Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2010, Blaðsíða 27

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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
Two sides of reality
opening August 28, 15:00. Until Septm-
ber 12.
Exhibits by Lithuanian artist Dovile
Tomkute.
ONGOING
Árbæjarsafn / Reykjavík City Mu-
seum
Summer Program
Runs until August 31
Outdoor heritage museum.
Art Gallery Fold
From The Bowels Of The Earth
Photography exhibition of the volcanic
eruptions in Iceland this year, which
brought photographers from all over the
world. Ongoing all summer.
ASÍ Art Museum
The Expression of Colour
Runs until August 29
Exhibition featuring 20th Century Icelan-
dic artists.
The Culture House
Medieval Manuscripts
Permanent Exhibition:
Icelanders
Runs until September.
Exhibit featuring a selection of pho-
tographs from the book "Icelanders"
by Unnur Jökulsdóttir and Sigurgeir
Sigurjónsson.
ICELAND :: FILM
Ongoing exhibition.
Traces the evolution of Icelandic
filmmaking, exploring myths versus
modernity.
The Nation and Nature
Thirty-minute film about the relationship
between humans and nature. Film plays
continuously during open hours.
Downtown Reykjavík
Reality Check, an outdoor exhibition
curated by Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir.
The Library Room
Ongoing exhibition
National Archives of Iceland - 90 years
in the museum building. Commemorat-
ing the 100th anniversary of the Culture
House.
The Living Art Museum
Old News
Project about information, media and
recycled, reprinted news. Initiated in
2004 by Danish curator Jacob Fabricius,
director of Malmö Kunsthalle in Sweden.
Ljósafossstöð power station
Nature in Design
Runs until August 28.
The Dwarf Gallery
Ongoing exhibition.
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.
Gallery Ágúst
Runs until October 9.
Exhibit by Marta M. Jónsdóttir.
Gljúfrasteinn Laxness Museum
Ongoing exhibition.
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and work-
place of Halldór Laxness (winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955).
Havarí
Runs until August 31.
Exhibiting work from The Icelandic Love
Corporation, Sigga Björg, Hugleik Dags-
son, Lindu Loeskow and Sara Riel.
Hornið
Runs until September
5 Ár/Angur, Design exhibition
Iðnó
Cellophane
English comedy show, every Thursday
and Sunday at 20:00.I
Kling & Bang
Kaosmosis
Runs until September 12
Art by Jennica Rapehirst, Maia Lyon
Daw, Joseph Marzolla, Beverly Shana
Palmer, Athena llewellyn Barat, Nicholas
Becker, Berglind Ágústsdóttir.
Ljósmyndaskólinn, Photo School
Runs until August 29
Graduates of the photo school showcase
their art.
Mokka
Secondo
Runs until September 23.
Photo exhibition by Karl R Lilliendahl.
National Gallery of Iceland
Cindy Sherman - Untitled Film Stills
Runs until September 5.
American photographer Sherman plays
with female film fantasies in self-por-
traits.
Edvard Munch
Runs until September 5.
Prints in the collection of the National
Gallery.
Strides
Runs until December 31, 2012.
A selection of the Gallery's collection
from the 20th and 21st century.
The National Museum
Permanent exhibitions:
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.
Ása Wright - From Iceland to Trini-
dad
Collection of objects that belonged to
the adventuress Ása Guðmundsdóttir.
Embroidery of Life
Embroidery by Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir,
inspired by old manuscripts
The Nordic House
Land Of Experiments
Runs until September 30
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
The Settlement Exhibition
Permanent exhibition:
Reykjavík Art Museum
Hafnarhús
Erró - Portrett - Dolls
Runs until August 29.
Collection of Erró's paintings and col-
lages of pre-war era dolls.
Vanitas
Runs until August 29.
Still-life in contemporary Icelandic art.
Curator's talk with Hafþór Yngvason on
June 6 at 15:00.
In the Collection of Imperfection
Runs until August 29.
Pieces from city archives and other
collections, gathered by Unnar Örn J.
Auðarson. Explores the nature of muse-
ums and archiving.
Nudes - Gary Schneider
Runs until August 29.
South African born photographer pres-
ents 30 life-size portraits of nude men
and women.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
Kjarval - Key Works
Runs until August 29.
Retrospective on Iceland's most beloved
painter.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundarsafn
Sleep Light
Runs until April 17, 2011.
Multimedia installation by Ráðhildur
Ingadóttir.
Thoughts In Forms
Runs until April 17, 2011.
The workshop of sculptor Ásmundur
Sveinsson, recreated.
“I choose blossoming women …”
Runs until April 17, 2011
Woman as Symbol in the Art of Ásmun-
dur Sveinsson.
Reykjavik Maritime Museum
The Coast Guard vessel Óðinn
Permanent exhibition
The Óðinn took part in all three Cod
Wars and is open for exhibition.
Reykjavík Restaurant
Let´s Talk Local
18:00 Comedy show about Reykjavík,
2200 ISK/1100 ISK for kids.
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
Thomsen & Thomsen
Runs until August 29
A photo exhibition by Pétur Thomsen Sr.
& Pétur Thomsen Jr.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Who is who?
Ongoing
A Moment with Sigurjón Ólafsson
Spark, Klapparstígur 33
Eau de Parfum
Runs until August 31
Perfume exhibition.
Music from a small country
far north
Nanook
The Nordic House, 1200 ISK
There live just about 300.000 people in
Iceland. But still there is a film industry, a
Nobel Prize winner and a vivid music scene.
That is so amazing. But, watch out you
Icelanders, you are not alone. Greenland has
an even smaller population, half as much
as there are in Reykjavík, and still they have
bands there. One of them, Nanook, is playing
in Reykjavik, so you get a chance to check
out the competition. Frederik K. Elsner and
his brother Christian formed the band in 2007,
added some more musicians and are now
travelling the world (or at least the Northern
countries). This pop indie band performs their
songs in Greenlandic, a language even more
rare than Icelandic, can you believe that? WW
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August
Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavik Art Museum
Reykjavik Art Museum
In the Collection
of Imperfection
Alternative Eye
Key works
“I choose blossom-
ing women . . .”
Nudes
Free admission
F +354 590 1201
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagötu
Open daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
artmuseum@reykjavik.is
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
T +354 590 1200
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17
Open daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
www.artmuseum.is
Kjarvalsstaðir
3 May – 31 Dec
Kjarval – Key works
14 May – 22 Aug
Alternative Eye – Selected
photographic works
from the collection of
Pétur Arason and Ragna
Róbertsdóttir
14 may - 22 Aug
Photo&graph –
An educational workshop
for the family
Hafnarhús
28 May 2009 – 12 Sep 2010
Erró – Portraits
20 May - 29 Aug
Vanitas – Still-life in Con-
temporary Icelandic Art
28 May - 12 Sep
Erró – Portraits
Dolls
14 May – 29 Aug
Nudes – Gary Schneider
20 May – 29 Aug
In the Collection of
Imperfection – Unnar Örn
J. Auðarson
Ásmundarsafn
1 May 2010 – 17 Apr 2011
“I choose blossoming
women . . .” – Woman
as Symbol in the Art
of Ásmundur Sveinsson
20 May 2010 - 17 Apr 2011
Sleep Light –
An installation by
Ráðhildur Ingadóttir
Portraits

Woolens factory store,
located in Vik
Víkurprjón ehf
Phone: 487-1250
www.vikwool.is
Genuine woolen goods,
made in Iceland_______
Also wide selection
of souvenirs