Reykjavík Grapevine - 11.02.2005, Page 21

A gallery with Icelandic design run by ten female
artists.
Gallery Fold
Mon-Fri 13:30-18:00 Sat 11:00-17:00 Sun
14:00-18:00
One of the largest Galleries in Iceland, works by
many know artists.
Bad Taste Gallery
Bad Taste is the record label that launched The
Sugercubes, Reptile, Ham, Maus, Bjork, Sigur
Rós, Minus and many more. The label has opened
a record store and a gallery in the city centre.
In the gallery you can see the famous Lobster or
Fame exhibition witch was in the Reykjavik Art
Museum - Harbour house last year and got great
reviews and was very intersting.
Nýlistasafnið, The Living Art Museum
Two exhibitions: A group of 8 artist exhibit “Two
dimension-dimension.” showing contemporary
Icelandic paintings. And Jean B. Koeman, well
known Belgian artist, makes a homage to Piero
Manzoni´s work entitled ‘Socles de Monde’.
Hafnarborg Art Gallery
Wed-Sun 11:00-17:00
Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson and Haraldur Karlsson
exhibit paintings and video.The exhibition is an
installation, were paintings and moving images
interact to form a visual totality, endeavouring
to create an exciting environment of thought,
ancient and new.
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson is the “Sculptor of the
month” of February and Helgi Hjaltalín is the
“Sculptor of the month” of March..The project is
done in cooperation with The Reykjavik Associa-
tion of Sculptors.
Jónína Guðnadóttir exhibits sculptures starting
March 4th. Further information at www.jonina.is.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Mon-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat&Sun 13:00-
17:00.
Exhibition titled “Hot Spots” by Bára K. Kristin-
sdóttir. The theme is greenhouses in an exotic
sense as a parallel to the garden of Eden.
Gerðarsafn, Kóparvogur Art Gallery
Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00.
Two exhibition; The Press Photo Of The Year
2004, The annual competition and exhibition of
the Icelandic Photojournalist Association. Over
200 photographs have been selected from 1.800
submitted to the competition.
Ragnar Axelssons “Different World” photographs
from different places such as Iceland, Siberia and
Lithuania.
Fugl - REYKJAVÍK PROJECT SPACE
Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-16:00
Exhibition “Art Nurses” by Anna Hallin & Ósk
Vilhjálmsdóttir.
Safn
Wed-Fri 14:00-18:00. Sat&Sun 14:00-17:00
Stephan Stephensen exhibits photographs in
a new series titled AirCondition and Jóhann
Jóhannsson music installation is based on his
composition Honourable Presidents.
Gljúfrasteinn - Laxness museum
Thu-Sun, 10:00-17:00
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and workplace of Hall-
Reykjavik Municipal Archives
Mon. to Fri. 10-16
Documents from institutions and municipal
companies in Reykjavik are stored in the Mu-
nicipal Archives and make out the main part of
the archives.
Gallery Hnoss
Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00 Sat 11:00-16:00
Works by artists Auður Eysteinsdóttir and Hildur
Margrétardóttir.
Gallery i8
Wed-Fri 11:00-17:00, 13:00-17:00 Sat.
Exhibition by Finnur Arnar, he exhibits video
installations.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Mon-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat&Sun 13:00-
17:00.
Exhibition Hotspots by Bára photographer.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum
10:00-17:00 every day
Permanent exhibition: Works from the Kjarval
Collection.
Two exhibitions; Aim XI, a joint project by the
artists Helgi Hjaltalín Eyjólfsson and Pétur Örn
Friðriksson. The Aim activities have been called
‘Male Art’ where the main focus is man’s Game
and meaning. And an exhibition by Hörður
Ágústsson - Retrospective, Hörður Ágústsson is
born 1922, is one of Iceland’s most respected
and versatile artists, a “renaissance man” in the
true sense of the word.
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art Museum
Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-16:00
Erró – Scapes: An exhibition of works from
private collections and from the Erró Collection.
Influences: Exhibition by Brian Griffin photogra-
pher. This is the first retrospective exhibition of
the works of Brian Griffin.
Urban Nature: The artist Þórður Ben Sveinsson
was one of the original members of the so-called
SÚM group in Iceland in the 1960´s. At an ex-
hibition in Reykjavík in 1982 he introduced for
the first time his vision of a new kind of urban
environment and architecture in Iceland. In this
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exhibition Sveinsson will reveal the latest devel-
opments of his urban visions inspired by nature.
A solo exhibition “Do Not Let My Fragile Appear-
ance Deceive You” works of the artist Bjargey
Ólafsdóttir.
Nordic House
Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00, Sat&Sun 12:00-17:00
Tonje Strøm.
National Gallery of Iceland
11:00-17:00 every day
Exhibition Archive – endangered waters by RÚRI.
