Reykjavík Grapevine - 17.07.2009, Síða 26

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:
May 16 - Aug 30
Life is not just a game- it's a bed of
roses...
Show curated by Gudmunður Oddur
Magnússon and Guðfinna Mjöll Mag-
núsdóttir.
July 2 - Aug. 25
Natural Beauty
Photographer Stéfan Steinn displays
his photographs of nature in its sim-
plest forms.
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- Ásmundur 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
June 24 – August 3
Exhibition “Collectors’ Collection”
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
July 5 – Sept 20
Exhbition by Guðrún Vera Hjartardóttir
Seyðisfjörður
Bókaverzlun Seyðisfjarðar
July 16 – July 19
Lífsmörk // Sign of Life (part of
L.U.N.G.A. Festival)
Exhibition of works by Gunnar
Helgi Guðjónsson, Harpa Dögg
Kjartansdóttir, Ingunn Fjóla
Ingþórsdóttir, Þórdís Jóhannesdóttir,
Kristjana Rós Guðjohnsen, Ólöf
Dómhildur Jóhannsdóttir & Sigurrós
Svava Ólafsdóttir.
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
May 2 – June 28
“Flashes in the moment of Danger”
An exhibition of works by 8 artists.

Gamla Bakaríið Life (part of L.U.N.G.A.
Festival)
July 16 – July 19
We Go Places
Exhibition by Guðmundir Ingi Úlfarsson
& Mads Freund Brunse.

Skaftfell
June 21 – August 31
Exhbition by Kristján Steingrímur Jóns-
son
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