Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2009, Síða 23

Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2009, Síða 23
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/SEPTEMBER 29 5pm ASÍ Art Museum Directions and Non-Directions Valgerður Hauksdóttir exhibits new drawnigs and graphics. Artist talk Sunday September 13th at 15:00. Ongoing until September 20th. 2 8pm Gerðuberg Cultural Centre Arts and crafts at Café Gerðuberg Knitting on the internet: Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir takes guests to the world of knitting. 3 5pm Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús Erró - Japanese Love Letters (1979-1980) The series Japanese Love Letters is not typical of Erró’s art. ONGOING 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 August 20th – October 18th Headlines... Caricatures by Halldór Baldursson 2007-2009 August 20th – October 11th Stories without words Ólöf Erla Einarsdóttir exhibits photo- manipulated pictures 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. Iðnó September 6 - 12 The Reykjavík International Liter- ary Festival 2009 The bi-annual festival is one of the ma- jor literary events in Iceland and has been attended by many of the world's best known authors. Kling & Bang Gallery Object d´Art Artist Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson exhibits his works. Listasal Mosfellsbæjar (Mosfells- bær) Spjöld Artist Kristín Jónsdóttir exhibits her works. Living Art Museum Ongoing - 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. September 6 - 12 The Reykjavík International Liter- ary Festival 2009 The bi-annual festival is one of the ma- jor literary events in Iceland and has been attended by many of the world's best known authors. 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 29 2010 Erró- Portrett- A dedication to Erró. Sept. 3 - Oct. 18 Children of Nature vs. Antichrists. Consisting of twelve large paintings of selected frames from films by Lars von Trier and Friðrik Thor Friðriksson, and a multi-media installation by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon. Sept. 3 - Oct. 18 D 13 Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir The D project is a series of exhibitions at Hafnarhus, drawing its name from one of the museum’s galleries. For the ongoing series, the Reykjavik Art Museum commissions new work by promising artists who have not had prior private exhibitions in Iceland's major museums. 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. August 16- September 1 The Reykjavík Jazz Festival presents Ode To Jazz! An exhibition featuring jazz in Icelandic art. 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 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 ... and live football on big screen. Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday at 11 am to 1 am Weekends at 11 am to 3 am Reykjavík International Literary Festival Here at the Grapevine we often promote some music event or another that we’re looking forward to and in states pure, unbridled excitement we have been known to use such terms as “expect shit to get royally ripped up” and to liberally reference bodily fluids and explosions thereof. Despite what such examples or our word craft may imply, we are a highly intellectual and literate bunch at this here publication and we are seriously excited about the forthcoming Reykjavík International Literary Festival that will be going down at Iðnó and the Nordic House from September 6th to 12th. This year marks the ninth instalment of the bi-annual event that has, in twenty-four years, become the most popular festival of its kind in Iceland and well respected among literary happenings in Europe. The prestige of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival has drawn such noted wordsmiths as Haruki Murakami – a favourite in the Grapevine offices – Gunter Grass, Isabel Allende, Jose Saramago, A. S. Byatt, Kurt Vonnegut, Fay Weldon, and Paul Auster in previous years. Joining the ranks this year are ten Icelandic authors; 16 international authors from the United States, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, the Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Iran and the Faeroe Islands; and nine Griffin poets, including this years prize winners Albert Frank Moritz and Carolyn D. Wright. The festival program features daily readings by the authors at Iðnó from commencement until the 11th, and panel discussions and interviews at the Nordic House on the 7th, 8th and 9th. A concert titled “The Music of Language” will be performed at the Iðnó Theatre September 11th following the day’s readings. Finally, the festival will be wrapped September 12th with a Publishers Symposium examining the future of Icelandic publications and the state of literature in the age of e-books, among other things, and the Griffin Poetry Prize event at the Nordic house that afternoon, at which prize founder Scott Griffin will address the crowd and prize winners will present their works. The weeklong event is a rare chance to experience modern literature from the mouths of its creators and perhaps acquaint yourself with pieces that you would otherwise not encounter. It promises to be an enriching experience. For more information on the Reykjavík International Literary Festival check out www.bokmenntahatid.is. CF

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