Reykjavík Grapevine - 14.08.2009, Page 21

A R T
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
Cocktail pleasures and
Visual stimulation
How to use the listings
Venues are listed alphabetically by day.
For complete listings and detailed
information on venues visit
www.grapevine.is
OPENING
AUGUST
14 5pm
Listasal Mosfellsbæjar (Mosfells-
bær)
Spjöld
Artist Kristín Jónsdóttir exhibits her
works.
16 4pm
Kjarvalsstaðir
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival
presents Ode To Jazz! An exhibition
featuring jazz in icelandic art. Live
music. Exhibit will run through length
of the festival.
ONGOING
ASÍ Art Museum
Current exhibitions:
June 27 - Aug. 23
Summer Exhibition - Works from
the collection
Chosen paintings from Jón Stefáns-
son, Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval, and
Svavar Guðnason.
The Culture House
Permanent exhibitions:
Medieval Manuscripts
March 28- Jan 10 2010
ICELAND::FILM
This exhibition traces for the first time
the development of Icelandic filmmak-
ing from its origins around 1904 to the
year 2008.
The Library Room.
Current exhibitions:
August 12 - ongoing
National Archives of Iceland - 90
years in the museum building.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary
of the Culture House.
Sheepskin, Saffian and Shirting
It shows the tools and equipment used
in book binding.
Exhibition Series:
Paintings by Hulda Viljálmsdóttir.
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Permanent exhibition: The work of
sculptor Einar Jónsson.
Gallery Agust
SHARP
Artist Andrea Maack introduces her
third perfume, Sharp, in an exhibition
that explores aspects of the fashion
industry while still connecting to the
art world.
Gerðarsafn Art Museum
(Kópavogur)
June 27 - Aug 31
The Kópavogur Art Museum Sum-
mer Exhibition
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Boginn Gallery: The Land in Colour
Popular artist Guðráður Jóhannesson
exhibition of landscape paintings.
Gljúfrasteinn Laxness Museum
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and
workplace of Halldór Laxness (winner
of the Nobel Prize for Literature in
1955) and his family for more than half
a century. It has now been opened to
the public as a museum, unchanged
from when Laxness lived there.
Hafnarborg Centre of Culture and
Fine Art(Hafnafjörður)
Current exhibitions:
June 24 - Aug. 16
Collectors Collections
An exhibition celebrating the 100th
anniversary of Dr. Sverrir Magnús-
son, founder of Hafnaborg. On this
occasion selected art works from the
original collection at the Centre will be
displayed along side the art of other
leading collectors.
Kling & Bang Gallery
Object d´Art
Artist Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson
exhibits his works.
Living Art Museum
Throughout July - Exhibitions from
Runo Lagomarsino, Yiva Westerlund
and Olivia Plender.
National Gallery of Iceland
Hidden Treasure: Treasures In
Public Possession?
Works from the three Icelandic state-
owned banks' collections, along with
some works from the National Gallery.
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
Millennium Fund). Finds from some of
these excavations are on display in an
exhibition suitable for the whole family.
The Nordic House
Current exhibitions:
July 25- August 30
The Ocean,
Features exhibitions from photogra-
phers Bjarne Riesto, Helga Cl Theil-
gaard and Kaare Espolin Johnson.
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.
Ráðhús Reykjavíkur
Dulin Himintungl
Kim Linnet exhibits her 360° panorama
photos of Iceland.
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
Permanent exhibition:
The Settlement Exhibition
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.
Kraum of the crop
Aðalstræti 10
101 Reykjavík
Tel: +354 517 7797
www.kraum.is
Opening hours:
Mon-Wed 09:00-18:00
Thu 09:00-22:00
Fri 09:00-18:00
Weekends 12:00-17:00
Designers unite in Kraum,
the first store in Iceland
dedicated entirely to Icelandic
design, displaying over 120
selected designers. Kraum
has breathed new life into
Reykjavík´s oldest house dating
back from mid 17th century.

Life isn't
just a game
− it's also a bed of roses...
Tryggvagata 15, 6th floor ·101 Reykjavík ·
Tel: 411 6390 · www.photomuseum.is
Opening hours 12 -19 Mondays - Fridays
13-17 Weekends · ADMISSION FREE
16.May - 29. August 2009
16. August
Susan Landale
France
19. July
Andreas Sieling
Germany
26. July
Douglas
Cleveland
USA
2. August
Eyþór Ingi
Jónsson
Iceland
9. August
Roger Sayer
UK
June 28 - August 16 · Sundays at 5 PM
2 0 0 9
THE INTERNATIONAL
ORGAN SUMMER
HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA
ALÞJÓÐLEGT ORGELSUMAR / INTERNATIONAL ORGAN SUMMER Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, tel. 510 1000 www.listvinafelag.is
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Lækjarbrekka is the restaurant of the International
Organ Summer 2009 U.S. Embassy in Iceland Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Sponsors:
Tónlistarsjóður
Menntamálaráðuneytisins
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS ON THURSDAYS IN
REYKJAVÍK CATHEDRAL
AT 12:15 NOON
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS ON
WEDNESDAYS IN
HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA AT 12 NOON
Schola Cantorum Chamber Choir
July: 15, 22, 29 August: 5, 12, 19, 26
July: 16, 23, 30 August: 6
For the fifth year running Reykjavík
will play host to the Nýhil International
Poetry Festival. The festival presents
two poetry parties on the 21st and
22nd of August featuring the written
word of acclaimed contemporary poets
from around the world, such as Angela
Rawlings from Canada; Dmitry Golynko
from Russia; Danes Palle Sigsgaard and
Morten Søndergaard; and Indian poet
Vivek Narayanan, among others. Eleven
Icelandic poets will also be performing
their work for all you poetry lovers in the
house at Tryggvagata 11.
The event organizers peg the event
as one not to miss for anybody even
remotely interested in literature, the
arts, critical though and sex. So if any
of those things strike your fancy make
sure to check out http://nyhil.blogspot.
com (in Icelandic) for more information.
And all y’all who are not familiar with the
rich and wonderful Icelandic language,
the festival program will print translated
material for your reading pleasure. CF
They say they won’t solve anything and
they won’t make the world a better
place, but they’ll keep on trying. Malte
Jantzen, a German boy, and Eva Funk,
an Austrian girl, have put together this
collection of twenty four black-and-
white analog photographs taken over
the course of the summer while living
and working in Reykjavík. Featuring
both live and still subjects, the images
range from soft to bold, touching to
amusing. The world certainly isn’t any
the worse for it, and they get an A for
effort. RL
Nýhil International Poetry
Festival
Tryggvagata 11
Friday August 21st & Saturday
August 22nd
No! I Am Still On Your Side
Gallerí Tukt, Posthússtræti 3-5.
When: Aug. 15 – Sept. 12.