Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.06.2009, Síða 27

Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
Permanent exhbitions:
The Settlement of Iceland; The Saga of
Egill Skalla-Grímsson.
Current theatre productions:
Brák – a monolouge by Brynhildur
Guðjónsdóttir
Mr. Skallagrímsson – a monolouge by
Benedikt Erlingsson
Storms and Wars – a monolouge by
Einar Kárason
Stykkishólmur
Library of Water
Permanent Exhibition:
Roni Horn installation. The artist has
replaced stacks of books with glass
colums containing water gathered
from Iceland’s glaciers and glacial
rivers.
Akureyri
Kunstraum Wohnraum
April 4 – June 21
Exhbition by Huginn Þór Arason
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell
April 11 – June 7
“The Thirteenth Day”
An exhbition by Ben Kinsley & Jessica
Langley
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
May 2 – June 28
“Flashes in the moment of Danger”
An exhibition of works by 8 artists.
Keflavík
Suðsuðvestur,www.sudsudvestur.is,Hafnargata
22, 230 Reykjanesbær,421-2225
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg,www.hafnarborg.is
Strandgata 34, 220 Hafnarfjörður, 585-5790
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
www.landnam.is, Brákarbraut 13-15
310 Borgarnes, 437-1600
Stykkishólmur,
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
Akureyri
Populus Tremula, poptrem.blogspot.com/
Kaupvangsstræti 12 ,600 Akureyri
Kunstraum Wohnraum ,Ásabyggð 2, 600
Akureyri
Mývatn
Mývatnsstofa ,Egilsstaðir, Sláturhúsið
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell, www.skaftfell.is,
Austurvegur 42, 710 Seyðisfjörður, 472-1632
Hveragerði
LÁ Art, www.listasafnarnesinga.is, Austur-
mörk 21, 210 Hveragerði, 483-1727
Loved by many and hated by mothers
all across the world, tattoos are an ever-
growing fashion accessory in popular
modern society. But for some, tattoos
are more than an accessory – they’re a
way of life, so why not celebrate this?
The Icelandic Tattoo Festival does just
that. This year, Sódóma plays host to
the festival that goes on THIS VERY
WEEKEND (unless you’re reading this
too late).
Started back in 2006, event
founder Þröstur Hafþórsson, his wife
and friends established a convention to
widen the interest as well as discovery
of body art and tats across Iceland.
Now in its fourth year, the Icelandic
Tattoo Festival has gained sponsorship
from internationally renowned tattoo
magazine Prick. Bringing with it
respected artists Sofia, Jason June,
Scott Ellis, Ezra Haidet, Thomas Asher,
Jen Beirola, Erin Lambert, Chip Baskin,
and Rich Lajoie who will all exhibit and
perform live for your pleasure.
Friday plays host to an evening
of dark melancholy country rock and
rockabilly courtesy of Esja and Langi
Seli og Skuggarnir. And what could
accompany tattoos on a Sunday better
than Iceland’s very own Rolling Stones
tribute band? Well nothing,
Opening times are 14:00 till 23:00
on Friday, 12:00 till 23:00 on Saturday
and finishes slightly earlier on Sunday
as some of us have work the following
morning, 12:00 till 20:00 to be exact.
Admission is the modest some of 600ISK
per day. JB
www.artmuseum.is T +354 590 1200artmuseum@reykjavik.is F +354 590 1201
Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik Art Museum
Free admission
Free guided tours in English
every Thursday at 11 a.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata, daily 10–17
Also on show:
Icelandic Design 2009
Kjarval – Key Works
From Unuhús to West
8th Street
15 May– 30 August 2009
Nína Tryggvadóttir,
Self Portrait,
1939–1940.
Courtesy Una Dóra Copley.
Louisa Matthíasdóttir,
Maine Landscape with
Figure, 1976. Courtesy
Tibor de Nagy Gallery.
Hans Hofmann,
Perpetuita, 1951.
Courtesy of Amaringer
& Yohe Fine Arts.
Robert De Niro, Sr., Seated Nude
in Studio Interior with Table
Still Life, 1970. The Estate
of Robert De Niro, Sr. Courtesy
Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art.
Call us on 555 3565
or visit www.elding.is
Whale Watching
from Reykjavík
Take part in an adventure at sea
with an unforgettable trip into the
world of whales and sea birds.
Conveniently located in Reykjavík’s
Old harbour, a three hour tour can
bring you up close to whales in
their natural habitat.

Free entry to the Information
Centre for our passengers.
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Mondays-Saturdays 11:30-22:30
Sundays 16:00-22:00
Now offering
catering service!
Sticks and The Stones
May Break My Bones
But Ink Will Never
Hurt Me
Sódóma Reykjavík
Tryggvagata 22
Friday June 5th- 14:00- 23:00
Saturday June 6th- 12:00- 3:00
Sunday June 7th- 12:00- 20:00
i8 Gallery
Klapparstígur 33
Artist, Hrafnhildur Arnardottir a.k.a
Shoplifter, exhibits her new collection
Vanity Disorder at i8 Gallery located on
klapparstígur. The Reykjavík born, Big
Apple resident constructs murals made
from real human hair (living donors)
that are normally produced and died
for hairdressing extensions. Who
would have thought it hey? Apparently
she became fascinated with braiding
hair whilst she was working in an
antique shop. Where Hrafnhildur came
across flowers made of hair, as you do.
All of which proved to be a hair-raising
influence. JB
Vanity Disorder
Ongoing