Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.07.2008, Blaðsíða 38

Shopping | Venue finder
12 Tónar
Skólavörðustígur 15
A record label as well
as a store, all the best
new Icelandic music
on CDs or live on Fri-
days at 5 PM.
Aftur
Laugavegur 23
Aftur’s internation-
ally acclaimed label is
proudly displayed here
in their shop/studio.
Álafoss
Laugavegur 1
The downtown outlet
for famous makers of
traditional Icelandic
woolens.
Belleville
Laugavegur 25
Stuffed with trendy
streetwear designs as
well as funky maga-
zines and media.
Blue Lagoon Store
Laugavegur 15
All the natural skincare
products from the fa-
mous geothermal spa
at their outlet here.
Cintamani
Laugavegur 11
Featuring quality
Icelandic outdoor gear,
you can even book an
excursion on the spot.
Dead
Laugavegur 29
Artist Jón Sæmundur
Auðarson’s own hand-
printed Rock and
Roll label, Dead, plus
others.
Fígúra
Skólavörðustígur
This shop features
Icelandic designer
wear, everything from
street clothes to party
dresses.
Friða Frænka
Vesturgata 3
A real treasure chest
of antique furniture
and vintage accoutre-
ments to perk up your
apartment.
G-Star Raw
Laugavegur 86
A store for the Dutch
jeans brand, an edgy
collection with innova-
tive details and washes.
Galleri Sautján
Laugavegur 91
Stocking many hip
labels, a unisex store
offering casual busi-
nesswear to evening
dresswear.
Glamúr
Laugavegur 41
A flashy vintage cloth-
ing shop with every-
thing from necklaces
to fur coats to kimonos.
Handprjónasam-
bandið
Skólavörðustígur 19
All sorts of hand knit
woolen clothing as
well as fine yarns and
knitting supplies.
Iða
Lækjargata 2A
A great source for all
kinds of reading mate-
rial, with restaurants
on the second floor.
Kisan
Laugavegur 7
An interesting mix of
items from all around
the world you won’t
find anywhere else.
Kisuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4
A lovely gallery/gift
shop run by ten artists
and designers where
they sell their products.
Kolaportið
Tryggvagata 19
Open on weekends,
you can get a bargain
on almost anything at
this indoor flea market.
Kraum
Aðalstræti 10
Featuring the best in
contemporary Icelan-
dic design of everyday
items of any kind.
Kronkron
Laugavegi 63B
This hip new shop
stocks the latest trends
in everything from
socks to sweaters.
Liborius
Laugavegur 7
One of a kind, very
high-end shop featur-
ing the latest, crispest
designs for both sexes.
Mál og Menning
Laugavegur 18
A multi-level store with
games, books, sou-
venirs and a bustling
café on the top floor.
Nakti Apinn
Bankastræti 14
Offers an amazing ar-
ray of colorful designer
wear as well as con-
temporary media.
Spúútnik
Laugavegur 32
One of the best sec-
ondhand shops in the
country, with recycled
clothes at a range of
prices.
Trilogia
Laugavegur 7
A collection of trendy
designer wear fills
the shop, summery
dresses, sweaters and
skirts.
The Viking
Hafnarstræti 3
This large tourist shop
sells all sorts of smart
souvenirs to bring
back home.
B6 | The Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 08 2008
Listings
glass columns containing water
gathered from Iceland’s glaciers
and glacial rivers.
Jónas Viðar Gallery
Kaupvangsstræti 12, Akureyri
Fri–Sat 13–18
www.jvs.is/jvgallery.htm
Akureyri Art Museum
Kaupvangsstræti 12, Akureyri
Tue–Sun 12–17
www.listasafn.akureyri.is
May 17 – June 29
Facing China: The exhibition brings
together nine internationally ac-
claimed contemporary Chinese art-
ists, Chen Qing Qing, Fang Lijun,
Liu Ye, Tang Zhigang, Wei Dong,
Yang Shaobin, Yue Minjun, Zhang
Xiaogang and Zhao Nengzhi.
GalleriBOX
Kaupvangstræti 10, Akureyri
www.galleribox.blogspot.com
June 21 – June 29
Exhibition by Hannah Kasper
Veggverk
Strandgata 17 (The Wall), Akureyri
Open 24/7 and admission is free
www.veggverk.org
Current exhibition:
All Hail The Brain: Painting by Sara
Riel
Kunstraum Wohnraum (Home
gallery)
Ásabyggð 2, Akureyri
Open by appointment. Tel.: 462
3744
Mar 16 – Jun 22
Ragnar Kjartansson exhibition
Skaftfell
Austurvegur 42, Seyðisfjörður
www.skaftfell.is
Current Exhibition:
Journey - a collaboration between
three art centres, realized espe-
cially for the Reykjavík Art Festival.
Skaftfell’s contribution to Journey
is an exhibition by SkyrLeeBob
now on display in the gallery
June 7- June 24
Hilmar Bjarnason and Gunnhildur
Una Jónsdóttir will be the artists
featured on the west wall this
month as part of the Sjónheyrn
project.
Sláturhúsið
Kaupvangur, Egilsstaðir
www.slaturhusid.is
Open by appointment; karen@
egilsstadir.is
Current Exhibition:
Sara Björnsdóttir exhibition
LÁ Art Museum
Austurmörk 21, Hveragerði
www.listasafnarnesinga.is
Open daily from 12 – 18
Current Exhibition:
Exhibition on the works of visual
artist Magnús Kjartansson.
Mr. Silla & Mongoose have convened a
grand celebration Thursday June 26 in
Organ. This is in fact a release concert
for their debut album Foxbite which
for some reason never was held, but
they’re making up for it by celebrating
it’s anniversary more flamboyantly than
is customary. The dance moguls of FM
Belfast also plan to give the audience
some fresh tunes straight from USA
where they have hung around lately and
simultaneously revere the duo’s debut.
Yet another thing that makes this con-
cert unconventional is the talked-about
ornamentations and the glorified cakes
which Silla herself has promised to be
unforgettable.
Where: Organ, Hafnarstræti 1-3
When: June 26
Music
mr. silla & mongoose
Step into
the Viking Age
Experience Viking-Age Reykjavík at the
new Settlement Exhibition. The focus of the
exhibition is an excavated longhouse site which
dates from the 10th century ad. It includes
relics of human habitation from about 871, the
oldest such site found in Iceland.

Multimedia techniques bring Reykjavík’s
past to life, providing visitors with insights
into how people lived in the Viking Age, and
what the Reykjavík environment looked like
to the first settlers.
The exhibition and
museum shop are open
daily 10–17
Aðalstræti 16
101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone +(354) 411 6370
www.reykjavikmuseum.is
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next pass the last
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