Comprising 52 large photographs on film, it is
also an archive documenting the waterfalls of
Iceland’s highlands. Icelandic artworks from
1930-1945, A retrospective of Icelandic art from
the period when the landscape, narrative expres-
sionism and abstract were in the spotlight.
National Film Archive of Iceland
8. & 12. Feb. Icelandic silent movies from 1919
– 1929
15. & 19. Feb. Herr Arnes pengar, dir. Mauritz
Stiller
22. & 26.Feb. Der Letzte Mann, dir. F.W.Murnau
1. & 5. March. Nashville, dir. Robert Altman
8. & 12. March. Picnic at Hanging Rock, dir.
Peter Weir
The National Museum of Iceland
New permanent exhibitions, giving a comprehen-
sive picture of Iceland’s cultural history through
the ages to the present day. The exhibitions
will cover 2000 m2 and be an exciting journey
through time.
Hafnarfjörður Museum
13:00-17:00 every day
In the main exhibitions you can see the constant
exhibition “Thus it was…” the history of Haf-
narfjörður and its neighbourhood from Vikings to
our time.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum
Winter: Guided tours scheduled on Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 13:00.
Guided tours for groups by arrangement.
Old buildings and artefacts depicting life in Reyk-
javík through the centuries.
Volcano show: Red rock cinema
11:00-22:00 every day
If you don’t want to wait for the next volcanic
eruption, then just go watch a video of the last,
it’s less dangerous and much more reliable then
nature.
Gallery Sævar Karl
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
Exhibition by Hulda Vilhjálmsdóttir ends Febru-
ary 12
Gallery Kolbrún S. Kjarval
Uniquely designed, hand-made ceramics.
Gallery smíðar og skart
Sun-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat: 10:00-16:00
Selection of fine art, both functional and sculp-
tural. Ceramics, paintings and graphics.
Kirsuberjatréð
dór Laxness (winner of the Nobel Prize for Litera-
ture in 1955) and his family for more than half a
century. It has now been opened to the public as
a museum, unchanged form when Laxness lived
there. In the reception building you can watch a
multimedia presentation dedicated to Laxness’s
life and work.
Kling og Bang Gallery
Thu-Sun 14:00-18:00
Installation: “The sickness of Benedict” by
Magnús Árnason. The artist asks for assistance
in solving the mystery of “the sickness of Bene-
dict,” a mystery that contains clues of smell,
sound, adventure of youth and the nightmare of
aging. Magnús is considered to be the darkest
hope of Icelandic art. Note; the exhibition is not
suitable for sensitive people and children should
attend in a company of adults.
Gerðuberg Cultural Center
Mon-Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-17:00.
Two exhibition:Photographs - sculptures - videos
– drawings by Rosemarie Trockel. She is inter-
national known because of her complex and
controversial work that addresses contemporary
concerns, especially of women. “Woman” and her
place in society.
And Exhibition in Boginn by Sigríður from Vigur
island. Works of art made from human hair are
a rarity, and only a handful of Icelanders have
learned this old craft. Sigríður learned the art
from her mother. Show starts 21st of Feb, ends
13th of March.
Culture House
11:00-17:00 every day
A few exhibitions: The National Museum – as it
was. Alabaster, horn, silver and driftwood.
The Poet of the Month – Davíð Stefánsson: What
makes a poet the most beloved amongst the
nation? The Artist of the Month – Bragi Ásgeirs-
son: Over half a century, 1951-2004. Home
Rule 1904: Iceland steps into the modern world.
Icelandic Musical Heritage: Traditional Icelandic
verse. The Library Room: Landmark books of Ice-
landic cultural history. Meeting Rooms: Theme
exhibits on historic figures and art. The chess
table from the 1972 world championship match
between Fisher and Spassky.
Klink og Bank
14:00-18:00
Italian Architecture on show: From Futurism to a
Possible Future
A highly qualified scientific committee selected
65 works designed by different architects from
Italy and recently built all over the world. The
buildings are illustrated by photographs, original
drawings and models. An historical section, with
original drawings and written texts, remembers
the masters, the critics and historians of the
20th century.
Gallery of the Icelandic printmakers as-
sociation
Tue-Sun 14:00-18:00
Karólína is the artist of the year 2005 at Print-
makers Friends and Icelandic Printmakers As-
sociation.
ASÍ museum
Tue-Sun 14:00-18:00
Two exhibition: Ólöf Nordal shows video-art and
sculptures and Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir shows video-
art and installation.
Gallery Sævar Karl
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
Contemporary art. Free admission. ends March
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Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum
13:00-16:00 every day
The Man and Material. A retrospective exhibition
of works by Asmundur Sveinsson.
Telecommunications Museum
Tue,Thu&Sun 11:00-17:00
Pictures and items related to the history of tele-
communications.
