Reykjavík Grapevine - 18.05.2007, Side 10

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Wed 23.05 DJ Frosti Gringó
Thu 24.05 DJ Roesbert
Fri 25.05 DJ Gísli Galdur
Sat 26.05 DJ Jón Atli
Museums & Galleries
101 Gallery
Hverfisgata 18
Thu.-Sat. 14-17 and by appointment
www.101hotel.is/101hotel/101gallery/
Current exhibition:
La Grande Colline
Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir exhibition. The
show includes portraits of suburban
baronesses, small dukes and various
aristocrats.
Anima Gallery
Ingólfsstræti 8 / Lækjargata 2
Tue.-Sat. 13-17
www.animagalleri.is
Current exhibition:
Kristinn G. Harðarson exhibition at
Ingólfsstræti 8
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15
Mon. 10-21, Tue.-Thu. 10-19, Fri. 11-
19, Sat. and Sun. 13-17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/Artotek
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyjugata 41
Tue.-Sun. 13-17
Free Entrance
May 5 – May 27
From One to Infinity
Nordic textile exhibition
Auga fyrir Auga
Hverfisgata 35
Open Thu.-Fri. 15-19, Sat.-Sun. 14-17
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Eiríksgata
Tue.-Sun. 14-17
www.skulptur.is
Permanent exhibition:
The work of sculptor Einar Jónsson
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
Open daily 11-17
www.thjodmenning.is
Permanent exhibitions:
Medieval Manuscripts; The National
Museum – as it was; The Library
Room; The Road to Zion; Berlin
Excursion
Current exhibition:
Surtsey - Genesis
The exhibition traces the emergence
and evolution of the island Surtsey
until the present day and predicts its
geographical and ecological develop-
ment over the next 120 years.
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21
Opening Hours: Fri. and Sat. 18-20
www.this.is/birta
Gallery 100 Degrees
Bæjarháls 1
Mon.-Fri. 8:30-16
www.or.is/Forsida/Gallery100
Permanent exhibition:
Artwork owned by Reykjavík Energy
Gallery Fold
Rauðarárstígur 14-16
Mon.-Fri. 10-18
Sat. 11-16
Sun. 14-16
www.myndlist.is
Sells a large selection of Icelandic and
international art and hosts exhibitions
on a regular basis.
Current exhibition:
Arakne
Guðrún Öyahals exhibition
Gallery Sævar Karl
Bankastræti 7
Mon.-Fri. 10-18
Sat. 10-16
www.saevarkarl.is/
Gallery Turpentine
Ingólfsstræti 5
Tue.-Fri. 12-18
Sat. 11-16
www.turpentine.is
Current exhibition:
Halla Gunnarsdóttir exhibition
Gel Gallerí
Hverfisgata 37
Mon.-Fri. 10-19
Sat. 10-17
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3-5
Mon.-Thu. 11-17
Wed. 11-21
Thu.-Fri. 11-17
Sat-Sun. 13-16
www.gerduberg.is
May 5 – Sep 9
Paintings by Ágúst Jónsson
May 12 – Sep 9
Kvenfólk / Women
Erró exhibition
i8 Gallery
Klapparstígur 33
Tue.-Fri. 11-17
Sat. and by appointment 13-17
www.i8.is
Current exhibition:
Spencer Tunick photographic exhibi-
tion
Kling & Bang Gallery
Laugavegur 23
Thu.-Sun. 14-18
Free Entrance
www.this.is/klingandbang
Living Art Museum
Laugavegur 26
Wed., Fri.-Sun. 13-17
Thu. 13-22
www.nylo.is/
Current exhibition:
Fata Morgana
Installations by Sirra Sigrún Sigurðar-
dóttir and Guðrún Benónýsdóttir
The National Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur
Tue.-Sun. 11-17
Free Entrance
listasafn.is
May 10 – July 8
Cobra Reykjavík
A retrospective presenting the interna-
tional abstract artist group Cobra
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41
Open daily 10-17
natmus.is/
Permanent exhibitions:
The Making of a Nation
Current exhibitions:
May 5 – Aug 24
As seen by the visitor
Hans Viingard Friis photo exhibition
May 5 – Aug 24
Sent to the countryside
Photo exhibition
May 19 – Sep 30
The Road Between
Andrá exhibition: Installations by
Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir, Guðrún
Kristjánsdóttir and Kristín Jónsdóttir.
