Reykjavík Grapevine - 24.09.2010, Síða 22

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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
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
ASÍ Art Museum
Art Nurses
October 2 - October 24
Exhibitions by Anna Hallin and Óskvil-
hjálmsdóttir.
Gallery Kling & Bang
Luminous
Opening September 25, 17:00
Runs until October 24
Exhibits by Ragnar Jónasson & Tómas
Lemarquis.
Gerðarsafn, Art Museum Kópa-
vogur
9
September 25 & October 2, 14:00
Performance by Páll Haukur Björnsson.
Hilton Nordica Reykjavik Hotel
You Are In Control
October 1 & 2
International conference on digital
media. For schedule visit www.youarein-
control.is.
Lost Horse Gallery, Hverfisgata 71
Sara Glaxia
September 25, 20:00
Performance.
Mokka Kaffi
Hirt
Opening September 24
Runs until October 21
Exhibits by Sigurdís Harpa.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarvalsstaðir
International Day of Architecture
October 2 & 3, 15:00
Programme on architect Jón Haraldsson.
Moderator artist Haraldur Jónsson.
Reykjavík International Film Festi-
val (RIFF)
September 23 - October 3
100 films screened in various venues.
For schedule visit www.riff.is
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
A Considerd View
September 18 – January 9, 2011
Photographs of Wayne Gudmundson.
Telecommunications Museum,
Suðurgata
September 19 - November 14
Exhibition on telecommunication.
Open on sundays 11:00 - 17:00.
ONGOING
ART67
Tíma mot
Ungoing
Exhibits by Stefán Hermannsson.
Árbæjarsafn / Reykjavík City Mu-
seum
Guided Tours
Runs until May 31, 2011
Guided tours Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 1 pm.
Exhibitions running year round on the
history of Reykjavik and Iceland life.
Artótek
Daði Guðbjörnsson
Runsuntil October 3
ASÍ Art Museum
Svava Björnsdottir and Inga
Ragnarsdottir
Runs until September 26
Sculptures
The Culture House
Medieval Manuscripts
Runs until January 2011
Icelanders
Ongoing exhibition
Exhibit featuring a selection of photo-
graphs from the book
"Icelanders" by Unnur Jökulsdóttir and
Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson.
Iceland::Film
Ongoing exhibition
Traces the evolution of Icelandic film-
making, exploring myths
versus modernity.
Cinema Nr. 2
The Eruption!
Monday - Friday 16:00 & 16:30
Ongoing all winter
Þorsmörk - The Hidden Valley of Þór
Monday - Friday 17:00
Ongoing all winter
Icelandic nature films.
The Dwarf Gallery
Ongoing Exhibition
An independent art gallery with ongo-
ing exhibitions. It ś located in an old
basement. Do you really need to know
anymore than that?
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The work of sculptor Einar Jónsson.
Gallery Ágúst
Runs until October 10
Exhibit by Marta M. Jónsdóttir.
Gljúfrasteinn Laxness Museum
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and work-
place of Halldór Laxness (winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955).
Gerðarsafn, Art Museum Kópa-
vogur
9
Runs until October 10
Group exhibition of nine young visual
artists at gerðarsafn Art Museum
Gerðuberg
Flights of Fancy
Runs until October 17
Paintings by Aðalbjörg Þórðardóttir of
swans as folktale motifs, part of the
natural environment and symbols of the
soul.
Responses
Runs until October 10
Artworks made of old paper by Jón
Laxdal Halldórsson.
In Four Corners
Runs until October 31
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Thór Vigfússon
Runs until October 16
A series of wall works made with painted
glass.
The Library Room
National Archives of Iceland - 90 years
in the museum building.Commemorat-
ing the 100th anniversary of the Culture
House.
The Living Art Museum
Lobbyists
Runs until October 2
Exhibits by Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafs-
son.
Museum of Design and Applied Art
Sigríðar Heimisdóttir
Runs until January 30, 2011
The National Gallery of Iceland
Imported Landscapes
Runs until November 7
Photos by Pétur Thomsen tracing
changes in the natural landscape at
Hafrahvammagljúfur.
Cars in Rivers
Runs until November 7
Photos by Ólafur Eliasson - series
evoking the artist ś connection with the
Icelandic wilderness.
Strides
Runs until December 31, 2012.
A selection of the Gallery's collection
from the 20th and 21st
century.
The National Museum
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.
The Settlement Exhibition
Permanent exhibition.
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.
Hafnarhús
Mel Ramos
Runs until November 7
Lithographs and silkscreens , created by
the American artist between 1996 and
2009.
Erró – Collage
Runs until August 28, 2011
September 26, 15:00 Gallery talk.
A holistic selection of Erró‘s collages
from Reykjavik Art Museum‘s Erró col-
lection.
IMAGINE
PEACE
Elding Viðey Tours Tel. +354 533 5055 www.imaginepeace.is
Every night to
Viðey island
at 20:00 from
October 9th to
December 8th
Lennon Tribute
dinner shows on
special dates
Updates on
imaginepeace.is
Tours
Tour Operator
Authorised by
Icelandic Tourist Boar
EarthCheck
SILVER CERTIFIED
2009
Environmental Award
Icelandic Tourist Board
- Daily whale watching tours from the Old harbour of Reykjavik
- Free entry to the Whale Watching Centre for our passengers
Make sure
it’s Eldin
g!
Tel. 555 3565
www.elding.is
Whale Watching
Probably the best pizza
in town
Pizzeria tel. 578 8555 Lækjargata 8 Downtown

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