Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2009, Page 26

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.
The Nordic House
June 13-July 13
101 Tokyo
June 21: Workshop: Sushi 3pm
June 22: Workshop: Sushi 5pm
June 25: Lecture 1: Architecture
8pm
June 27: Concert: Gedai 5pm
June 28: Sunday Cinema: The Bur-
mese Harp 4pm
July 1: Concert: Shugo Tokumaru
with Amiina 8pm
July 2: Ink brush workshop 2pm
Lecture 2: Architecture 8pm
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 the
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 dedication 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 tackle similar issues
as Ásmundur did in his time, but in a
context of a new age.
OUTSIDE
REYKJAVÍK
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg
May 16 – June 20
Exhibition “Vættir” by Jónina
Guðadóttir
Exhibition “Madame Lemonique &
Madame Lemonborough” by Guðný
Guðmundsdóttir
June 24 – August 3
Exhibition “Collectors” works by
various artists
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
Guððjónsdóttir
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
June 20 – August 31
Exhbition by Kristján Steingrímur
Jónsson
June 21 – August 31
An exhbition by Kristján Steingrímur
Jónsson
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
May 2 – June 28
“Flashes in the moment of Danger”
An exhibition of works by 8 artists.
A R T
GALLERIES
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