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5
Tue.-Sun. 12-17
www.nordice.is/
Perlan
At Öskjuhlíð
105 Reykjavík
www.perlan.is
May 18 – May 26
Monumental Niceness
Sound installation by Margit Säde
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
Aðalstræti 16
Open daily 10-17
Current exhibition:
The Settlement Exhibition
Reykjavík Art Museum
– Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture
Museum
Sigtún
Open daily 10-16
Admission ticket is valid for three days
in all three museums.
Free entrance every Thursday.
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
March 31 – December 31
Folk Tales
An exhibition of works by Icelandic
draughtsmen who took on the task
of illustrating folk tales from the oral
tradition.
April 2 – December 31
The Shape of Life
A new retrospective of the works by
Ásmundur Sveinsson. The exhibition
focuses on abstract works from 1945
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The arrival of Bosnian musician
Goran Bregovic this weekend should
be an enjoyable treat for all true
music lovers. Bregovic is a universally
admired artist who’s been playing
sold out shows across the world
for years and recently managed to
crowd a square in Montreal with an
audience of approximately 200.000
people. His music has gained an
incredible cult following and now
he’s about to win the hearts and
souls of Icelanders as well. Along
with his Wedding and Funeral Band,
Bregovic will be performing the con-
cert Tales and Songs for Weddings
and Funerals in Laugardalshöll on
Saturday May 19.
Born in Sarajevo in 1950, Breg-
ovic is a highly respected composer
and guitarist. He founded his first
band, The White Button, at the age
of sixteen, which became the most
popular rock band of the former
Yugoslavia and transformed the
Yugoslav rock scene. After the war
broke out, Bregovic had to abandon
his home country and found exile in
Paris, where he continued working
on his adventurous music career.
Fans should remember that Bregov-
ic composed the soundtrack for a
couple of movies directed by award-
winning Bosnian filmmaker Emir
Kusturica, such as Time of the
Gypsies, Arizona Dream and Un-
derground. Bregovic has also com-
posed original music for various
film directors, orchestrated music
for theatres and collaborated with
musicians as diverse as Iggy Pop and
Cesaria Evora.
At the concert at Laugardalshöll,
Bregovic will be accompanied by a
40-piece big-band, which includes
a brass section, a string ensemble,
percussionists and a large choir play-
ing Balkan inspired gypsy rhythms
with a rock n’ roll twist.
The Rite of Spring Festival in col-
laboration with the Reykjavík Arts
Festival produces the concert which
starts at 21:00.
Balkan Big-Band in Laugardalshöll
Laugardalshöll – May 19
If you would like to be included
in the Grapevine listings, free of
charge, contact the Grapevine by
email at listings@grapevine.is.
Music
Austurbær
Snorrabraut 37
Tue 29.05 Jeff Buckley tribute show
Bar 11
Laugavegur 11
A popular hangout spot for Reykjavík’s
rockers and their young idolaters with
DJs playing classic rock‘n’roll hits.
Fri 18.05 House DJ
Sat 19.05 House DJ
Fri 25.05 House DJ
Sat 26.05 House DJ
Fri 01.06 House DJ
Sat 02.06 House DJ
Barinn
Laugavegur 22
Vibrant late-night party place and a
nice roomy bistro during the day.
