Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.09.2011, Blaðsíða 45

A R T
in 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 Guðmunds-
dóttir
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
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
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
Erró - Drawings
The exhibition consists of 180 drawings
Erró has done since 1944 until the pres-
ent day.
Runs until August 19, 2012
Christian Ludwig Attersee
The museum was gifted 63 works by
Chritian Ludwing Attersee from
from 1970 – 2010. Most of them are on
display
Runs until November 6
Kjarvalsstaðir
Jóhannes S. Kjarval - Key Works
Runs until January 15, 2012
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,
open daily 10:00-17:00, 600 ISK per adult,
300 ISK for children (children under 12,
free) and 450 ISK per person in groups
(10+)
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
Ongoing
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.
Ongoing
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
50 Years Of Photography
An exhibition of photograph Marc
Riboud spanning 50 years of his career
as a photo journalist. His work has ap-
peared in Life, Géo, National Geographic,
Paris Match and Stern
Runs until January 8, 2012
Leifur Þorsteinsson exhibition
The fourth part of Leifur Þorsteinsson ś
photo-series is dedicated to portrait
photography. The exhibition consists of
20 b/w photos, mostly shot around 1980,
of Iceland's most prominent artists in
that period
Runs until November 3
Spark Design Space
The Official Illustrator of Reykjavík
City
Pictures by Rán Flygering. Her objective
is to draw up a every-day picture of the
city this summer
Runs until September 10
Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður
Check www.skaftfell.is for latest
shows
Sláturhúsið, Egilsstaðir
Check www.slaturhusid.is for latest
shows
Erró Shows Off His Drawings
And recommends checking out Attersee too
Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús
Runs until August 26
1.000 ISK (admission also valid at Kjarvalsstaðir and the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum)
So beloved is Erró that the Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús has a special sitting
room dedicated to him. While the museum has a permanent Erró collection, this
exhibit is different. Rather than a display of the collages that he is well known for,
it’s a display of his drawings—over 200 of them, which date back to 1944. There are
also some cool videos featuring Erró in action, providing some insight into how he
winds up producing his collages.
On the day before the exhibit opened on September 3, Erró gave the press
a walking tour through his work and insisted that we walk through the Attersee
exhibit as well. The exhibit features graphic works by the Austrian artist Christian
Ludwig Attersee, which have been donated to the museum by Attersee and his gal-
lerist and compatriot Ernst Hilger.
So definitely go check out Erró and Attersee, and when you’re through, we rec-
ommend sitting down for a cup of coffee or some soup at the upstairs café, which
has a fantastic view over the harbour.
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features top international and neo-Nordic cuisine.
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