Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.05.2012, Page 52

A R T
in May
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. Displaying books of Icelandic
cultural history dating from the 16th
century to the present. Works include
oldest published versions of the Sagas,
Eddic Poems, and more.
On permanent view
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Einar Jónsson
The museum contains close to 300 art
works spanning a 60 year career: carv-
ings 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
Stone, scissors, paper and the keys
to heaven
The exhibition Steinn, skæri, pappír og
lyklar að himnaríki features Icelandic
stones, scissors of various shapes and
sizes, paper (in the form of biblical
pictures and bibles) and keys, some of
which (who knows?) may unlock the
doors of heaven itself.
Runs until June 22
Gullkúnst Helgu
Is Life Salted Fish?
Salome Fannberg is known for us-
ing unusual materials for her work,
especially Icelandic seaweed and wool.
This exhibition shows her dreams and
hopes during her journey of the last 4
years. The artwork is her way of show-
ing the Icelandic way of life, a raw
image of the little island in the north.
Runs until May 28
Hafnarborg
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
Exhibition of new work by Hrafnkell
Sigurðsson, mostly from 2011 and
2012, displaying photography, video
and wall mounted sculptures.
Runs until May 28
Hafnarhús
Iceland Academy of the Arts - Gradu-
ation Exhibition 2012
Students from the Iceland Academy of
the Arts in the Fine Arts, Design and
Architecture Departments show their
final projects.
Runs until May 6
i8 Gallery
Ívar Valgarðsson
In his solo show at i8 Gallery concep-
tual artist Ívar Valgarðsson will show
new works in various media.
Runs until May 12
Kjarvalsstaðir (Reykjavik Art
Museum)
Tàpies – Image, Body, Pathos
Exhibition of Catalan artist Antoni
Tàpies' oeuvre. Paintings on canvas
and wood from 1958 to present.
Runs until May 20
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
Gallery Kling & Bang
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Looking the Devil in the Eye, an
exhibition by visual artist Sigga Björg
Sigurðardóttir. Runs until May 6
Museum of Design – Hönnunar-
safn Íslands
LOOP LANGUAGE
An exhibition of new works by six Ice-
landic designers who all express them-
selves through knitting. The works
exhibited are made within a certain
framework and testify to the designers’
full artistic freedom for expression
which does not stoop to perceived
laws of market and fashion. Curated
by designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir.
Runs until May 20
National Gallery of Iceland
Rúrí - Retrospective
Retrospective of Rúrí's major works
over the last four decades.
Runs until May 6
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 Icelandic
nation from the Settlement to the
present day.
On permanent view.
The Nordic House
National Purist Routes
The project National Purist Routes ex-
plores the intersecting fields of hydro
and thermal energy, tourism, and
natural landscapes. It is a proposed
network of hydrogen filling stations for
rental cars developed as destinations
across Iceland, suggesting possible
symbiotic energies between the ex-
panding energy and tourism industries.
Runs until May 15
The Library
The collection centres on new Nordic
literature, both fiction and non-fiction.
The library lends out novels, academic
publications, audio books and more.
On permanent view
Hafnarhús
Erró- Drawings
The exhibition consists of 180 draw-
ings Erró has done since 1944 until the
present day.
Runs until August 26
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, 600 ISK per
adult, 300 ISK for children (children
under 12, free) and 450 ISK per person
in groups (10+).
On permanent view
Heroic Cliffhanger Rescues
National Museum of Iceland
Runs until September
1200 ISK (600 ISK for senior citizens and students)
The National Museum of Iceland has opened a new exhibition of stunning pho-
tographs from the 1940s, presenting the story of Dhoon, a British fishing boat
that ran aground just off the Látrabjarg cliffs in the Westfjords of Iceland in 1947.
In appalling conditions, a team of local volunteers were able to rescue 12 of the
shipwrecked men. A year later, Óskar Gíslason was commissioned to have the team
re-enact the rescue for a film.
As the team was filming, news of another shipwreck in nearby Patreksfjörður
reached them, so they took the opportunity to save six of the surviving sailors, and
document the rescue again.
The exhibition thus documents the re-enactment of the first rescue, as well as
the genuine rescue of the Sargon crew in 1948. Fascinating photographs show the
heroic men, but also the violent beauty of the Westfjords and its nature. The film
will be shown at the museum every Sunday at 15:00 throughout the summer.
Porcelain, Wool and Linen Galore
Medical History Museum, Seltjarnarnes
Runs until May 13
Free
The Institute of Arts’ graduates are exhibiting their final work at the Medical History
Museum in Seltjanarnes and the opening blast is on May 4 at 17.00! Students of
three departments (Textile, Drawing and Sculpture) are going to show us what
they have been up to in the last two years. It’ll be an eclectic exhibition involving all
kinds of materials: porcelain, linen and wool. Join the students in the final celebra-
tion of their hard labour! If you can’t make the opening, the exhibition will run until
May 13, and is open weekdays from 14.00 to 18.00 and on weekends from midday
to 18.00.
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 LagoonPort City
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
Exhibition
Humble Objects
Objects in our daily life
Thoughts on drawings
Collection of drawings by
Icelandic artists
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
info@i8.is
T: +354 551 3666
www.i8.is
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
RAGNAR KJARTANSSON
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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