Fri 18.05 DJ Maggi Lego / Heineken
music and Artic Wave present: Baroque
Records and DJ Keith
Sat 19.05 DJ Yamaho / DJ Impuls
Thu 24.05 DJ Helgi Már
Fri 25.05 DJ Casanova / DJ Drulla
Sat 26.05 Tommi White and friends
Wed 29.05 DJ Rain
Café Cultura
Hverfisgata 18
Music from the world’s four corners
Fri 18.05 DJ Lupin
Sat 19.05 DJ Kristín
Café Hljómalind
Laugavegur 21
Wed 23.05 Dean Ferrell contrabass
player + friends in concert. Starts at
20:00.
Café París
Austurstræti 14
Fri 18.05 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Sat 19.05 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk,
reggae and hip-hop
Thu 24.05 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk,
reggae and hip-hop
Fri 25.05 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Sat 26.05 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk,
reggae and hip-hop
Thu 31.05 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk,
reggae and hip-hop
Fri 01.06 DJ Lucky plays soul, funk, reg-
gae and hip-hop
Sat 02.06 DJ Börkur plays soul, funk,
reggae and hip-hop
Dillon
Laugavegur 30
Legendary rock pub featuring live con-
certs every Wednesday night and rock
DJs every weekend.
Fri 18.05 DJ Andri Capone
Sat 19.05 Grasrætur and DJ Andrea
Jóns
Wed 23.05 Atómstöðin and Wulfgang
in concert
Thu 24.05 Silent River play old-metal
Fri 25.05 Brain Police in concert fol-
lowed by DJ Mikkólfur
Sat 26.05 DJ Andrea Jóns
Wed 30.05 Dust Cap play desert-rock
Thu 31.05 Grasrætur
Domo
Þingholtsstræti 5
Fri 18.05 Luther Thomas, Matti Sax +
Drop Dead Funk Group
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22
Fri 18.05 Party Zone Night: Tren-
temøller + friends
Hallgrímskirkja Church
At Skólavörðuholt
Wed 23.05 Reykjavík Arts Festival:
Icelandic Sound Company in concert.
Starts at 20:00
Háskólabíó
At Hagatorg
Fri 18.05 The Icelandic Symphony
Orchestra: Die Wält der Zwischenfälle,
opera by Hafliði Hallgrímsson
Mon 20.05 Reykjavík Arts Festival:
Siberian singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky
accompanied by Ivari Ilja
Tue 21.05 Reykjavík Arts Festival: Singer
Bryn Terfel performs a selection of
songs from Ireland and England.
Thu 31.05 The Icelandic Symphony Or-
chestra: Shostakovich’ last Symphony
Hellirinn
Hólmaslóð 2
Fri 18.05 My Shattered Dreams, Atrum,
Mara and Alkul in concert. Starts at
19:30
Hressó
Austurstræti 20
Here, troubadours play sing-alongs
until midnight, followed by DJs playing
whatever the crowd is aching for at
the time.
Fri 18.05 Outloud followed by DJ
Maggi
Sat 19.05 Menn ársins followed by DJ
Andri
Fri 25.05 Touch followed by DJ Maggi
Sat 26.05 Touch followed by DJ Maggi
Iðnó Theatre
Vonarstræti 3
Thu 24.05 Grapevine presents: Take Me
Down To Reykjavík City Concert Series.
Motion Boys, Fm Belfast, Sprengjuhöl-
lin and Hjaltalín. Starts at 21:00.
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1
With a mixture of techno, reggae, hip-
hop and classic dance hits, the DJs are
usually capable of crowding this frisky
bar every single night of the week.
