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OPENINGS AND ONGOING
National Gallery
At Twilight
One of Iceland’s defining features,
precious little gem that it is, is its
period of twilight. This exhibition
sheds light on this oft taken for
granted solar elevation angle, as its
artists explore its prompt contrasts
between light and darkness. An
insight is provided into the process of
research and exploration of Icelandic
artists on refraction, shadow play
and optical acrobatics in nature.
Further focus is placed on its mythical
properties and Icelanders' fascination
with describing dark creatures in rich,
vibrant stories. The works are all by
Icelandic artists, spanning from 1900
to 2013.
Runs until September 21
Sigurjón Ólafsson Retrospective
The National Gallery of Iceland opens a
retrospective exhibition of the works
of abstract sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson
(1908–1982). Sigurjón was one of the
most influential Icelandic artists in the
postwar era, and was in the forefront
of Icelandic sculpture throughout his
life.
Runs until October 29
The National Museum
Icelandic Silverwork
See various silver pieces and the
methods of their making at this exhibit
commemorating the 150th anniversary
of the National Museum of Iceland.
On permanent view
Sodium Sun
Photographer Stuart Richardson
exhibits a series of photographs on
Icelandic streetlights, their locales and
the weather.
Runs until December 31
The Making Of A Nation
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the Icelandic
nation from the Settlement to the
present day.
On permanent view
Snapshots Of A Moment
Þorsteinn Jósepsson (1907–1967) was a
widely travelled author and journalist.
Þorsteinn’s photography presents an
intricate panorama of Icelandic life
and a rapidly changing rural land-
scape. His collection of photographs is
one of the largest, most important and
most comprehensive private collec-
tions from the 20th century preserved
in Iceland’s National Museum of
Photography, a part of the National
Museum of Iceland.
Runs until December 31
Nordic House
Descent
This exhibition is a collaboration
between six Danish artists, all looking
to build on an interest in the mythical
and existential. Inspired by a 5,000
year old Sumerian myth, they depict
the descent into the netherworld, il-
luminating the life and stories that are
connected to it. With different artistic
media, including photography, sculp-
ture, painting and installation, this
eternally relevant myth is reinterpreted
and put into a new context.
Runs until August 17
Jump In Diorama
Presented by Annika Dahlsten and
Markku Laakso, this exhibit focuses
on the documentative nature of pho-
tography, and real vs. authentic. The
artists have taken photos and shot
videos in various natural landscapes in
Finnish Lapland, Germany, and South-
ern Africa. In these situations, the
Laakso family entertained spectators
with their way of life, as human exhibi-
tions being seen as anthropological-
zoological displays.
On permanent view
The Old Harbour
Iceland Expo Pavillion
Every day from 10:00 to 22:00, Sagafilms
projects a film of Icelandic scenery
inside their Iceland Expo Pavillion
which provides a unique 360 degree
movie experience.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
Selection from the Ásmundur
Sveinsson Collection
The exhibition spans over Ásmundur
Sveinsson’s entire career and shows
how his artistic vision developed
throughout his life. Among the oldest
exhibits are sculptures that he created
as a student; later came the grand
masterpieces that praise Icelandic
people, folktales and nature, and finally
the collection shows a number of ab-
stract works that the artist created in
the last decades of his life.
Runs until August 31
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 enam-
els–are on display.
Runs until September 28
Your Compound View
The exhibition comprises a total of about
80 pieces from the period 1970–2010,
representing three generations of
artists. The origins of Icelandic con-
temporary art can be traced back to
the rebellion of the “SÚM generation”
(SÚM – Association of Young Art-
ists) 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 span a period of 73 years, juxta-
poses works of different artists, two or
three together, in order to highlight the
similarities between them. A paint-
ing of a door by Þorri Hringsson may
thus 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
RAGNAR AXELSSON
MI RROR OF L I FE
24 May – 7 September 2014
ADMISSION FREE
GRÓFARHÚS 6th Floor
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavik
Opening Hours: Mon–Thu 12–19
Fridays 12–18, Weekends 13–17
www.photomuseum.is
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Open daily 10 – 17
Guided tours of the Guard Vessel
Odinn daily at: 11, 13, 14 and 15

Grandagardur 8, Reykjavík
www.maritimemuseum.is
ART67
Laugavegur 67 (F7) | August 1 to 31 12:00 - 18:00 | ISK FREE!
With her third paintings exhibit at Art67, Margrét focuses on rivers and their surroundings, which
are inspired by her time fly-fishing and lounging by riverbanks. Her paintings depict the delicate
fauna, awe-inspiring lava rock formations, and the bustling rivers in a fashion resembling the early
impressionist works of Claude Monet. The rush of the rivers seem to bleed into the riverbanks, the
green of the rustling trees overlap with the moss of rocks and the borders between objects blur. AH
It All Floats Down The River
Við ána (By The River) by Margrét H.
Hauksdóttir
Concert series with
Icelandic art songs
and folk music.
The programme is
sung in Icelandic and
introduced in English.