Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2010, Síða 26

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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
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
OPENINGS
Reykjavík Dance Festival
September 1
19:30 Hafnarhús, Opening
20:00 Hafnarhús, Soft Target
21:30 Norðurpóllin, Digging in the
Sand with Only One Hand
September 2
18:00 Hafnarhús, Soft Target
20:00 Norðurpóllin, Like Water &
Look Back with Vengeance
20:00 & 21:00 Hafnarhús, After the
Rain, I Saw You
22:00 Brimhúsið, Marine Fuzz
September 3
20:00 Norðurpóllin, Like Water &
Look Back with Vengeance
22:00 Norðurpóllin, Digging in the
Sand with Only One Hand
23:00 Brimhúsið, Marine Fuzz
September 4
17:00 Hafnarhús, Unturtled
20:00 Norðurpóllin, A Provocation
Pure and Simple & Falling in Love with
Nina
22:00 Hafnarhús, Waterfalls
September 5
17:00 Hafnarhús, Unturtled
20:00 Norðurpóllin, A Provocation
Pure and Simple & Falling in Love with
Nina
22:00 Hafnarhús, Waterfalls
LÓKAL Theater Festival Reykjavík
September 1
20:00 National Theatre/ Kassinn,
The Exception
20:00 Academy of the Arts, Ibsend-
ekonstruktion I
September 2
20:00 Academy of the Arts, Ibsend-
ekonstruktion I
20:00 City Theatre, Black Tie
22:00 National Theatre/ Kassinn,
The Exception
September 3
20:00 City Theatre, Black Tie
20:00 Hafnafjörður Theatre, The
Dream
22:00 Academy of the Arts, The
Dwarf
September 4
13:00 The Nordic House, Panel on
nordic theatre
16:00 Hafnafjörður Theatre, The
Dream
20:00 Academy of the Arts, The
Dwarf
20:00 National Theatre/ Kassinn,
Nigerian Scam
23:00 Iðnó, Lókal Party
September 5
20:00 National Theatre/ Kassinn,
Nigerian Scam
Artótek
Daði Guðbjörnsson
August 21 – October 3
ASÍ Art Museum
Svava Björnsdóttir and Inga Rag-
narsdóttir
September 4 - September 26
Sculptures.
Gerðarsafn Art Museum
9
Opening September 4, 17:00-
19:00. Every Saturday from
14:00-16:00 until October 9.
Performances by 9 artists. Curated by
Birta Guðjónsdóttir
Gerðuberg
Flights of Fancy
August 26 – October 17
Paintings by Aðalbjörg Þórðardóttir of
swans as folktale motifs, part of the
natural environment and symbols of
the soul.
Handicraft and coffee session -
Capture the Colours of Nature!
September 1, 20:00
Sigrún Helgadóttir og Þorgerður
Hlöðversdóttir introduce natural dyes
from plants.
Responses
September 4 – October 10
Artworks made of old paper by Jón
Laxdal Halldórsson.
In four corners
September 4 – October 31
Photographs by Gísli Hjálmar Svendsen
in the cafeteria.
Hugmyndahús Háskólanna
Idea workshop 2010
September 2, 17:15 (ongoing for
6 weeks)
For everyone who wants to start a buis-
ness.
Sign up for the workshop: www.hug-
myndahus.is. Admission free.
i8
Facing In - Facing Out
September 3 – October 17
Hreinn Fridfinnsson and Egill Sæbjörns-
son
Living Art Museum
Lobbyists
Opening 30 September, 20:00
Libya Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
Indian Highway
September 9 - October 10
Contemporary Indian Video Art
D17 Magnús Helgason – I‘m not
a Compost, I‘m an Earthworm
September 9 - October 24
Gardening With Paint
Kjarvalsstaðir
The Will as a Weapon
September 4 - November 7
(fe)male – workshop
September 4 – November 7
Family workshop in connection with the
exhibition The Will as a Weapon.
The Nordic House
Two exhibitions, two artists
August 21 – September 15
Exhibition by Stefan Boulter and Bente
Elisabeth Endresen.
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15 | D2
Mon 10–21, Tue–Thu 10–19, Fri
11–19, Sat and Sun 13–17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/
Artotek
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyugata 41 | G4
Tue–Sun 13–17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 | E4
Open daily 11–17
www.thjodmenning.is
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21 | H6
Opening Hours: Fri and Sat
18–20
www.this.is/birta/dwarfgallery/
dwarfgallery1.html
The Einar Jónsson
Eiriksgata | G4
Tue–Sun 14–17
www.skulptur.is
Gallery 100°
Bæjarháls 1
www.or.is/Forsida/Gallery100/
Open weekdays from
08:30–16:00
Gallery Ágúst
Baldursgata 12 | F4
Wed–Sat 12–17
www.galleriagust.is
Gallery Fold
Rauðarástígur 14-16 | G7
Mon–Fri 10–18 / Sat 11–16 /
Sun 14–16
www.myndlist.is
Gallery Kling & Bang
Hverfisgata 42 | E5
Thurs–Sun from 14–18
this.is/klingogbang/
Gallery Turpentine
Ingólfstræti 5 | E3
Tue–Fri 12–18 / Sat 11–16
www.turpentine.is
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3-5
Mon–Thu 11–17 / Wed 11–21 /
Thu–Fri 11–17 / Sat–Sun 13–16
www.gerduberg.is
Havarí
Austurstræti 6 | E3
Hitt Húsið
– Gallery Tukt
Pósthússtræti 3-5 | E3
www.hitthusid.is
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 | D2
Tue–Fri 11–17 / Sat 13–17 and
by appointment. www.i8.is
Living Art Museum
Skúlagata 28 | F6
Wed, Fri–Sun 13–17 / Thu
13–22. www.nylo.is
Lost Horse Gallery
Vitastigur 9a | E3
Weekends from 13–19 and by
appointment on weekdays.
Hafnarborg
Strandgötu 34,
Hafnarfjörður
The National Gallery of
Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 | F3
Tue–Sun 11–17
www.listasafn.is
The National
Museum
Suðurgata 41 | G1
Open daily 10–17
natmus.is
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 | H1
Tue–Sun 12–17
www.nordice.is/
The Numismatic Museum
Einholt 4 | G7
Open Mon–Fri 13:30–15:30.
Reykjavík 871+/-2
Aðalstræti 17 | D2
Open daily 10–17
Reykjavík Art Gallery
Skúlagata 28 | F6
Tuesday through Sunday 14–18
Reykjavík Art Museum
Open daily 10–16
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculp-
ture Museum Sigtún
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 | D2
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata | I7
Reykjavík City Theatre
Listabraut 3
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Grandagarður 8 | C3
Reykjavík Museum of Pho-
tography
Tryggvagata 16 | D2
Weekdays 12–19 / Sat–Sun
13–17 - www.ljosmyndasafn-
reykjavikur.is
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Art | Venue finder
Whale Watching
from Reykjavik
elding.is
Tour Operator
Authorised by
Icelandic Tourist Board

Call us on 555 3565
or visit www.elding.is

Environmental Award
Icelandic Tourist Board
Daily whale watching tours at 9:00, 13:00 and 17:00
from the Old harbour in Reykjavik. Free entry to the
Whale Watching Centre for our passengers.
Other adventures at sea
- Sea Angling tours are scheduled daily at 11:00 until
August 31st.
- The ferry to Viðey island is scheduled all year round.
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it’s Eldin
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