Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.07.2013, Qupperneq 57

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OPENINGS AND ONGOING
July 19 - August 1
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are listed alphabetically by day.
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Opening
Prikið
July 21, 22:00
Hangover Cinema:
Lone Wolf & Cub
Enjoy this Japanese Samurai film
from the '70s on your lazy Sunday
with some free popcorn.
July 28, 22:00
Hangover Cinema: Speed
Enjoy this 1994 American action
thriller starring Keanue Reeves on
your lazy Sunday with some free
popcorn.
Harpa
July 25, 12:00
The Art of Being Icelandic –
Literature and Lunch in Harpa
Can Iceland be the Scene of a
Crime? Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is one
of Iceland‘s best known crime story
writers, who will read from her
books in English and talk about
her novels, with a special emphasis
on how it feels to be a crime story
writer in a country that is blessed
with a low number of violent crimes.
July 28, 21:00 & August 1, 18:00
The Deep
The Deep is a film by Iceland's
famous director Baltasar Kórmakur.
This film was Iceland's Oscar
nominee in 2012 and now you have
the possibility to see it in English.
Kunstschlager
July 28
Steingrímur Eyfjörð Exhibit
Kunstschlager will reveal one of
Steingrímur Eyfjörð's old paintings.
Runs until August 18
Ongoing
ART67
Art in Reykjavík
Thirteen artists will show in
this exhibition, including Auður
Björnsdóttir, Fríða Rögnvaldsdóttir,
Yvonne Kristín Níelsen and Þóra
Ben. Each month one wall changes
in the gallery.
Runs until July 31
Bíó Paradís
Cool Cuts - Icelandic Cinema
with English Subtitles
Between June 14th and August 31st
Bíó Paradís will screen six Icelandic
films with English subtitles. The films
include White Night Wedding, Sigur
Rós’s Heima, Children of Nature,
Either Way, Backyard and Noi the
Albino. To find out more about these
movies check out Bíó Paradís’s
website.
Runs until August 31
Summer in Bíó Paradís
All summer long Bíó Paradís will be
screening two classic films each
week. From July 19 - 25, Teen Wolf
(1985) and The Other (1972) will
play. And from July 26 - August
1, Some Like it Hot (1959) and
Bedazzled (1967) will play. For their
full schedule, check the Bíó Paradís
website.
Runs until August 15
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 for 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 ove the last two
centuries.
On permanent view
The Library Room
The Making of Art
Arna Óttarsdóttir's 'Gangi þér vel'
Kunstschlager | July 13-17 | Free!
Arna Óttarsdóttir adds her drop to the endless river of the debate
on the relationship between art and functionality with the show
"Gangi þér vel" (Good Luck) at Kunstschlager. Throughout her
exploration of the inverted and everlasting twins Art and Func-
tionality, she turns artworks into utilitarian objects or develops the
artistic potential of functional items, pushing back and forth the
limit that makes one another. AA
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
Lightplay
Dramatic watercolours by Derek Karl
of Iceland’s ethereal light.
Runs until August 31
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
art works, including a beautiful tree-
clad garden adorned with 26 bronze
casts of the artist's works which is
located behind the museum.
On permanent view
Gallerí Ófeigur
UPPÍMÓTI
An exhibit by Gugga, two years in
the works, she uses oil and canvas to
explore the magnitude of Icelandic
waterfalls. Her work is bold and she
captures the clarity of the unique
Nordic light.
On permanent view
Gallery Sign
Skirt
36-year-old Alison Willoughby
displays a new large-scale
piece. The photographic work
is a playful inverted take on the
cultural iconography of the British
Kebab Shop and will appear as an
illuminated signage on the exterior of
the gallery itself.
Runs until December 20
Hafnarborg
Eiríkur Smith - Existence
The fourth exhibition in an ongoing
series spanning the wide artistic
career of Eiríkur Smith. The exhibition
focuses on works from 1968 to 1982.
Runs until August 25
Hallgrímskirkja
Kuntschlager | July 28 - August 18
The good folks at Kunstschlager are revealing an old paint-
ing by Steingrímur Eyfjörð, a veteran of the Icelandic art
scene who’s been painting for over 30 years. Needless to
say, his exhibition belt has quite a few notches on it! For the
art aficionado, this opportunity to see one of Steingrímur’s
older works is like catching a meteor shower and the north-
ern lights at the same time–-elusive and incredibly beautiful.
He will also have a few of his newer pieces on display, and
we hear they can even be purchased! Lucky! So pay Kunst-
schlager a visit, they tend to be pretty cool and up for a chat
about all things artsy. TGB
Out With The New, In With The Old
Steingrímur Eyfjörd Exhibition The Wonders
of Volcanoes
Volcano House Cinema – Dramatic and Informative
Volcano House Café – Healthy and Volcanic
Geological Exhibition, free entrance
Tourist information and Booking Service
Volcano House Boutique
Open from 8.00 – 24,00
Films are shown every hour on the hour in English except in
German at 18.00 and French at 21.00.
Striking documentaries on eruptions in Iceland in amazing
Emmy nominated footages. Shows every hour on the hour
in English, except in German at 18.00 and French at 21.00.
The Volcano House Café probably presents the only volcanic menu
in Iceland.
Breakfast Lunch Buffet Light meals Happy Hour Volcanic Coffee.
Volcano House I Tryggvagata 11 I Tel. 555 1900 I www.volcanohouse.is I info@volcanohouse.is
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