Reykjavík Zoo and Family Park
10:00-18:00 every day
Icelandic domestic animals, local animals and
birds, such as reindeers, seals and falcons. The
Park is part of it and offers various activities for
the whole family.
Reykjavík Botanical Garden
10:00-22:00 every day
Contains an extensive collection of native Icelan-
dic flora, as well as thousands of imported plants
and trees.
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum
Sat-Sun 14:00-17:00
Works of Einar Jónsson, Iceland´s first sculptor.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum
Sat and Sun 14:00-17:00
Acquisitions and Donations: The exhibition com-
prises 23 sculptures by Sigurjón Ólafsson from
different periods of his life, representing a broad
scale of styles and materials, ranging from doler-
ite, wood and plaster to various types of metal.
He is considered one of the pioneers of Icelandic
Modernist artists.
Numismatic Collection of the Central Bank
Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00, Closed 12:00-13:00.
Icelandic coins and banknotes.
Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 13:00-17:00
The scientific collections contain specimens of
animals, plants, minerals, rocks and fossils.
Saga Museum
12:00-17:00 every day.
The Sagamuseum intimately recreates key mo-
ments in Icelandic history, moments that deter-
mined the fate of our people and which give a
compelling view into how Icelanders have lived
and thought for more than a millennium. In this
vibrant, multidimensional museum, both Icelandic
and foreign visitors are given an opportunity to
learn about Icelandic history in a way that is both
educational and fun.
Reykjavík Electricity Museum
Sun 13:00-17:00
A historical survey of the uses of electricity in
the city of Reykjavik, from the time of the first
hydroelectric station at Elliðaár, in operation from
1921 onwards.
Reykjavík City Library
Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00
Books and periodicals in Icelandic as well as Eng-
lish, Scandinavian and other languages. It has a
children books and a great comic book section in
English, CD’s and video’s.
Gallery Meistari Jakob
Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-14:00
The gallery is run by eleven artists who work with
ceramics, textiles, printmaking, paintings and
you will always find one of them at the gallery.
Gallery Tukt
Mon-Thu 13:00-18:00, Fri 13:00 - 17:00
Various exhibitions by young people between the
ages of 16–25, run by the Youth Centre “Hitt
Húsið”
Gallery Hulduhólar
Sat 11:00-14:00
Ceramic artwork from Steinunn Marteinsdóttir.
Teddi - Workshop
10:00-18:00 every day
Open workshop of tree sculptures by the artist
Teddi.
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 11
Icelandic opera
20:00
Puccini’s Tosca will be opening with Elín Ósk Ós-
karsdóttir in the title role.
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 12
Gerðarsafn, Kóparvogur Art Gallery
Opening of two exhibition; The Press Photo Of
The Year 2004, The annual competition and ex-
hibition of the Icelandic Photojournalist Associa-
tion. Over 200 photographs have been selected
from 1.800 submitted to the competition.
Ragnar Axelssons “Different World” photographs
from different places such as Iceland, Siberia and
Lithuania.
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 13
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum
15:00
Lecture: Art historian and Director of Reykjavik
Art Museum Eirikur Þorláksson gives a talk on
the art of Hörður Ágústsson.
THU-SUN
FEBRUARY 17-20
Around the downtown 101 Reykjavík
Winter Light Festival, see the pullout for further
information.
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 20
Nordic House
14:00
Children’s Films at the Nordic House: Tur och
retur (Swedish). Screenings are in the original
language.
Culture House
14:00
Programme on the theme of Icelandic Musical
Heritage. Two accomplished musicians and
scholars give talks in relation to two recent CD
publications with traditional chanting and sing-
ing. Folk singers will perform relevant traditional
verse.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum
15:00
Belt Sanders Drag Racing – Open participation.
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 2
Hafnarborg Art Gallery
12:00
Sesselja Kristjánsdóttir will sing at the Lunch
Concert accompanied by Antoníu Hevesi. The
Lunch Concerts are always free.
SATURDAY
MARCH 5
Hafnarborg Art Gallery
15:00
Opening of an exhibition titled “Adam & Eve and
“ Memory-Images from the Westman Islands” by
the US illustrator Barbara Westmann , she has es-
tablished a special place for herself in the history
of art with her personal style and subjects.
Nordic House
17:00
Alexander Vaulin – piano concert. Edvard Grieg,
Louis Glass, Jean Sibelius and Wilhelm Stenham-
mar.
SUNDAY
MARCH 6
Nordic House
14:00
Children’s Films at the Nordic House: Rölli ja
metsänhenki (Finnish).Screenings are in the origi-
nal language.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum
15:00
Lecture; Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon professor
at the Iceland Academy of Art gives a talk on
graphic design by Hörður Ágústsson.
We were also
gonna have picks
here, but there’s so
much stuff going
on this month we
couldn’’t fit any
in. Guess you’ll
just have to help
yourselves out!
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