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Museums
ASÍ. Art Museum, Freyjugata 41, 511-5353
Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum, Kistuhylur 4, p: 557-1111
Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum, Sigtún, p: 553-2155
Culture House, Hverfisgata 15, p: 545-1400
Einar Jónsson, Sculpture museum, Einarsgata, p: 551-3797
Gerðarsafn, Kóparvogur Art Gallery, Hamraborg 4, p:551-3797
Hafnarborg Art Gallery, Srandgata 34 Hafnarfj, 555-0080
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art museum, Tryggvagata 17, p: 590-1200
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Hlemmur 5, p:590-0500
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Flókagata, p: 517-1290
Museum of Medical History, Neströð 170, p: 561-1016
National Gallery of Iceland, Fríkirkjuvegur 7, p: 515-9600
Nordic House, Sturlugata 5, p: 551-7030
Reykjavík City Library, Tryggvagata 15, p: 563-1750
Reykjavík Elestrivity Museum, Rafstöðvarvegur, p: 567-9009
Reykjavík Museum of Photography, Tryggvagata 15, p: 563-1790
Reykjavík Zoo & Family Park, Engjavegur, p: 575-7800
Saga Museum, Perlan Öskjuhlíð, p: 511-1517
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, Lauganestangi 70, p: 553-2906
Galleries
101 Gallery, Hverfisgata 18a
Gallery Kling og Bang, Laugavegi 23, p: 822-0402
Gallery Fold, Rauðarárstígur 14-16, p: 551-0400
Gallery Hnoss, Skólavörðustígur 16, p: 561-8485
Gallery i8, Klapparstígur 33, p: 551-3666
Gallery Meistari Jakob, Skólavörðustígur 5, p: 552-7161
Gallery Skuggi, Hverfistaga 39, p: 511-1139
Gallery Smíðar og skart, Skólavörðustíg 16a, p: 561-4090
Gallery Tukt, Pósthússtræti 3-5, p: 520-4600
Handverk og Hönnun, Aðalstræti 12, p: 551-7595
Kirsuberjatréð, Vesturgötu 4, p: 562-8990
Safn, Laugavegur 37, p: 561-8777
The Icelandic Printmakers Association, Tryggvagata 17, p: 588-7576
Other
Klink og Bank, Brautarholt, p: 822-0402
Salurinn Concert Hall, Hamraborg 6, p: 570-0400
Tónlistarþróunarmiðstöð (TÞM), Hólmaslóð 2, p: 824-3002
Theaters
Icelandic Dance Company, Listabraut 4, p: 588-0900
National Theatre of Iceland, Hverfisgata 19, p: 551-1200
Reykjavík City Theatre, Listabraut 3, p: 568-5500
The Icelandic Opera, Ingólfsstræti, p: 511-6400
Loftkastalinn, Seljavegi 2, p: 552-3000
Iðnó, Vonarstræti 3, p: 562-9700
Möguleikhúsið, Laugavegur 105, p: 562-2669
Restaurants
3 Frakkar, Baldursgata 14, p: 552-3939
Café Opera, Lækjargata 2, p: 552-9499
Hornið, Hafnarstræti 15, p: 551-3340
Jómfrúin, Lækjargata 4, p: 551-0100
Maru, Aðalstræti 12, p: 511-4440
Pasta Basta, Klapparstígur 38, p: 511-2238
Sjávarkjallarinn, Aðalstræti 2, p: 511-1212
Tapas, Vesturgata 3b, p: 551-2344
Tjarnarbakkinn, Vonarstræti 2, p: 562-9700
Tveir Fiskar, Geirsgata 9, p: 511-3474
Við Tjörnina, Templarasund 3, p: 551-8666
Vox Nordica Hotel, Suðurlandsbraut 2, p: 444-5050
Cafés
Bleika Dúfan, Laugavegur 21, p: 517-1980
Café Paris, Austurstræti 14, p: 551-1020
Café Roma, Laugavegi 118, p: 562-0020
Feng Shui, Laugavegur 42b, p: 551-8686
Grái Kötturinn, Hverfisgata 16a, p: 551-1544
Kaffivagninn, Grandagarður 10, p: 551-5932
Kaffitár, Bankastræti 8, p: 588-0440
Mokka, Skólavörðustígur 3a, p: 552-1174
Ráðhúskaffi, City Hall, p: 563-2169
Segafredo by Lækjartorg main square.
