Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.02.2011, Blaðsíða 19

ART & MUSIC
IN FEBRUARY & MARCH
ART67
Laugavegur 67 | F6
Mon - Fri 12 - 18 / Sat
12 - 16
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15 | D2
Mon 10–21, Tue–Thu 10–19, Fri
11–19, Sat and Sun 13–17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/
Artotek
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyugata 41 | G4
Tue–Sun 13–17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 | E4
Open daily 11–17
www.thjodmenning.is
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21 | H6
Opening Hours: Fri and Sat
18–20
www.this.is/birta/dwarfgallery/
dwarfgallery1.html
The Einar Jónsson
Eiriksgata | G4
Tue–Sun 14–17
www.skulptur.is
Gallery Ágúst
Baldursgata 12 | F4
Wed–Sat 12–17
www.galleriagust.is
Gallery Fold
Rauðarástígur 14-16 | G7
Mon–Fri 10–18 / Sat 11–16 /
Sun 14–16
www.myndlist.is
Gallery Kaolin
Ingólfsstræti 8 | E3
Gallery Kling & Bang
Hverfisgata 42 | E5
Thurs–Sun from 14–18
this.is/klingogbang/
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3-5
Mon–Thu 11–17 / Wed 11–21 /
Thu–Fri 11–17 / Sat–Sun 13–16
www.gerduberg.is
Hitt Húsið
– Gallery Tukt
Pósthússtræti 3-5 | E3
www.hitthusid.is
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 | D2
Tue–Fri 11–17 / Sat 13–17 and
by appointment. www.i8.is
Living Art Museum
Skúlagata 28 | F6
Wed, Fri–Sun 13–17 / Thu
13–22. www.nylo.is
Hafnarborg
Strandgötu 34,
Hafnarfjörður
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustíg 3A | F4
The National Gallery of
Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 | F3
Tue–Sun 11–17
www.listasafn.is
The National
Museum
Suðurgata 41 | G1
Open daily 10–17
natmus.is
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 | H1
Tue–Sun 12–17
www.nordice.is/
Nútimalist Galleria
Skólavörðustígur 3a | F4
Restaurant Reykjavík
Vesturgata 2 | D2
Reykjavík 871+/-2
Aðalstræti 17 | D2
Open daily 10–17
Reykjavík Art Gallery
Skúlagata 28 | F6
Tuesday through Sunday 14–18
Reykjavík Art Museum
Open daily 10–16
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculp-
ture Museum Sigtún
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 | D2
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata | I7
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Grandagarður 8 | C3
Reykjavík Museum of Pho-
tography
Tryggvagata 16 | D2
Weekdays 12–19 / Sat–Sun
13–17 - www.ljosmyndasafn-
reykjavikur.is
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
SÍM, The Association of
Icelandic Artists
Mon-Fri 10-16
Hafnarstræti 16 | D3
Spark, Design Space
Klapparstíg 33 | E4
www.sparkdesignspace.com
Art | Venue finder
The Merchandise Of Venice
50 Years of Icelandic Art at the Venice
Biennale
Exhibit with artist/curator talks and sympo-
siums on select Sundays
February 5 – April 25, Kjarvalsstaðir,
Miklatún, 105 Reykjavík, Free.
For the three months leading up to this
year’s International Art Exhibition in Venice,
the Reykjavík Art Museum will be offering a
unique retrospective on Iceland’s contribu-
tions to the Venice Biennale throughout the
years. It will be located in Kjarvalsstaðir and
feature photos, documentaries and actual
pieces by the score or so of delegates we’ve
had, five of whom will be giving special artist
talks during the course of the exhibition.
This offers a fascinating must-see for any
art enthusiast, Icelandic or otherwise, as the
Biennale has been home to some of the most
accomplished and dedicated artistic visionar-
ies of the century. Visit www.artmuseum.is for
more details.
SE
Hjaltalín and other stuff at
Café Rosenberg
February 25 and 26, 22:00
Café Rosenberg, entrance usually 1.500 ISK
Café Rosenberg may not be this town’s
hipster mecca. To be sure, the atmosphere
there is more reminiscent of bars in even
smaller town Iceland. You may not have the
honour of lining-up in the freezing rain to
have your toes trod upon or your freshly
dry-cleaned jacket drenched in beer, and you
may even be forced to hold your own in a
semi-audible conversation. But Rosenberg’s
indoor line-up is worth expanding your cool
radar for. They’ve gradually raised the bar for
live music, while still making room for smaller
acts for a while now.
This month, Rúnar Þór and Megas will
perform at Rosenberg on Feb. 4, and Hjaltalín
over the weekend of Feb. 25 - 26, offering us
a chance to enjoy big sounds in a little, cosy
space. Rosenberg also hosts a bunch of live
jazz and blues nights if that’s your thing. And
other stuff. It might sometimes look like the
haunt of a 30+ kind of crowd, but at least
they don’t do minimum 25, dress code or VIP
pretence. At least I don’t think so.
AK
5
Feb
25
Apr 25Feb 26Feb
Kjarval Division:
Not Just Another Kjarval Tribute
Opening, February 26 at 20:00, Free
The Living Art Museum, Skúlagata 28
His name is Jóhannes Kjarval. Born in 1885, he is arguably Iceland's most renowned landscape
painter. He also had a knack for hiding trolls and other mythical elements in his paintings, not
unlike those 3D optical illusion prints. There is a museum in Reykjavík named after him and
he's been paid his due. But as Snorri Ásmundsson, an artist involved in the forthcoming tribute
to Kjarval points out: “He never painted animals and so we have painted them for him.” Kjarval
Division is the title of the exhibition taking place at Nýló, The Living Art Museum, and it involves
fourteen artists, foreign and local, who share a certain 'spiritual vision' regarding Kjarval. The
exhibition will be mixed media and involves paintings, performances, video and slideshows. AK
26
Feb
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Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagötu
Open daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
artmuseum@reykjavik.is
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open Saturday and Sunday
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
T +354 590 1200
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17
Open daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
www.artmuseum.is
Kjarvalsstaðir
3 May 2010 – 25 Apr 2011
Kjarval – Key works
5 February - 25 April
50 Years of Icelandic Art
at the Venice Biennale
5 February - 25 April
Venice Works - Workshop
Hafnarhús
18 Sept 2010 – 28 Aug 2011
Erró – Collage
20 Jan – 10 April
Without Destination
20 Jan – 28 Feb
D19 Hulda Rós
Guðnadóttir
20 Jan – 10 April
Erró – Assemblage
Ásmundarsafn
1 May 2010 – 17 Apr 2011
“I choose blossoming
women …” – Woman as
Symbols in the Art of
Ásmundur Sveinsson
20 May 2010 – 17 Apr 2011
Sleep Light –
Ráðhildur Ingadóttir
Reykjavik Art Museum
Kjarval -
Key Works
Hulda Rós
Guðnadóttir -
D19
50 Years of
Icelandic Art
at the Venice
Biennale -
Ragnar
Kjartansson
Erró –
Collage
Erró –
Assemblage
Ásmundur
Sveinsson
Without Destination -
Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir
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