Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.06.2013, Blaðsíða 54

The Icelandic Art Festival has come to an end, but there are still eight interesting exhibits running that
were connected to the festival.
Magnús Pálsson – The Sound of a Bugle in a Shoebox An overview of 33 years of Magnús's art
(1980-2013). Displayed in Hafnarhús (Reykjavík Art Museum) until the September 1.
Interval – Huginn Þór Arason, Andrea Maack The essence of a museum in the distant future as a
three dimensional experience. Displayed in Hafnarhús (Reykjavík Art Museum) until August 25.
Art=Text=Art A collection of drawings, prints and artist's books from close to 50 artists. The col-
lection travels from New York showcasing the collection of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, collectors of
modern and contemporary drawings. Displayed in Hafnarborg until June 23.
Subjective Maps-Disappearances An exhibition showing the works of 40 artists from 15 small
European countries. Displayed in Listasafn Íslands (the National Gallery of Iceland) until June 30.
Horse With No Name – Spessi A photo diary of Spessi's experience travelling with bikers through
Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. Displayed in Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur (the
Reykjavík Museum of Photography) until September 15.
Face to Face Portrait gallery featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, video and audio art. Displayed
in Listasafn ASÍ (ASÍ Art Museum) until June 23.
Vagrancy? An exhibition giving insight into the lives of those who don't fit into society from the 1700s
to 1900s. Displayed in Þjóðarbókhlaðan (national and university library of Iceland) until September 30.
Under The Open Sky A free outside exhibition with a hundred artists both domestic and international.
The art is distributed through the eastern part of downtown Reykjavík, in the Skólavörðuholt and Þing-
holt neighbourhoods, and is displayed until August 25. TGB
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OPENINGS AND ONGOING
Segway
tours
in Reykjavik
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+354 7778808
www.sway.is
The original
101 Reykjavík | Until September 30
The Tail End Of The Icelandic Art Festival
Art Exhibits All Over Town
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ONGOING
– continued –
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
Living Art Museum
The 6th Volume
An exhibit created and compiled by
Katrín Inga Jónsdóttir Hjördísardóttir
Hirt. The 6th Volume presents works
and writings chosen by Katrín in an
attempt to define contemporary art
via the Icelandic practices that have
influenced her. Katrín personally
sculpted several hundred “gratitude
sculptures,” and offered them to
artists, writers, and theorists in the
field of visual arts in exchange for
participation in her exhibit.
Runs until August 25
Mokka Kaffi
MOKKAFÓLK
This charming photography exhibit
is a tribute to the loyal patrons that
have become regulars at Mokka
Kaffi over the years. It is a collection
of portraits of the Reykjavík
community for the Reykjavík
community.
Runs until June 27
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
Chance Encounters - Toward
Modernity In Iceland Design
The exhibit focuses on the
introduction of modernism in
Icelandic domestic interiors from
the 1930s to the 1980s. It will
feature well-known designs that
have emerged from the modernist
movement of the 20th century and
made their way to Iceland.
Runs until October 13
The National Gallery
Subjective Maps-
Disappearances
“Subjective Maps-Disappearances”
exhibits the work of over 40 artists
from 15 small European countries.
It explores the great variety of the
approaches to art produced by
European nations with fewer than a
million residents.
Runs until June 30
Treasures
Three seperate exhibitions showing
different periods from The National
Gallery’s personal collection. 19th
and early 20th century paintings and
drawings take up residence in room
2. Room 3 holds the minimalistic
and modern landscapes from the
different corners of the island. And
in room 4, one will find the treasures
of Iceland’s contemporary art scene.
Runs until June 30
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
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16
101 Reykjavík
www.i8.is
ÓLAFUR
ELÍASSON
6 June - 17 August 2013
A4 bréfsefni. PMS 412.
Hverf isgata 4
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
+354 537 4007
f +354 537 4008
info@hverf isgalleri.is
www.hverf isgalleri.is
GeorG Guðni
Guðjón Ketilsson
Guðný rósa inGimarsdóttir
Harpa Árnadóttir
Hildur Bjarnadóttir
HrafnHildur arnardóttir
jeanine CoHen
Kristinn e. Hrafnsson
maGnús Kjartansson
siGtryGGur Bjarni Baldvinsson
siGurður Árni siGurðsson
tumi maGnússon