Reykjavík Grapevine - 22.05.2009, Qupperneq 18

A R T
GALLERIES
– continued –
when jazz raged, gin flowed (illegally)
and Charleston crazy flappers danced
the night away behind locked doors.
Have a seat at our candlelit tables and
enjoy popular standards of the 1920’s
by Iriving Bell, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats
Waller, The Gershwins, Rodgers & Hart
and Hammerstein and Kern.
The National Gallery of Iceland
May 15- June 28
The work of Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
and Kristján Guðmundsson.
In conjunction with Reykjavík Arts
Festival 2009.
The National Museum
Permanent exhibition:
The Making of a Nation
Heritage and History in Iceland
provides insight into the history of the
Icelandic nation from the settlement to
the present day.
Jan 31 - Nov 30.
Encounters
Archaeological excavations at many
locations around Iceland have been
funded by Kristnihátíðarsjóður (The
Millennium Fund). Finds from some of
these excavations are on display in an
exhibition suitable for the whole family.
The Nordic House
May 21- May 24
18 various artists, actors and musicians
from Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Swe-
den and Norway perform.
May 21- May 24
ART&LOVE&ART
Installations based on the formation of
dialogue.
The Numismatic Museum
Permanent exhibition:
The Central Bank of Iceland and the
National Museum of Iceland jointly
operate a numismatic collection con-
sisting of Icelandic notes and coins.
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
Permanent exhibition:
The Settlement Exhibition.
Reykjavík Arts Festival
May 16- August 02
Stray Beacons
Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, Curver Thoro-
ddsen, Icelandic Love Corporation and
Unnar Örn exhibit their works in light-
houses around Iceland. See artfest.is
for more info.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Asmundarsafn
May 2- April 30 2010
Rhyme - Works by Ásmundur
Sveinsson and other contemporary
artists
This exhibition showcases contempo-
rary artists that tackle similar issues
as Ásmundur did in his time, but in a
context of a new age.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
May 28- August 23.
Possibilities
Works by 10 Guðmunda Kristinsdóttir
Art Prize winners.
May 28- August 29 2010
Erró- Portrett
Well-known Icelandic contemporary
artist Erró donated 150 pieces of his
work for this exhibit, which will run
through 2010.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
May 15- August 30
The House of Una And West 8th
Street
Examining the life of Icelandic artists
Louisa Matthiasdóttir and Nína Tryg-
gvadóttir and their connection with
artists from Iceland and New York.
May 09- August 30
Kjarval and Animals
An exhibition focusing on Kjarval´s
depictions of animals.
May 15- August 30
Icelandic design, furniture, architec-
ture and product design.
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Current Exhibitions:
Living Museum by the Sea; Arterial
for Country and City; From Poverty to
Abundance; The Shark – Light and Life
Energy; Hidden Craftsman.
The Reykjavík Museum of Photog-
raphy
May 16- August 30.
Life isn´t just a game-it´s also a bed
of roses...
A collaborative project curated by
Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon and
Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir.
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture
Museum
Permanent Exhibition:
The Shape of Line
A retrospective of works by Ásmundur
Sveinsson. The exhibition focuses on
abstract works from 1945 onwards.
OUTSIDE
REYKJAVÍK
Keflavík
Suðsuðvestur Gallery
May 16 – June 14
Exhibiton by Klaas Kloosterboer
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg
May 16 – June 20
Exhibition “Vættir” by Jónina Guðadót-
tir
Exhibition “Madame Lemonique &
Madame Lemonborough” by Guðný
Guðmundsdóttir
U N I V E R S I T Y O F I C E L A N D P R E S S
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THE MANUSCRIPTS OF
ICELAND
In this collection of articles
scholars present the story of
Icelandic manuscripts, their
medieval origins, the literature they
contain and its influence up to the
present day. This book is a tribute to
the central role that medieval
Icelandic literature played in forging
national identities in N-Europe.
LEGENDS AND LANDSCAPE
In recent years, increasing attention has been
paid to the field of folk legends, past and present,
and the information that they provide about the
people who told them, the societies in which the
stoytellers lived, the world view that they had, and
the spaces they inhabited. The book touches on a
wide range of material concerning the study of
legends, from theory and function to historical and
social analysis, traditional case studies and analyis of
the way in which some of the earliest legends were
collected, recorded and published as a form of national heritage.
BILINGUAL SERIES
A selection of literary masterpieces, each containing the original text and an Icelandic translation.
Albert Camus: L’Étranger – Útlendingurinn
Federico Garcia Lorca: Yerma – Yerma
Federico Garcia Lorca: Poemas – Gustur úr djúpi nætur
Franz Kafka: Die Verwandlung – Umskiptin
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