Sat 19.05 DJ Casanova
Fri 25.05 DJ Benni B-Ruff
Sat 26.05 DJ Árni Sveins
Laugardalshöllin
Engjavegur 8
Sat 19.05 Rite of Spring: Goran Bregov-
ic and the Wedding and Funeral Band
Sun 27.05 Deep Purple and Uriah Heap
in concert
Fri 01.06 Beatles tribute show: The
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra together
with Jón Ólafsson rockband and a
group of singers, including Egill Ólafs-
son, Stefán Hilmarsson, Björgvin Hall-
dórsson, Páll Rósinkranz, Sigurjón Brink
and KK will perform the masterpiece
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Nasa
Thorvaldsenstræti 2
Fri 18.05 Rite of Spring Festival: Salsa
Celtica, and Samúel Jón Samúelsson
Big-band
Sat 19.05 Sálin in concert
Fri 25.05 Reykjavík Arts Festival: Jazz-
trio EST
Sat 26.05 Reykjavík Arts Festival:
Jazztrio EST
Thu 31.05 Argentinean tango group
Orquesta Típica Fernandez Fierro
Fri 01.06 90s Party with DJ Kiki-Ow and
Curver
Prikið
Bankastræti 12
Fri 18.05 Tetriz Night: DJ Benni and
guests
Sat 19.05 DJ Andri and DJ Gulli Ósóma
Thu 24.05 Ladycats
Fri 25.05 Franz and Kristó followed by
DJ Óli Hjörtur
Sat 26.05 DJ Rósa
Wed 30.05 DJ Ernir
Q-bar
Ingólfsstræti 3
Stylish and vibrant gay / straight-
friendly bar and party venue. Cosy
on weekdays and full of surprises on
weekends.
Fri 18.05 DJ Skafti and Tommi White
Sat 19.05 Beauty and the Beast
Wed 23.05 DJ Amma
Thu 24.05 DJ Anna Brá
Fri 25.05 DJ Yamaho
Sat 26.05 DJ Peter Parker
Sun 27.05 DJ Gilli and DJ Þórdís
Wed 30.05 DJ Gay Thug
Thu 31.05 DJ Þórir
Sirkus
Klapparstígur 30
Playing reggae, country and occasion-
ally hosting live gigs on weekdays,
Sirkus’s veteran DJs keep the party
going till late on weekends.
Fri 18.05 DJ Krummi
Sat 19.05 DJ Maggi Legó
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On May 19, a unique exhibition fo-
cusing on Icelandic contemporary
design opens in Kjarvalsstaðir Art
Museum. Entitled Magma, the ex-
hibition is part of the Reykjavík Arts
Festival and is one of the most com-
prehensive presentations of Icelandic
design to date. As the title suggests,
the exhibition is supposed to reflect
the simmering creative energy that
defines Icelandic designers. By fea-
turing a wide range of art-works
from clothing, architecture, furni-
ture, lighting, textile, jewellery and
technical innovations, the aim of
the exhibition is to show all of the
distinctive aspects of Icelandic con-
temporary design and its importance
in our daily lives.
The exhibition’s curator, de-
signer Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdót-
tir, selected works by around sixty
of Iceland’s most prominent and
progressive designers. The ideas
they present to the public in this
group exhibit are as diverse as their
experimental use of materials or the
purpose of the objects they have
created – and that was exactly the
intention. With this large-scale exhi-
bition, Gunnlaugsdóttir wants visitors
to acquire a deeper understanding
of what design is, where it comes
from, and what thoughts lie behind
the works. Viewers will be able to
examine watches designed by Gilbert
O. Guðjónsson as well as a rocking
chair by Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdót-
tir, baking forms by Hrafnkell Birgis-
son and snowboard prints by Katrín
Pétursdóttir, to name just a few of
the astonishing developments.
In addition to this, five new inno-
vation projects were specially created
and sponsored for this exhibition,
designed by: Ninna Þórarinsdóttir,
Páll Einarsson, Sigríður Heimisdóttir,
Unnur Friðriksdóttir and Þóra Árna-
dóttir. During the Magma exhibition,
the North Gallery at Kjarvalsstaðir will
be devoted to design as well, with
a special educational programming
entitled The Spark – Design For Ev-
eryone.
The exhibition will be open until
August 26.
Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvals-
staðir, Flókagata, 105 Reykjavík,
www.artmuseum.is.
