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The exhibition comprises about 80
pieces from 1970 to 2010, represent-
ing three generations of artists. The
origins of Icelandic contemporary art
can be traced back to the rebellion
of the “SÚM generation” (SÚM – As-
sociation of Young Artists) against the
dominant position of abstract painters
in Icelandic art in the early 1960s.
Runs Until September 7
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
Affinities
The exhibition is made up of works
which spaning a period of 73 years
and are not curated in terms of a his-
torical overview or thematic approach.
They are the works of different artists
are juxtaposed, two or three together,
in order to highlight the similarities or
affinities between them. A painting of
a door by Þorri Hringsson may in this
way be compared with a geometrical
abstract by Þorvaldur Skúlason; Þorri
objectifies the form, while Þorvaldur
rejects all allusion to external reality.
Runs until September 14
Reykjavík, Town, Structure
The exhibition Reykjavík, Town, Struc-
ture explores how Icelandic artists
perceived the town as it developed
into a city over 102 years, from 1891 to
1993. While Reykjavík was not large
around the turn of the 20th century,
hardly more than a village in interna-
tional terms, without electricity, mains
water or drains, artists frequently
made it out to be grander than it actu-
ally was. Then in the following years
there was a mass migration from the
rural areas that greatly expanded the
city from 6,000 inhabitants to 119,764.
Runs until September 14
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
The collection centres around new
Nordic literature, both fiction and
nonfiction. The library lends out
novels, academic publications, audio
books and more.
On permanent view
Sjáum-k Eg Meir Um Munin
Canadian artist Guy Stewart's visual
art exhibit looks into how people's
memory and thoughts are warped by
the internet, much like they were by
the introduction of the written word
and increased literacy.
Runs until June 29
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.
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
The Mirror Of Life
A stunning documentary following Rag-
nar Axelsson (RAX), a man who made
his photographic career capturing the
harmony between man and nature
in the Arctic. It follows RAX as he
visits friends he made in the last few
decades: Icelandic farmers, recluses
and the great hunters of Greenland. It
captures the disappearing landscape
and those who inhabit it.
Runs until September 7
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
Spark Design Space
In Your Hands
Part of Reykjavik Arts Festival, the
project “In your hands – three-dimen-
sional creation and technique” is a
dynamic cross-discipline workshop of
artists, designers, computer engineers
and engineers who attempt to revo-
lutionise and explore the the creative
processes through 3D printing.
Runs until June 14
Urban Shape
The exhibition by artist Paolo
Gianfrecesco features a series of
maps of every European capital. Using
Open Street Map (OSM) data, the
maps are meant to represent a view
of the cities rather than try to capture
the reality of them because cities are
not static like maps but continuously
evolve with time.
Runs until June 12
Týsgallerí
Bjarni Þórarinnsson
in Icelandic contemporary art as one
of the founders of Suðurgata 7, a
gallery collective, along with many
of the artists of his generation that
became influential and important for
Icelandic contemporary art. Bjarni has
developed a personal language code
system called Vísirósir with which he
creates flower or mandala-like images
with new words and sentences.
Runs until June 7
Prisma
Marta María Jónsdóttir will be present-
ing her fourth exhibition at Týsgallerí.
Working on the edges of abstraction
and representation, her works are
obscure, featuring bizarre anatomical
references. The works are both con-
trolled and spontaneous and feature
a mix of chaos, geometry and organic
forms creating a dark, but optimistic
atmosphere.
Runs until July 6
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview
of Iceland's geological history and
volcanic systems with numerous
photographs of volcanic eruptions and
other 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
National Museum of Iceland
Suðurgata 41 | Jun 14 – Dec 31 10-17 | ISK 1,500 ISK

Þorsteinn Jósepsson (1907-1967) was a writer and journalist, who
also took a lot of photographs, amassing quite a collection by the
end of his career. This exhibition displays some of his photographs
that present an intricate panorama of Icelandic life and the evolving
rural landscape in the middle of the last century. Check it out and
see if you can correctly identify the hipsters of Þorsteinn’s time. AH
Iceland Through a Lense - Snapshots of a
Moment: The Photography of Þorsteinn Jósepsson
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?
Gowns of former president
of Iceland, Mme Vigdis Finn-
bogadottir
Lusus naturae
Ólöf Nordal, Gunnar Karlsson
& Þuríður Jónsdóttir
Fancy-Cake
in the Sun
Dieter Roth
20th Anniversary
Exhibition of
the Museum
Works from the
Permanent Collection
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