Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.06.2009, Page 26

i8 Gallery
May 16- June 14
The Road To You Is On My Mind
Shoplifter a.k.a Hrafnhildur Arnardottir
exhibits her new works made out of
human hair.
Kling and Bang Gallery
May 16-June 21
Within Reach - Innan Seilingar
A unified installation piece by a team
of artists from Norway and Iceland.
Living Art Museum
Throughout May-Exhibitions from
Runo Lagomarsino, Yiva Westerlund
and Olivia Plender.
Lost Horse Gallery
A Wild Night. Come back to
an era when jazz raged and gin
flowed(illegaly) 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 Ham-
merstein and Kern.
The National Gallery of Iceland
May 15- June 28
The work of Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
and Kristján Guðmundsson.
In conjuction with Reykjavík Arts
Festival 2009.
The National Museum
Permanent exhibition:
The Making of a Nation
Heritage and History in Iceland is
intended to provide 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
Millenium Fund). Finds from some of
these excavations are on display in an
exhibition suitable for the whole family.
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
Thoroddsen, Icelandic Love Corpo-
ration and Unnar Örn exhibits their
works in lighthouses around Iceland.
See artfest.is for more info.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Asmundarsafn
May 2- April 30 2010
Rhyme - Works by Ásmundur
Sveinsson and contemporary art-
ists
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-
A deication to Erró.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
May 15- August 30
The House of Una And West 8th
Street
The life of Icelandic artists Louisa
Matthiasdóttir and Nína Tryggvadóttir
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
Current Exhibitions:
Life is not just a game- it´s a bed of
roses...
Show curated by Gudmunður Oddur
Magnússon and Guðfinna Mjöll Mag-
núsdóttir.
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture
Museum
Permanent Exhibition:
The Shape of Line.
A new retrospective of works by
Ásmundur Sveinsson. The exhibition
focuses on abstract works from 1945
onwards.
May 01- April 30 2010
RHYTHM- Ásmundar and Our Age
This exhibition showcases contempo-
rary artists that takcle similar issues
as Ásmundur did in his time, but in a
context of a new age.
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
A R T
GALLERIES
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101 Gallery
Hverfisgata 18A | F6
Thu–Sat 14–17 and by appoint-
ment
www.101hotel.
is/101hotel/101gallery/
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15 | D5
Mon 10–21, Tue–Thu 10–19, Fri
11–19, Sat and Sun 13–17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/
Artotek
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyugata 41 | G10
Tue–Sun 13–17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 | F6
Open daily 11–17
www.thjodmenning.is
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21 | H8
Opening Hours: Fri and Sat
18–20
www.this.is/birta
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Eiriksgata | G9
Tue–Sun 14–17
www.skulptur.is
Fótógrafí
Skólavörðustígur 4a | F7
www.fotografi.is
Gallery 100°
Bæjarháls 1
www.or.is/Forsida/Gallery100/
Open weekdays from
08:30–16:00
Gallery Auga fyrir Auga
Hverfisgata 35 | G7
Gallery StartArt
Laugavegur 12B | G7
Tue–Sat 1–17
www.startart.is
Gallery Ágúst
Baldursgata 12 | F9
Wed–Sat 12–17
www.galleriagust.is
Gallery Fold
Rauðarástígur 14-16 | J9
Mon–Fri 10–18 / Sat 11–16 /
Sun 14–16
www.myndlist.is
Gallery Kling & Bang
Hverfisgata 42 | G7
Thurs–Sun from 14–18
this.is/klingogbang/
Gallery Turpentine
Ingólfstræti 5 | F7
Tue–Fri 12–18 / Sat 11–16
www.turpentine.is
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3-5
Mon–Thu 11–17 / Wed 11–21 /
Thu–Fri 11–17 / Sat–Sun 13–16
www.gerduberg.is
Hitt Húsið
– Gallery Tukt
Pósthússtræti 3-5 | E6
www.hitthusid.is
i8 Gallery
Klapparstígur 33 | G7
Tue–Fri 11–17 / Sat 13–17 and
by appointment. www.i8.is
Living Art Museum
Vatnsstígur 3 – G7
Wed, Fri–Sun 13–17 / Thu
13–22. www.nylo.is
Lost Horse Gallery
Skólastræti 1 | F6
Weekends from 13–19 and by
appointment on weekdays.
Hafnarborg
Strandgötu 34,
Hafnarfjörður
The National Gallery of
Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 | E8
Tue–Sun 11–17
www.listasafn.is
The National
Museum
Suðurgata 41 | C9
Open daily 10–17
natmus.is/
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 | C11
Tue–Sun 12–17
www.nordice.is/
The Numismatic Museum
Einholt 4 | K9
Open Mon–Fri 13:30–15:30.
Reykjavík 871+/-2
Aðalstræti 17 | D6
Open daily 10–17
Reykjavík Art Gallery
Skúlagata 28 | H6
Tuesday through Sunday 14–18
Reykjavík Art Museum
Open daily 10–16
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculp-
ture Museum Sigtún
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 | E5
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata | K11
Reykjavík City Theatre
Listabraut 3
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Grandagarður 8 | C3
Reykjavík Museum of Pho-
tography
Tryggvagata 16 | D5
Weekdays 12–19 / Sat–Sun
13–17
www.ljosmyndasafnreykjavi-
kur.is
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
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