Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.10.2012, Side 45

For the first time the general public
are able to view Erró´s graphic
art spanning half a century. The
exhibition is the result of three
years´ work researching and
collating the artist´s entire collection
of graphic pieces undertaken by
curator Danielle Kvaran.
Runs until August 25, 2013
HA – Sara Björnsdóttir
In this high concept installation,
Sara Björnsdóttir fills the exhibition
room with images of the room itself.
Runs until January 6, 2013
News from the Island - Dan
Perjovschi
Dan Perjovschi draws directly
on walls and floors at different
locations. His “indoor graffiti”
criticizes all manner of popular
opposites that flood the mass media.
Runs until January 6, 2013
The Power of Passage
The passing of time is the subject of
this collaborative installation.
Runs until January 6, 2013
Reykjavík Art Museum-
Kjavalsstaðir
Kjarval - Key Works
Reykjavík Art Museum draws on
its extensive collection of works
by Jóhannes S. Kjarval for ongoing
exhibitions at Kjarvalsstaðir. The
current exhibition in the Kjarval
Gallery features key works of
Kjarval’s oeuvre and offers a unique
and powerful retrospective from
Iceland’s most beloved painter.
Permanent exhibition
The Lyric Vision - Abstract-
Expressionism in Icelandic Art,
1957-1970
As the first retrospective exhibition
of icelandic abstract expressionism,
this exhibition marks a watershed in
the history of exhibitions of Icelandic
artists in this country.
Runs until November 4
Please Touch Workshop
The “Please Touch Workshop” for
families at Kjarvalsstaðir focuses
on a collection of different textures
that resemble the works of Jóhannes
S. Kjarval, the master of texture
through pattern.
Runs until January 3, 2013
Reykjavik City Hall
Welcome On Board for 75 Years
Icelandair Group's historical
exhibition in Reykjavik City Hall
reflects last 75 years of the airline
regarding design. Series of airline
crew costumes through the years
are been exhibit along with airline
products and cutlery.
Runs until October 7
Reykjavík City Museum
Reykjavík 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, 1.100
ISK per adult, 650 ISK per person in
groups (10+) and free for children 18
and under.
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
This vessel sailed through all three
Cod Wars and also served as a
rescue ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
From the Fishing Grounds to the
Market Stalls
Photographs of salt fish production,
from when the fish is caught to
when it's sold in the market.
Ongoing until December
Rúrí
Archive – Endangered Waters
An interactive installation by
Icelandic artist Rúrí, which features
52 photographs of waterfalls
around the country, developed on
transparent film, mounted on sliding
plates in a large archive. When
pulled out from the archive, the
particular sound of each waterfall
plays, as recorded by Rúrí at the
location.
Runs until December 31
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Milestones: Sigurjón Ólafsson's
Key Sculptures
An exhibition with some of Sigurjón
Ólafsson's key works from different
periods of his prolific career as a
sculptor. The earliest work on the
exhibition is a newly acquired relief
of two sisters, which he made at his
first year at the Royal Academy of
Art in Copenhagen. This relief has
not been exhibited in Iceland before.
Runs until November 25
Spark Design Space
PRIK - Brynjar Sigurðarson
Brynjar Sigurðarson has revisited his
previous project making furniture
objects inspired by the tools of
daily working life in a small rural
community in north-east Iceland
- now adding to his work with this
collection of sticks as weapons,
tools, and toys.
Runs until October 10
Víkingakráin
Let's Talk Iceland
A comedy show about Iceland's
Viking history in English, performed
in a pub mocked up as a Viking
longhouse.
Every day at 20:00 at Víkingakráin
Reykjavík Photography Museum,
Tryggvagata 16 (C3) | Runs until January 20, 2013
Norwegian-born photographer Mats Wibe Lund first visited
Iceland in 1954 to take part in an archaeological excavation at
Skálholt. Twelve years later he settled down in Reykjavík and
began a five-decade career documenting Iceland’s landscapes
and history. His photographs hang on living room walls, including
those of foreign dignitaries to whom they’ve been gifted from the
Icelandic government. This exhibit will cover the first chapter of
his career, including twenty-two years of his work as an aerial
photographer (he trained at the Royal Norwegian Air Force) and
his photographs of the country.
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ONGOING
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The First Chapter
Mats 1956–1978
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Tel. +354 512 1525
Open 12–17
Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Kópavogur
Art Museum-
Gerðarsafn
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Tel. +354 570 0440
Open 11–17
Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
The Hafnarfjordur
Centre of Culture
and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Tel. +354 585 5790
Open 12–17
Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
To the Blue Lagoon
SKIA - shadow
Icelandic art from mid 20th
century to the present
Helgi Gíslason Sculptures
Sigrún Ó. Einarsdóttir and
Sören S. Larsen 30 Years Of
Hot Glass
Torfi Jónsson
Watercolors & Living Letters
Product designers
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