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The Old Harbour
Iceland Expo Pavillion
Sagafilms projects a film of Icelandic
scenery inside their Iceland Expo Pa-
villion every day from 10:00 to 22:00,
which provides a unique 360 degree
movie experience.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
Erró: The World Today
The Reykjavík Art Museum’s already
large collection of paintings by Erró
has grown considerably in recent
years, as the artist continues to
donate his more recent works. These
pieces—including collages, oils,
watercolours and enamels—are on
display.
Runs until August 24
Iceland Academy Of Art’s Annual
Graduation Show
The graduating BA students from
the Department of Fine Art and the
Design and Architecture Depart-
ment unveil their work to the public.
The 66 participating students exhibit
their final projects which share their
desire for innovation encouraged by
the three core values of the Academy:
curiosity, understanding and courage.
Runs until May 11
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
Harro
The exhibition will display Finnish artist
Harro’s pop-art period, and presents
several of his best known works from
1968 to 1972. Harro’s art is particularly
relevant to current affairs in Icelandic
society because of the ongoing re-
covery from the financial collapse, as
it asks us to re-evaluate our cultural
values.
Runs until May 18
Core
Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson's exhibition
features a collection of large-scale
woven paintings made on a three
metre wide loom, including several
newly created pieces. The impressive
pieces were created on hand-dyed
woven silk thread.
Runs until May 18
The Seasons In Kjarval’s Art
Every season imbues the land with
new life, and every cloud sheds new
colour upon the mountains. This
exhibit focuses on how land and saga
merge to become one in the works of
celebrated Icelandic aritst Jóhannes
Kjarval.
Runs until October 12
The Reykjavík City Library
Dreambuddies
The Reykjavík City Library exhib-
its Dreambuddies, a collection of
contemporary children’s comics that
have been created by Finnish, Swed-
ish, Norwegian and Estonian comic
artists.
Runs until May 31
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
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
From Poverty to Abundance
Photos documenting Icelandic fisher-
men at the turn of the 20th century,
during a period in which their situa-
tion in life changed drastically with
increased demand for fish its methods
of harvesting .
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history that show-
cases the growth of the Reykjavík
Harbour.
On permanent view
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
This vessel sailed through all three Cod
Wars and has also served as a rescue
ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
From A Different Angle: Photogra-
phy By Icelandic Women 1872-
2013
The exhibition features a hundred
pictures taken by Icelandic women
in the past 125 years, and showcases
what women have been doing in that
period. The pictures are sourced
both from amateur and professional
photographers, and shown in the two
museums simultaneously. See also
The National Museum of Iceland
Runs until May 11
Nightlight In Skotið
Henning Kreitel’s exhibition 'Nightlight
in Skotið' is inspired by the architec-
tural structure of the old city centre
of Reykjavik and by the light that
surrounds it. When the city center was
transformed in the '50s there were few
regulations in place about city plan-
ning. As such, Reykjavík is character-
ised by gaps of unused space which
lets light interact with the shapes and
colors of buildings. Henning captured
the different moods of the light-
caused scenery compositions.
Runs until June 24
Petites Pauses
This is the first of a series of exhibi-
tions in Kubbin (The Cube) where
various photographers can share their
images through a projector. The first
exhibition is 'Petites Pauses' by the
French photographer, composer and
musician Vincent Malassis. Vincent
works with realism in photography
and the traditional interpretation seen
in occidental painting.
Runs until May 9
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Children at Play
An exhibition of sculptures from the
oeuvre of Sigurjón Ólafsson. The title
of the exhibition refers both to Sig-
urjón’s 1938 relief of the same name
and other works in the exhibition that
might awaken children and teenagers'
interest in Sigurjón’s art.
Runs until May 11
SÍM
Circling
Anna T. Guðjónsdóttir, Hulda B. Ágúst-
sdóttir, Sally Ragnarsdóttir and Sigrid
August Daughter open their new
exhibition „Circling“ at SÍM.
Runs until May 23
Spark Design Space:
Project East: Inspiration
Project East: Inspiration investigates
the influence of East Iceland, making
use of all its natural resources and
is inspired by traditions, new and old
methods and human resourcefulness.
Each designer began with a project
to study the resources of the area to
get a better understanding of the pos-
sibilities of the raw material offered,
including materials such as seaweed,
driftwood and the natural geology.
Týsgallerí
Heimir Björgúlfsson
LA based artist Heimir Björgúlfsson ex-
hibits his recent artwork consisting of
photorealistic and popartsy collages
and paintings at Týsgallerí. He has
worked both in visual art and music -
many know him as the third member
of the punk band Stilluppsteypa.
Runs until May 11
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview of
Iceland’s geological history and volca-
nic systems with superb photographs
of volcanic eruptions and other mag-
nificent aspects of Icelandic nature.
On permanent view
Wind and Weather Gallery
Still life?
Ragnheiður Káradóttir composed a
mixed media art installation for her
new exhibition, in which she presents
sculptures made from natural materi-
als like wood, clay, fur and fabric.
Ragnheiður has a transcendent
approach and looks at her work as
a dialogue between infinite subcon-
scious states that are interacting
non-verbally.
Runs until June 30
ÞOKA
Gleam
Gleam explores the interplay between
sunlight and manmade space. A light
installation uses the gallery’s floor and
walls as a big screen on which virtual
sunlight is projected. Johanna aims to
activate and affect the viewer’s sensi-
tive subconscious to open their minds
up to long forgotten memories. This
ambition runs through all her past art-
work from installations to sculptures
and photographs.
Runs until May 18
The Icelandic Scenery Does It Again
‘Inspirations’ by Ron Rosenstock
National Museum of Iceland | May 10 to July 27 |
1,500 ISK.
The original subject matter of Ron Rosenstock’s black and
white photographs – land, sky, trees and glaciers – serve
as inspiration for this exhibit. Ron worked digitally on the
photos he took on a journey in Iceland, as he once did it
in the darkroom to bring out what he felt at the time of
exposure. Ron is an American photographer and has been
a professional photo tour guide since 1967. His photographs
have been widely shown at numerous exhibits and many
books have been published on his photography. FQL
Experience
Icelandic Art
and Design
Kópavogur Art Museum
/ Gerðarsafn
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Open 11–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
/ Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Open 12–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
/ The Hafnarfjordur Centre
of Culture and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Open 12–17 / Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
Route 40 takes you to
on your way to the Blue Lagoon
Are you ready
Madam President?
Kosmos
Dögg Guðmundsdóttir
Fancy-Cake
in the Sun
Dieter Roth selected
print works
Shop Show
Until May 11
MA Degree Show
Iceland Academy
of the Arts
Until May 11
Route 40
17:00 - 21:00
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