Reykjavík Grapevine - 26.08.2011, Side 52

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in august & september
National Gallery of Iceland
Femme - Louise Bourgeois
28 works by Louise Bourgeois, principal-
ly installations or “cells” and sculptures,
but also paintings, drawings and textiles
Runs until September 11
Kjarval, from the collection of Jón
Þorsteinsson and Eyrún Guðmundsdóttir
Exhibition of cubist paintings by
Jóhannes S. Kjarval
Runs until September 11
Strides
Changes in Icelandic painting from the
late 1800s to the 2000s
Runs until December 31, 2012
The National Museum
The Making of a Nation - Heritage
and History in Iceland
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the Icelandic
nation from the Settlement to the pres-
ent day.
On permanent view
BE YE WELCOME, MY GOOD
FRIENDS!
Collection of carved Nordic drinking
horns
Runs until December 31
Carved Coffers
From the collection of the National
Museum
Runs until August 31
Make Do and Mend
Repaired objects from the collection of
the National Museum
Runs until September 1
Ásfjall
Collection of Pétur Thomsen's photo-
graphs
Runs until October 2
Kurt Dejmo exhibition
Collection of Kurt Dejmo's photographs
Runs until October 2
The Nordic House
The Library
The collection centres on new Nordic
literature, both fiction and non-fiction.
The library lends out novels, academic
publications, audio books and more
On permanent view
Rimantas Dichavicius
An exhibition by photographer Rimantas
Dichavicius is set up on the occasion of
the visit of the President of Lithuania
Runs until August 27
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundarsafn
From Sketch to Sculpture - Drawings
by Ásmundur Sveinsson
Runs until April 22, 2012
Magnús Árnason - Homage
Runs until April 22, 2012
Hafnarhús
Erró – Assemblage
These works are composed of ready-
made objects and waste from industrial
and bourgeois society.
Runs until August 28
Perspectives - On the Borders of Art
and Philosophy
Comprehensive exhibit that represents
the breadth and diversity of styles and
artistic media pursued in Iceland today
Runs until September 4
Kjarvalsstaðir
Jóhannes S. Kjarval - Key Works
Runs until January 15, 2012
Reykjavík City Library
Karolina Boguslawska
Exhibition of lomography photos
Runs until 31 August
Reykjavík City Museum
Reykjavik 871 +/- 2 (The Settlement
Exhibition)
Archaeological findings from ruins of
one of the first houses in Iceland and
other excavations in the city centre
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
From Poverty to Abundance
Photos documenting Icelandic fishermen
at the turn of the 20th century
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history and the
growth of the Reykjavík Harbour
On permanent view
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
Display of vessel that took part in all
three Cod Wars
On permanent view
Baiting Bright Fishhookes
Exhibition about the Little Fishing
Book by Jón Sigurðsson, containing
guidelines to fishing equipment and
processing.
Runs until December 31
The Herring Adventure
This exhibition explores the adventur-
ous herring era, using the photographs
of Haukur Helgason from 1953-57, the
short film of Sigurður Guðmundsson
from 1941 and various object related to
the herring fishing.
Runs until September 18
The Call of Sagas
A exhibition from Finland about a
adventurous voyage in an open boat
from Finland to Iceland, honoring the old
viking shipping routes.
The Watercolours of Ólafur Thorla-
cius
Ólafur Þór worked with the Icelandic
Coast Guard for many years as a
mapmaker. He is now retired and paints
beautiful watercolors in his free time.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
The Photographs of Leifur Þorsteins-
son
Exhibition of the work of Icelandic pho-
tographer Leifur Þorsteinsson
Runs until August 28
Reykjavík Citizens - Photos from a
working man
Karl Christian Nielsen ś exhibition
depicts photos of everyday life between
1916 and 1950
Runs until August 28
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Sigurjón Ólafsson's Pillars & "Ice-
lander"
The pillar in its various forms is one of
the leitmotifs of the work of sculptor Sig-
urjón Ólafsson, from his first indepen-
dent work in Copenhagen in the 1930s
to his final works of 1982.
Runs until August 28
Spark Design Space
Thread
Spark presents two generations of jewel-
lery makers
Runs until September 1
Tjarnargata 40
Persona
Exhibition by Hulda Hlín and Katrín
Þorvaldsdóttir
Runs until August 28
Tjarnarbíó
School of Transformation
August 24
This five-hour long entertainment leads
the audience through a unique process
of getting the essence of theatrical
experience and education
Runs until September 1
7. – 11. september 2011 í Norræna húsinu og Iðnó
Karl Ove Knausgård | Sara Stridsberg | Steve Sem-Sandberg | Kristof Magnusson
Ingo Schulze | Matt Haig | Denise Epstein | Paolo Giordano | Horacio Castellanos
Moya | Herta Müller | Nawal El Saadawi | Pia Tafdrup | Vikas Swarup | Alberto Blanco
Anna Politkovskaja (1958-2006) | Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir | Ísak Harðar son | Berg-
sveinn Birgisson | Hallgrímur Helgason | Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl | Oddný Eir | Ragna
Sigurðardóttir | Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir | Pétur Gunnarsson | Bjarni Bjarnason
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