Te og Kaffi, Laugavegur 27, p: 533-6262
Café, Bar and Bistro
Ari í Ögri, Ingólfsstræti 3, p: 551-9660
Bar 11, Laugavegur 11, p: 511-1180
Café 22, Laugavegur 22, p: 511-5522
Café List, Laugavegur 20a, p: 511-1420
Café Victor, Hafnarstræti 1-3, p: 561-9555
Dillon, Laugavegur 30, p: 511-2400
Dubliner, Hafnarstræti 4,p: 511-3233
Gaukur á Stöng, Tryggvagata 22, p: 551-1556
Glaumbar, Tryggvagata 20, p: 552-6868
Grand Rokk, Smiðjustígur 6, p: 551-5522
Hressingarskálinn, Austurstræti 20, p: 561-2240
Hverfisbar, Hverfisgata 20, p: 511-6700
Jón Forseti, Aðalstræti 10, p: 551-0962
Kaffi Kúltur, Hverfisgötu 18, p: 530-9314
Kaffibarinn, Bergstaðastræti 1, p: 551-1588
Kaffibrennslan, Pósthússtræti 9, p: 561-3600
Leikhúskjallarinn, Hverfisgata 19, p: 551-6010
Nasa, by Austurvöllur, p: 511-1313
Nelly’s, Þingholtsstræti 2, p: 551-2477
Mojito, Austurstræti 16, p: 575-7905
Prikið, Bankastræti 12, p: 551-3366
Póstbarinn, Pósthússtræti 13, 562-7830
Rósenberg, Lækjargötu 2, p: 551-8008
Sirkus, Klapparstígur 30
Sólon, Bankastræti 7a, p: 562-3232
Thorvaldsen bar, Austurstræti 8, p: 511-1413
Vegamót, Vegamótastígur 4, p: 511-3040
Fastfood
Bæjarins bestu, Tryggvagata, p: 894-4515
Bernhöftsbakarí, Bergstaðastæti 13, p: 551-3083
Eldsmiðjan, Bragagata 38a, p: 562-3838
First Vegetarian (Á næstu grösum), Laugavegur 20b, p: 552-8410
Hlölli, Ingólfstorgi, p: 511-3500
Mama Taco’s, Lækjargata 8, 551-5513
Nonnabiti, Hafnarstræti 11, p: 551-2312
Pizza 67, Tryggvagata 26, p: 561-9900
Pizza Pronto, Vallarstræti 4, p: 517-5445
Reykjavík Bagel Company, Laugavegur 81, p: 511-4500
Vitabar, Bergþórugata 21, p: 551-7200
ADDRESS BOOK
Between truth and fiction
The webpage itself is in modest grey colour, decorated by black silhouettes
of birds in motion, trees and grass. His black and white photography often
combines strange unrelated images like shoes and cabbage or blood and
jewellery, standing on the edge of reality
and fiction, while his colour shots are clean, bold and retro chic. In his
advertisement work, the figures on the foreground are often lit by a sharp ray
from the side or blurred, with the background appearing deliberately alien.
When it comes to portraits, the approach is quite down-to-earth and warmly
human. In the series Workers, the men kiss their tools in a personal, dignified
way -the knights of everyday life.
Santa Claus under the railway bridge
Griffin got many awards for Claustrofoamia, his first short film: a story of
a man’s search in a post-apocalyptic world for Santa Claus´ hiding place
under the local railway bridge. The Curl is a symbolic tale about the sexual
frustrations which a simple curl of hair on the forehead is able to provoke.
Stanley Kubrick plays a role in another story about a gardener and his plot to
kill a bunch of gentlemen with the help of a lady and a potato.
Looking at the mass of interesting work displayed, one naturally wonders if
there is any self-portrait to be found, but there was none. The works don’t
even have titles and are divided by category. Brian shares personal facts such
as his father’s death from environmental pollution and the suicide of his
friend Barney Bubbles. Genuinely big people don’t need to act big, do they?
INFLUENCES
photography exhibition by Brain Griffin at the
Reykjavík Art Museum
15. Jan. - 27. Feb. 2005 http://www.listasafnreykjavikur.is/index.en.shtml
http://www.briangriffin.co.uk/
LISTINGS : january 13 - february 11
MOVIES :
Hverfisgata 54
Phone: 551-9000
www.regnboginn.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Finding Neverland
17 jan. Sideways
27 jan. Elektra
03 feb. Assault on Precinct 13, The
Sea Inside
10 feb. Closer, In Good Company
Still running:
Taxi, Í Takt við Tímann, Paparazzi.
Laugarás
Phone: 553-2075
www.laugarasbio.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Lemony Snickets
21 jan. Birth
27 jan. The Aviator
04 feb. Meet the Fockers
Still running:
Old boy, Blade: Trinity, Í takt við
tímann, Búi and Símon (dubbed)
Álfabakka 8
Phone: 587-8900
www.sambio.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Lemony Snicket’s
21 jan. Alexander
28 jan. Team America: World
Police, White Noise
04 feb. Meet the Fockers, Million
Dollar Baby
11 feb. Phantom of the Opera
Pooh’s Heffalump Movie
Still running:
National Treasure, Alfie, Incredi-
bles, Ocean’s 12,Cinderella Story
Kringlan 4-6
Phone: 588-0800
www.sambio.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Lemony Snicket’s
21 jan. Alexander
28 jan. Team America: World
Police, White Noise
04 feb. Meet the Fockers, Million
Dollar Baby
11 feb. Phantom of the Opera,
Pooh’s Heffalump Movie
Still running:
Lemony Snickett´s, National Treas-
ure, The Incredibles
Smáralind
Phone: 564-0000
www.smarabio.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Finding Neverland
21 jan. Sideways
27. jan. Elektra
03. feb. Assault on Precinct 13, The
Sea Inside
10. feb. Closer, In Good Company
Still running:
Taxi, Í Takt við Tímann, Paparazzi
Screenings start roughly every two hours, at 18, 20 and 22. However, with films getting
ever longer, starting times may vary. There are usually ads and trailers for roughly 15
minutes from announced starting time. Almost all films have a short intermission. The
still running films may not precice, the premiers are usually correct.
Hagatorg
Phone: 530-1919
www.haskolabio.is
PREMIERS:
14 jan. Un long dimanche de
fiançailles
21 jan. Alexander
28. jan. The Aviator
04. feb. Meet the Fockers
Million Dollar Baby
11. feb. Phantom of the Opera
Still running:
National Treasure, Alfie, Incredi-
bles
Ocean’s Twelve, Bridget Jones 2
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús Tryggvagata 17
Open daily 10 - 17
Free entrance on Mondays
Listasafn Reykjavíkur / The Reykjavik Art Museum - Hafnarhus, Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is - listasafn@reykjavik.is - simi (+354) 590 1200 - fax (+354) 590 1201
15.01.05 - 27.02.05
Þórður Ben Sveinsson
Urban Nature
Do not let my fragile appearance deceive you
Influences
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
Brian Griffin
Erró
Scapes
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