Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.12.2011, Page 45

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A Drawing Competition
Reykjavik Art Museum announces a two
fold drawing competitionin connection
with its exhibition Erró – Drawings. The
competition consists of two categories,
one for children in 7th to 10th grade in
Icelandic compulsory schools and the
other for the citizens of Iceland in gen-
eral. Thirty of the best drawings will be
selected for an exhibition at Hafnarhús,
and generous prizes will be awarded
for the best drawing in each category.
Runs until January 1, 2012
Faster and Slower Lines
From the Collection of Pétur Arason
and Ragna Róbertsdóttir. The exhibition
explores the extensive element of the
drawing through a selection of two- and
three dimensional works by fifty Icelan-
dic and international artists.
Runs until January 1, 2012
Tiger Butter - Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir
In this exhibition Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir
criticizes both the society‚ and generally
accepted values and the demand for a
steady stream of progress. She exposes
the tension and anger that has been
seething in Icelandic society since the
collapse in 2008.
Runs until January 1, 2012
D22 Björk Viggósdóttir - Kite
Björk works with colors, emotions, signs
and other things from the everyday,
which she brings to other dimensions by
creating for them new perspectives and
settings.
Runs until January 8, 2012
Kjarvalsstaðir
Jóhannes S. Kjarval - Key Works
Reykjavik Art Museum draws on its ex-
tensive collection of works by Jóhannes
S. Kjarval for ongoing exhibitions at
Kjarvalsstaðir. The exhibition in the
Kjarval Gallery features key works from
the museum’s collection.
Runs until January 15, 2012
On the Trail of Odyssus
- Daði Guðbjörnsson
The paintings are like the Odyssey, a
manifest of delusions. The exhibition
features works from 1998 to the present.
Runs until December 30, 2011
Kjarval Moves Me
Young people get to know Kjarval - A
group of secondary school students will
be offered an insight into the chal-
lenging task of curating an exhibition
through a new programme that engages
the students with the Museum’s collec-
tion. The students get to pick paintings
and drawings by Kjarval and decide on a
name for the exhibition.
Runs until December 30
Kjarval‘s oddiTIES – An Untold Story
The workshop is in the form of odd
stories about the legendary acts and
activities of the well-known Icelandic
artist Jóhannes S. Kjarval.
Runs until December 30.
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 Call of Sagas
A exhibition from Finland about an
adventurous voyage in an open boat
from Finland to Iceland, honouring the
old viking shipping routes.
Ongoing
Kling and Bang gallery
PERPETUUM MOBILE - The Driving
Human Force
The auto starter is the same for all, but
the movement takes each of us to a
different place. This audiovisiual compo-
sition shows the relationships between
the seen and the indicated (unseen)
effortlessly and naturally, just as when
a person breathes, a person however
does not attain this without motion;
without roads which do not meet -
and shows how to make use of that
vanishing in one’s life philosophy.Open
Thursday-Sunday from 14:00-18:00.
Runs until December 15
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
Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður
Check www.skaftfell.is for latest
shows
Sláturhúsið, Egilsstaðir
Check www.slaturhusid.is for latest
shows

Present Wrapping and Coffee
December 7, 20.00
Gerðuberg
Free
You probably haven't noticed, but it’s Christmas pretty soon. In fact, it is just days
away! For most of us this probably means a mad scramble on December 23 to find
something vaguely approaching suitable for our nearest and dearest. However
you might want to go that little bit further and impress not only with your choice
of gift, but also with the care and attention you've put into wrapping the parcel.
Under the guidance of Megan Hebert, an illustrator and designer, you can do just
that. December's Craft and Coffee session at Gerðuberg allows you to explore the
possibilities of wrapping Christmas parcels and helps you go that extra mile. Ready,
set.... WRAP!