Icelandic Contemporary Design
Kjarvalsstaðir – May 19 - Aug 26
From May 25 to May 27 locals will
get the chance to attend the first
Capoeira workshop in Iceland at the
Kléberg gymnasium in Kjalanes. Ca-
poeira is a Brazilian form of art that
combines fight, dance, rhythm and
movement. Balázs Pesti from Hun-
gary is organizing the event, but he
has traiend the sport for years and
even spent some time in Rio de Ja-
neiro to train Capoeira in the place
it originated. Along with his master,
Mestre Pontapé from Brazil he will
teach everyone interested the basics
of Capoeira and samba.
Pesti explaines that the challenge
is within everyone’s reach, regard-
less of age, race, gender or athletic
experience. The rhythm and speed
are determined by music and songs,
which makes Capoeira lively and en-
ergetic and in the most part, a lot of
fun.
Those interested in learning more
about Capoeira and the workshop
in Iceland can visit the website www.
capoeira.reykjavik.bz
Capoeira Workshop
Kléberg – May 25 - May 27
Analyzing Digital Photography
Reykjavík Museum of Photography – May 15 - Jul 4
No one can deny that digital cameras
have transformed the way people look
at photographs and photography in
general. Professional photographers
as well as amateurs can today create
their own digital photo albums by us-
ing the computer and store thousands
of images, share them on the Internet,
or forget about them altogether. This
digital revolution is the idea behind
Unnar Örn Jónasson’s exhibition at
Skotið. Entitled The Resistance Col-
lection, Unnar displays 4773 pictures,
which he has shot for the past four
years and downloaded on his com-
puter, no matter if they have some ar-
tistic value or not. With this exhibition
Unnar wants the viewer to consider
the effects of digital photography and
the role the photograph plays in the
lives of people today. The exhibition
is open from May 15 to July 4.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography,
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík, www.
ljosmyndasafnreykjavikur.is
After an incredible worldwide suc-
cess, the Argentinean tango orches-
tra, Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro,
will finally visit Iceland and perform
at NASA on May 31. Founded by a
group of students in Buenos Aires
in 2001, the band consists of twelve
musicians in total with a line-up
which includes: violins, viola, violon-
cello, four bandoneóns, piano, bass
and a singer. The group started per-
forming in the streets of San Telmo,
a neighbourhood in the Argentinean
capital, and quickly grabbed the at-
tention of locals and curious tourists,
who were not used to such a large
group of talented street performers
playing tango with a rock and roll
attitude. In 2002, the band released
its debut, Envasado en Origen, and
have been travelling the world ever
since.
In addition to the concerts at
NASA, Orquesta Tipica Fernandez
Fierro will be among the performers
at the Akureyri Music Festival and
play Sjallinn on June 1.
Tickets are for sale at Kramhúsið,
Skólavörðustígur 12, www.kram-
husid.is.
Time For Tango
NASA – May 31 at 21:00
The contemporary art museum Safn
presents the opening of two new
solo exhibitions on May 19. The wall
facing Laugavegur will be devoted to
Unnar Örn J. Auðarsson, who will be
working on a rather unusual installa-
tion entitled Museum of the Surface,
Desire Archive and Decay Complex.
Unnar has built a large glass-casket,
which he calls an archive, and at-
tached it to the museum. The archive
will grow in size from day to day
when Unnar starts collecting various
materials to put into the casket as
soon as the exhibition opens. He will
continue that task until the exhibi-
tion comes to an end on October
20. This continuously changing and
surprising installation will therefore
never be exactly the same.
Davíð Örn Halldórsson’s exhibi-
tion, Quadro Pop, will be open until
July 1 and showcase some unusual
painting, as Davíð Örn uses wooden
boards he has collected far and wide
as the canvas.
Safn, Laugavegur 37, 101 Reykjavík,
www.safn.is
Ever-changing Installation
Safn - From May 19
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