandica by Eggert Pétursson
271 drawing of flowers in Icelandic
nature, is on display.
See My Black Ass
Exhibition of the book See My Black Ass,
featuring art from the book and odds
and ends from Icelandic folk heritage.
Runs through February
The Library Room
Displaying books of Icelandic cultural
history dating from the 16th century to
today. Works include oldest published
versions of the Sagas, Eddic Poems, and
more.
On permanent view.
Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur
Face of the land: Water, Earth, Sea
and Sky
Paintings, watercolours, drawings and
photographs by Daði Guðbjörnsson
Gunnlaug Scheving, Jóhannes Kjarval,
Rúrí and Vilhjálmur Þorbergur Bergsson.
Runs until February 20
Gerðuberg
Ormurinn Ógnarlangi (The Fearfully
Long Worm)
Tales From Norse Mythology by Kristín
Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
Runs until March 13
Hafnarborg
Fragments Of Nature
Eiríkur Smith's abstract paintings 1957-
1963
Kjarvals
Stefán Jónsson's 3D reworkings of
Jóhannes Kjarval's landscape paintings
Both run until February 6
Iðnó
Cellophane
Sundays and Thursdays, 20:00
Comedy show.
Kling & Bang
Mundi-Morri-Ragnar Fjalar
MoMS Penetration Installation
Runs until February 13
Mokka
Fish / Fiskar
Exhibition of fish drawings by Eduardo
Perez Baca
Runs until February 17
Museum of Design and Applied Art,
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Harpa Design Competition
Exhibition of the Harpa Concert Hall
furniture design competition entries,
including the winning entries by Kristín
Alda Guðmundsdóttir and Helga Sigurb-
jarnadóttir.
Runs until March 6
National Gallery of Iceland
Karl Kvaran Retrospective
Runs until February 13
Áfangar/Strides
Permanent exhibition of Icelandic
modern painting at the turn of the 20th
century
The National Museum
The Photographer Bárður Sigurðsson
Carved Chests & Coffers
Runs until August 31
Make Do & Mend
Repaired objects from the collections of
the National Museum
Runs until June 30
Nordic House
Landscapes
Graphic art exhibition by Jens Damkjær
Nielsen
Runs until February 13
Church Dresses
by Herder Andersen
Runs until February 6
NYLO/The Living Art Museum
'VIDEORHIZOME' by Marcellvs L.
Runs until February 6
Nútimalist Galeria
Photography Exhibition by Valdís Thor
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundarsafn
"I choose blossoming women..."
Woman as Symbol in the Art of Ásmun-
dur Sveinsson
Thoughts In Forms
Informative recreation of Ásmundur
Jónsson's art studio
Sleep Light
Lighting installation by Ráðhildur Ing-
adóttir
All run until April 17
Hafnarhús
Wihout Destination: Various artists
contemplate tourism in Iceland
Runs until April 10
Erró: Collage
Runs until August 28
Hop Hopsi (part of D19 project)
by Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir
Runs until February 27
Erró: Assemblage
an extension of Erró - Collage
Runs until April 10
Kjarvalsstaðir
New Acquisitions 2005-2010
Exhibition of some of the 800 new art
acquisitions
Kjarval - Key Works
Runs until April 25
Reykjavík Museum Of Photography
The Light of the Righteous Shines...
Photos of 2008 protests in front of Alth-
ingi by Karl R. Lilliendahl
Runs until March 9
Spark Design Space
The Secret Shop/Salakauppa
Finnish designers, Johan Olin and Aamu
Song, founders of Company, open their
secret shop.
Runs until March 15
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