Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.12.2012, Page 32

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OPENINGS AND ONGOING
DECEMBER
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Ongoing
ASÍ Art Museum
Brightdark Places
A collection of poetry, sound and
paintings from three Icelandic
artists.
Runs until December 16.
The Culture House
Medieval Manuscripts Eddas
and Sagas
It includes principal medieval
manuscripts, such as Codices Regii
of the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, law
codices and Christian works, not
forgetting the Icelandic Sagas.
On permanent view
Child of Hope - Youth and Jón
Sigurðsson
Exploring the life of Icelandic
national hero Jón Sigurðsson, made
especially accessible to children,
families and school groups.
On permanent view
Millennium - phase one
A selection of pieces from the
collection of the National Gallery
displaying a variety of works by
Icelandic artists in the last two
centuries.
On permanent view
The Library Room
The old reading room of the
National Library displays books of
Icelandic cultural history dating from
the 16th century to the present day.
Works include the oldest published
versions of the Sagas, Edda Poems
and more.
On permanent view
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
art works spanning a 60-year career:
carvings from the artist's youth,
sculptures, paintings and drawings.
A beautiful tree-clad garden
adorned with 26 bronze casts of the
artist's works is located behind the
museum.
On permanent view
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Ikons – A Window to Heaven
An exhibition of ikons in the
traditional Byzantine style by
Konstantínos Zaponidis, using egg
tempera and acrylic media.
Runs until January 13
The Beginning
An exhibition in the Boginn
exhibition area of oil paintings of
Icelandic landscapes and birds by
Kolbrún Ingimarsdóttir.
Runs until January 13
Hafnarborg
Somewhat loose around the
edges: An exhibition by Thorunn
Elisabet Sveinsdottir
Creativity, originality and endless
inspiration as well as an interest
in history characterise the work of
Thorunn Elisabet Sveinsdottir.
Runs until January 6
The Other Side
The works of Thuridur Ros
Sigurthorsdottir display a poetic
take on everyday materials,
uncovering the magic that can
reside in innovative and well thought
out installations.
Runs until January 6
i8 Gallery
B Eggert Pétursson - Paintings /
Málverk
An exhibition of new paintings by
Eggert Pétursson. This will be the
artist's fourth solo show at i8.
Runs until December 23
Knitting Iceland
Come and knit at Laugavegur 25,
3rd floor, every Thursday, 14:00 -
18:00.
On permanent view
Latin Dance Studio, Faxafen 12
Guided Practica
Argentine tango, Sundays from
17:30-19:30. Register by phone 821
6929 or email tangoadventure@
gmail.com, 500 ISK for students, 800
ISK for others. Six- week courses are
also available.
On permanent view
Museum of Design –
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Gísli B. - Five Decades of Graphic
Design
This survey of Gísli B. Björnsson’s
career features, among other
things, work from his student days,
magazines, book cover design and
layout.
Runs until March
The National Museum
Drawing Across Time and Space
See sketches of Iceland from as
far back as 1789, when Scottish
scientist John Baine took part in
an expedition to Iceland, up to the
present.
Drawing - Traversing Time and
Technique
This exhibition presents drawings
by four draughtspersons from
dissimilar times, on the one hand the
year of the French Revolution, 1789,
and on the other the age of digital
information technology, the 21st
century.
Runs until January 27
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 present day.
On permanent view
People on Þórsgata
Photograps and drawings by Alda
Lóa Leifsdóttir of houses and
inhabitants of Þórsgata in Reykjavík.
Runs until January 13
Tvær í Einni/Two in One
Sverris Björnsson's photos capture
Iceland during its two most extreme
seasons, summer and winter.
Runs until January 27
The Nordic House
Trends in Sami modern art
GIERDU is showing artwork from the
collection of RiddoDuottarMuseat
in Karasjok, Norway. The museum
holds one of the most interesting
collections of contemporary Sami
art in Scandinavia. GIERDU has
been on tour in northern Norway in
2009-2011 and has been exhibited
at 16 locations. Many of the best
Sami artists of Scandinavia are
represented in this exhibition.
Runs until January 6
The Library
The collection centers around new
Nordic literature, both fiction and
nonfiction. The library lends out
novels, academic publications, audio
books and more.
On permanent view
August Strindberg
To honor the Swedish playwrite’s
death, the Nordic House will
coordinate a production of Death
Dance, one of his most famous
plays.
December 10
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
The Fire Within
A collection of sculptures by
Ásmundur Sveinsson housed in his
former home. The pieces explore
three major themes: the woman as
lover, the brutality of war and the
unknown frontier of outer space.
Runs until April 14, 2013
Reykjavík Art Museum-
Hafnarhús
Erró - Graphic Art, 1949-2009
For the first time the general public
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i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 | Runs until December 23, 2012
Upon first glance, Iceland’s moonlike landscape may seem to
be barren of all life, color and debatably, excitement. The works
of artist Eggert Pétursson, however, reveal that assumption is
far from the truth. His charming paintings reveal the depth and
vibrancy of Iceland’s fauna, each painting is a world unto itself.
The more times spent with them, the more you begin to notice.
This is Eggert’s fourth show at the i8 Gallery, and features 12 new
works. KO
Frolic Through the Flowers
Paintings by Eggert Pétursson

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Tryggvagata 16
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
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i8 was founded in 1995 and represents an eclectic mix of
Icelandic and international contemporary artists.
BIRGIR ANDRÉSSON
ÓLAFUR ELÍASSON
HREINN FRIÐFINNSSON
KRISTJÁN GUÐMUNDSSON
SIGURÐUR GUÐMUNDSSON
ELÍN HANSDÓTTIR
RONI HORN
JANICE KERBEL
RAGNAR KJARTANSSON
ERNESTO NETO
EGGERT PÉTURSSON
FINNBOGI PÉTURSSON
RAGNA RÓBERTSDÓTTIR
EGILL SÆBJÖRNSSON
KARIN SANDER
HRAFNKELL SIGURÐSSON
IGNACIO URIARTE
ÍVAR VALGARÐSSON
ÞÓR VALGARGSSON
LAWRENCE WEINER
Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11-5pm, Saturday, 1-5pm.
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EGGERT PÉTURSSON
1 November - 23 December 2012