Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.04.2010, Side 22

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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
APRIL
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ASÍ Art Museum
Ólafur gíslason —Identity Check
Ólafur Gíslason, a professor at the
Icelandic Academy of Art, exhibits his
work on the self-image of Icelandic youth.
Ongoing until May 2.
10
Kling & Bang
hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir
Engaging mixed media sculpture, often
including cathode lights. Ongoing until
May 2nd.
10
Living Art Museum / Nýló
hrókering / Castling
Seven young artists exhibit their work.
29
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
Iceland Academy of Art ś graduation
Exhibition
Ongoing until May 9.
MAY
6
Gerðuberg
Everyone has talent
Art group exhibits their winter's work in
collaboration with Art Without Boundar-
ies. Ongoing until June 30.
ONgOINg
Arbæjarsafn / Reykjavík City
Museum
1 September - 31 May
Winter Program
This open-air historical museum offers
guided tours Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 13:00.
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture
Museum
01 May 2009 - April 30
rhyme - Works by Ásmundur Sveins-
son and contemporary artists
This exhibition showcases contempo-
rary artists that tackle similar issues as
Ásmundur did in his time, but in a context
of a new age.
The Culture House
Permanent Exhibition:
Medieval Manuscripts
February 3 - ongoing
Icelanders
Exhibit featuring a selection of photo-
graphs from the book "Icelanders" by Un-
nur Jökulsdóttir and Sigurgeir Sigurjóns-
son.
March 28 2009 - September 2010
ICELAND :: FILM
Traces the evolution of Icelandic filmmak-
ing, exploring myths versus modernity.
March 10 - ongoing
the Nation and Nature
Thirty-minute film about the relationship
between humans and nature. Film plays
continuously during open hours.
The Library Room
12 August 2009 - ongoing
National Archives of Iceland - 90
years in the museum building.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of
the Culture House.
The Dwarf Gallery
Ongoing
An independent art gallery with ongoing
exhibitions. It ś located in an old base-
ment. Do you really need to know any
more than that?
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Permanent exhibition:
the work of sculptor Einar Jónsson.
Gallerí Fold
6 April - 2 May
Sound fragments
Works by Shannon Novak.
Gljúfrasteinn Laxness Museum
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and work-
place of Halldór Laxness (winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955).
Hafnarborg
13 March - 2 May
Children ś Sizes
Design for kids.
i8 Gallery
31 March - 8 May
New works by Lawrence Weiner.
Living Art Museum / Nýló
11 March - 9 May
Intercurse With the Collection
The National Gallery of Iceland
11 March - 2 May
Wistful Memory
Four artists' take on the power of memory.
11 March - 2 May
Workplaces of real Men
Photographs by Ívar Brynjólfsson.
The National Museum
Permanent exhibition:
the Making of a Nation
Heritage and History in Iceland is intend-
ed to provide insight into the history of
the Icelandic nation from the Settlement
to the present day.
January 30 - April 30
Embroidery of Life
Embroidery by Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir,
inspired by old Icelandic manuscripts.
28 November 2009 - ongoing
Ása Wright - From Iceland to trinidad
Collection of objects that belonged to the
adventuress Ása Guðmundsdóttir.
The Nordic House
10 April - 30 September
Land Of Experiments
Interactive exhibit based on scientific
contraptions from Tom Tits Experimen-
tarium in Sweden. Play!
Ráðhús Reykjavíkur
Dulin himintungl
Kim Linnet exhibits her 360° panorama
photos of Iceland.
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
Permanent exhibition:
the Settlement Exhibition
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundarsafn
2 May 2009 - April 30
rhyme - Works by Ásmundur Sveins-
son and Contemporary Artists
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
28 May 2009 - August 29
Erró - Portraits
18 March - 23 May
Erró - Portraits - Women from North
Africa
January 15 - April 11
Coloursynthesis
February 25 - April 11
D-16 - Katrín Elvarsdóttir
Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
January 30 - April 25
Kjarval - Insights: Warrior Maidens
and Ships of Fancy
February 13 - April 25
Watery hues: A Survey of Icelandic
Watercolours
February 13 - April 25
Water and Colour
Educational family-oriented workshop in
conjunction with the exhibition Watery
Hues.
Reykjavik Maritime Museum
Permanent exhibition:
Boats, fishing, and coastal culture.
Special exhibition hall hosts short-term
exhibitions.
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
23 January - 9 May
Jóna Þorvaldsdóttir - SENSES
Mysterious, often sensual photos made
using antiquated techniques.
23 January - 9 May
Jakob Jakobsson - At WOrK
Artist draws on 50 years as a civil
engineer. Black and white industrial
landscapes and portraits.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
February 12 - ongoing
Who is who?
February 15 - ongoing
A Moment with Sigurjón Ólafsson
Icelandic Filmmaking
Retrospective
ICELAND :: FILM
10 March - September
The Culture House
Ever seen an Icelandic film? This exhibit
has everything you’ll ever need to know,
for film neophytes and experts alike.
Discover Iceland’s cinematic voice,
contrasting past with present, myths
with reality. The exhibit chronicles
over 100 years of Icelandic filmmaking
in four stations: feature films, short
films, literature adaptations, and
documentaries. Visitors can watch over
100 films in full length, so go prepared
to invest some time. SO
10
Mar.