Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.07.2011, Blaðsíða 55

GalleriBOX, Akureyri
Duet-Duet
July 1
Exhibition of works by Australian artist
Adam Geczy
Runs until July 17
Summer Festival of the Arts
Concerts, visual arts, etc.
Runs until August 28
Búrfell Plant , !jórsárdalur
Geothermal Energy Exhibit
An interactive exhibit about geothermal
energy
Flóra, Akureyri
Local fact 4
Video-installation by Arna Valsdóttir.
Runs until August 4
Gallerí Lækjarkoti, Borgarbygg"
Collection of watercolours, acrylics,
photographs and video works by women
artists Ása Ólafsdóttir, Bryndís Jónsdóttir,
Kristin Geirsdóttir & Magdalena Margrét
Kjartansdóttir
Open all summer from Thursday to
Sunday
Borgarfjordur Museum, Borganes
Iceland in the 20th century
A beautiful exhibit, showing life and
surroundings of the people in Iceland,
especially children, in the 20th century.
Open every day from 13:00 to 18:00.
Runs until September 1
Gamli Baukur, Húsavík
15:30 Comedy show about Iceland
Everyday
Gljúfrasteinn - Laxness Museum,
Mosfellsbær
The home of Halldór Laxness, Iceland's
beloved writer who won the Nobel Prize
in Literature in 1955. Open 09:00-17:00
daily
On permanent view
Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjör"ur
Ingenuity
Einar Thorsteinn Asgeirsson’s ideas of
design stem from his conviction that
ingenuity, rightly applied, can build a
better world.
Runs until August 14
Collection exhibition
The collection includes works by
contemporary artists from early 20th
century which explores Icelandic art
history, ranging from important works
by the considered pioneers of Icelandic
art to the more experimental art of today.
Runs until August 14
The Ghost Centre, Stokkseyri
Night at the Ghost Museum
Guided tour for groups of ten people
or more through the lowlands south of
Selfoss where many ghosts, spirits and
other spiritual beings live
On permanent view
Húsavík
Sail Húsavík - The Coast Cultural
Festival
July 16
The main purpose of the Festival is to be
a forum for amateurs and specialists to
meet, to learn, to exchange information
and ideas and to create relationships
and networks.
Runs until July 23
The Icelandic Settlement Centre,
Borgarnes
The Settlement Exhibition
Tells the story of Iceland ś settlement
by Viking sailors who left Norway and
settled in Iceland
The Egils Saga Exhibition
The exhibition concentrates one of
Iceland's famous most famous Vikings
and poets, Egil Skallagrímsson
LÁ Art, Hverger"i
Images of !ingvellir
The exhibition deals with the various
manifestations of !ingvellir in various
art, design, cartography, photography,
travel books and media of the day.
Runs until August 21
Old Herring Factory in Djúpavík
Pictures - And their sounds
Combination of photographs and
sounds by Claus Sterneck
Runs until August 31
200+ pictures
Collection of 200 pictures taken in
Iceland by Claus Sterneck
Runs until August 31
Pompei of the North, Westman
Islands
Excavations project at the site of 1973
volcanic eruption on the island of Hei-
maey
On permanent view
Reykjanes Art Museum, Reyk-
janesbær
On permanent view
Safnahús Museum, Westman
Islands
This museum has mounted birds & fish,
an aquarium, as well as a variety of
rocks and minerals on display
On permanent view
Skaftfell, Sey"isfjör"ur
Unnar Örn exhibition
Related performance event at the West
Wall gallery on July 2 at 16:00
Runs until July 8
The Narrative Collection
A collection of narratives from inhabit-
ants of Sey"isfjör"ur
Runs until August 13
Sláturhúsi", Egilssta"ir
Seasons (Vertí")
Music, art and stage art.
Runs until August 13
"If you can´t get it in Kaupfélag then
you don´t need it"
A look at Sláturhús history
Run until August 21
Su"su"vestur, Keflavík
Örn Alexander Ámundason
Runs until July 24
Verksmi"jan, Hjalteyri
Join the exhibition
July 2
Display by Eygló Har"ardóttir, Gu"jón
Ketilsson, Gu"rún Pálína Gu"mundsdót-
tir, Joris Rademaker and Jón Laxdal
Runs until July 24
OUTSIDE MUSIC
17 SUN
Hof Menningarhús, Akureyri
20:00 Ástmar Ólafsson and
Alan Jacques concert, 2000 ISK
19 TUE
Hof Menningarhús, Akureyri
13:00 Sniglabandi" concert
Streamed live on Rás 2 between 13:00
and 15:00
20 WED
Græni Hatturin, Akureyri
21:00 Maja Eir and Sigrún Stella

21 THU
Græni Hatturin, Akureyri
21:00 Hjaltalín
22 FRI
Græni Hatturin, Akureyri
21:00 Pétur Ben and Eberg
23 SAT
Hof Menningarhús, Akureyri
13:00 Live Music
Græni Hatturin, Akureyri
21:00 Hjaltalín
28 THU
Græni Hatturin, Akureyri
21:00 Hvanndalsbræ"ur
OUTSIDE ART OPENINGS
Akureyri
The Island of Hrisey
July 15
Family and Shellfish festival with focus
on the local Shellfish industry
Runs until July 17
Medieval Trading Festival.
July 16
Four days of interactive medieval market
life.
Runs until July 19
Húsavík
Sail Húsavík - The Coast Cultural
Festival
July 16
The main purpose of the Festival is to be
a forum for amateurs and specialists to
meet, to learn, to exchange information
and ideas to create relationships and
networks.
Runs until July 23

OUTSIDE ONGOING ART
Akureyri Art Museum , Akureyri
Call Home
The exhibition includes paintings, sculp-
tures, embroidery, drawings, models,
souvenirs, puppets, toys and tools, as
well as interesting library.
Runs until August 21
Hrísey
July 15
Family and Shellfish festival with focus
on the local Shellfish industry
Runs until July 17
Medieval Trading Festival, Akureyri
July 16
Four days of interactive medieval market
life.
Runs until July 19
Outside Reykjavík | Venue finder
Keflavík
Su"su"vestur
www.sudsudvestur.is
Hafnargata 22
230 Reykjanesbær
421-2225
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
www.landnam.is
Brákarbraut 13-15
310 Borgarnes
437-1600
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafni" / Library of Water
www.libraryofwater.is
Akureyri
Akureyri Art Museum
www.listasafn.akureyri.is
Kaupvangsstræti 12
600 Akureyri
461 2610
Græni Hatturinn
Hafnarstræti 96
600 Akureyri
461-4646
Kunstraum Wohnraum
Ásabygg" 2
600 Akureyri
M#vatn
M#vatnsstofa
Hraunvegi 8
660 M#vatn
464-4390
www.visitmyvatn.is
Egilssta"ir
Sláturhúsi"
www.slaturhusid.is
Kaupvangi 7
700 Egilssta"ir
470-0692
Sey"isfjör"ur
Skaftfell
www.skaftfell.is
Austurvegur 42
710 Sey"isfjör"ur
472-1632
Hverager"i
LÁ Art
www.listasafnarnesinga.is
Austurmörk 21
210 Hverager"i
483-1727
O U T S I D E R V K
in july
Restaurant in the oldest
house in Akureyri
Hafnarstræ
ti 11,
telephone: 461-2900
laxdalshus@laxdalshus.is