Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.05.2011, Blaðsíða 41

ART
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN MAY
Situated in the Central Bank´s main building in Kalkofnsvegur 1, Reykjavík.
Open Mon.-Fri. 13:30-15:30. Free admittance.
Numismatic Museum
The Central Bank and National Museum of Iceland jointly operate
a numismatic collection that consists of Icelandic notes and coins,
foreign money from earlier times, especially if mentioned in Icelan-
dic sources, and more recent currency from Iceland’s main trading
partner countries. A selection from the numismatic collection is on
display in showcases on the ground floor of the Central Bank’s main
building.
Whale Watching and Puffin island
Take part in an adventure at sea into the world of
whales and sea birds all year round from Reykjavík.
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Puffin season
*10:00 and 14:00 departures from 1 July to 10 August
Whale Watching Schedule – All Year
Other adventures at sea
Puffin Watching May 15th - August 15th
Midnight Whale Watching June 15th - July 31st
Sea Angling May 1st - August 31st
Ferry to Viðey island all year round
Free entry to the
Whale Watching Centre.
Call us on +354 555 3565
or visit www.elding.is
Tour Operator
Environmental Award
Icelandic Tourist Board
150,8x195mm
RESTAURANT- BAR
Vesturgata 3B | 101 Reykjavík
Tel: 551 2344 | www.tapas.is
Try our famous
Icelandic
Gourmet Fiest
» Starts with a shot of the infamous
Icelandic spirit Brennívín
» Smoked puffin with blueberry
“brennivín” sauce
» Icelandic sea-trout with peppers-salsa
» Lobster tails baked in garlic
» Pan-fried monkfish with lobster sauce
» Grilled Icelandic lamb Samfaina
» Minke Whale with cranberry-sauce
» World famous chocolate cake with
berry compoté and whipped cream
The only kitchen
in Reykjavík open
to 23:30 on weekdays
and 01:00 on weekends
5.890 ikr.
Flora Islandica
The publication Flora Islandica by Eggert
Pétursson, with 271 real-size drawing of
flowers in Icelandic nature, is on display.
The Library Room
The old reading room of the National
Library. Displaying books of Icelandic
cultural history dating from the 16th
century to today. Works include oldest
published versions of the Sagas, Eddic
Poems, and more.
On permanent view
Gallerí Ágúst
FABRICATION
Exhibition by Ragnhildur Johanns &
Harpa Dögg Kjartansdottir
Runs until May 7
Gallerí Fold
Jökull Snær Þórðarson
Mixed media
Runs until May 15
Marta Rosolska Photography
Runs until November 14
Gerðarsafn
Barbara Árnason: Retrospective
Exhibition
Gerðuberg
From My Perspective
Erna S. Hartmannsdóttir exhibits oil
paintings and watercolours in Boginn.
Runs until 8 May
IS(not)
An exhibition of photographs
Runs until 8 May
'Þorrablót' by Aðalheiður S. Eysteins-
dóttir
Runs until June 19
Hafnarborg
Life and Art Without Boundaries -
JBK Ransu and Guðrún Bergsdóttir
Part of the Life and Art Without Bound-
aries Festival, presenting the art of
people with disabilities and promoting
collaboration between disabled and non
disabled artists
Runs until June 19
Hönnunarsafn
In The Gray Area
Exhibition of works by Shoplifter
Runs until May 29
Furniture exhibition by Gunnar Mag-
nússon
Runs until May 29
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KARIN SANDER - Guestbook
Highly polished chicken eggs, reflecting
wallpieces, and machine-made preci-
sion miniature replicas of people invite
us to shift our perspective in the way we
see things.
Runs until June 4
Iðnó
Cellophane
Sundays and Thursdays, 20:00
Comedy show.
Ongoing
Knitting Iceland
Come and knit at Laugavegur 25, 3rd
floor
Every Thursday, 14:00 - 18:00
Ongoing
Lost Horse Gallery
Multiplace Reykjavik
Performances and installations
Runs until May 8
Mokka Café
Paintings by Sigrún Huld and Steinar
Svan on display
Daily, 09:00 - 18:30
Runs until May 19
National Gallery of Iceland
Sound Fields
Runs until May 22
Dialogues on Death
Runs until May 22
Strides
Changes in Icelandic painting from the
late 1800s to the 2000s
Runs until December 31, 2012
The National Museum
Photography of Bárður Sigurðsson
Photographs from the Mývatn Area at
the beginning of the 20th century
Runs until June 8
BE YE WELCOME, GOOD MY
FRIENDS!
Collection of carved Nordic drinking
horns
Runs until December 31
The Nordic House
Manna
A different exhibition about food
Runs until May 12
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundarsafn
From Sketch to Sculpture - Draw-
ings by Ásmundur Sveinsson
Runs until April 22, 2012
Magnús Árnason - Homage
Runs until April 22, 2012
Hafnarhús
Graduation Exhibition
Graduation projects by students of the
Iceland Academy of the Arts
Runs until May 8
Erró - Collage
Runs until August 21
Kjarvalsstaðir
Jóhannes S. Kjarval - Key Works
Runs until January 15, 2012
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Carvings
Exhibition of carvings by Ásmundur
Guðmundsson
Runs until May 15
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Interiors
Photographs of deserted farmsteads by
Orri
Runs until May 8
Valdís Thor
100 photographs on display
Runs until June 29
Restaurant Reykjavik
Let's Talk Iceland Comedy Show
Every day, 20:00, 2200 ISK
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Sigurjón Ólafsson's Pillars & 'Ice-
lander'
Runs until August 28
Skaftfell
Every Other Day In A Different Place
8 students from the IAA
Runs until May 29
Streitishvarf, Austurland
Kate Woodcroft & Catherine Sagin
Runs until May 31
They are the Ones that Make Us
Henriikka Härkönen
Runs until May 31
Cannibal farm
Tom Backe Rasmussen
Runs until May 31
Spark Design Space
Smash & Grab by Scintilla
Runs until May 28