Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.01.2015, Síða 46

ART
OPENINGS AND ONGOING
Jan 8 - Feb 5
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Opening
Anarkía
‘Anarkía Norr’ by Guðmundur Birkir
This is an exhibition of the abstract painter
Guðmundur Birkir (Norr). For his work
he uses any materials available, such
as wooden sticks, metal wires, brushes,
scrapes or spatulas to create different
textures. There is a special opening party
on January 9 at 17:00.
Opens January 9
Runs until February 1
ART67
'RASSAR Í SVEIT' by Jóhanna Bára
Þórisdóttir
Jóhanna is the guest artist of the month
at ART67, where she shows her new
exhibit which translates as "butts in the
countryside." There is a special opening
party on January 10 from 14:00 to 16:00.
Opens January 10
Runs until January 31
ASÍ Art Gallery
‘Komasvo’
Six Icelandic artists collaborate on an
exhibit that examines in great detail the
intersection of art, sports and the free
market through an experiment, in which
pieces that don’t get enough attention
will get the red card and be removed.
Opens January 31
Runs until March 1
Borgarleikhúsið
‘Mrozek. Life Is Worth Living’ by
Paweł Chara
Paweł followed the Polish poet Sławomir
Mrozek 2010-2013 and took pictures of
him living his everyday life. Sławomir was
slated to visit Reykjavík last year, but fell
ill and then passed away. To celebrate
his life, Paweł's photographs were put
together for a special photography exhibit
in Warsaw last year, which has now been
brought to Reykjavík.
Opens January 10
Runs until January 18
Hafnarborg
‘Development’ by Hekla Dögg
Jónsdóttir
‘Development’ is a sculpture, a
performance piece, and it can involve
the participation of the viewers through
influence in the development of the piece.
It is a completely independent world,
where creation, mediation, processing
and reception all take place at the same
space. Artist Hekla Dögg creates a
platform where all steps of filmmaking
are made visible in a live movie studio. A
constantly changing movie is shot in said
studio and then developed and shown to
viewers in a simple film theater.
Opens January 17
Runs until February 15
Mokka Kaffi
‘Fall of the Wall and the Velvet
revolution’ by Snorri Hilmarsson
This photographic exhibition honors the 25th
anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in
Prague - a peaceful student manifestation
and protest against communist regime
on 17 November 1989 and the fall of
the Berlin Wall. Snorri created the piece
while studying in Prague and used an old
Russian camera the original LOMO.
Opens January 9
Runs until February 5
The Living Art Museum
‘Crowd Show’ by Örn Alexander
Ásmundason
Multimedium artist Örn Alexander
Ásmundason describes the show, possibly
in jest, as having faced a lot of resistance
from the board of the Living Art Museum,
as he refused to conform to the standards
set out by the art world. He adds that it’s
composed of artworks that somehow
ended cobbled up together. The show is
a part of the Cyclorama series, and has a
special opening party on January 10 from
17:00 to 19:00.
Opens January 10
Runs until February 6
The National Museum of Iceland
'Húsin í bænum' by Kristinn
Guðmundsson
This photography exhibit features pictures
of houses from downtown Reykjavík ca.
1875-85 by photographer Kristinn. The
photos are meant to show the spirit of the
times, and the formation of contemporary
Reykjavík.
Opens January 17
Runs until May 17
'Where, Who, What?'
In this exhibition, unlabelled works from
the archives of the Icelandic Photography
Museum will be put on display in the
hopes that visitors can identify them.
Opens January 17
Runs until May 17
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhús
'All the Small Things' by Cory
Arcangel
The American artist Cory Arcangel is a
pioneer who combines digital technologies
with art. In this solo exhibition are
presented new works by Cory, as well as
a selection of seminal early works which
he's re-configured specifically for the
exhibition.
Opens January 31
Runs until April 12
Reykjavik Art Museum
Kjarvalsstadir
‘The Pulse of Time’ by Einar
Hákonarson
Einar Hákonarson, one of Iceland's best
known artists, is an expressionistic and
figurative painter. The works in this
retrospective span the artist’s career for
over 50 years, from juvenilia and student
works until 2014. There are special artist
talks on January 25, February 15 and
March 15 at 15:00.
Opens January 17
Runs until March 15
‘Poetic Colour Palette, from the
Kjarval collection’
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval occupies a
special place in the history of Icelandic
culture and art, as one of the country’s
most beloved artists. Kjarval’s subject
matter falls into three main groups:
landscapes, portraits, and fantasies or
works of imagination; a selection from all
three groups will be on display.
Opens January 17
Runs until March 15
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REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E UMS:
Árbær Open Air Musem
Viðey Island
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is
The Settlement Exhibition
More information in the
Museums & Galleries section.
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settlement to present day the
museum offers a variety of exhibitions
during the year, e.g. on Icelandic
silver and photography.
The National
Museum of
Iceland
Spark Design Space, Klapparstígur 33
Klapparstígur 33 (E5) | Jan 15 - Mar 4 | 12:00 - 16:00| Free!
After struggling to find work in their field in Iceland, architects
Snorri Þór Tryggvason, Pétur Stefánsson and Snorri Eldjárn
Snorrason put their Iceland Academy of the Arts degrees to use in
creating a detailed watercolour map of the Reykjavík city centre.
The map took 3,000 hours to make, and is comprised of of 146 A3
size watercolours drawings, which are now on display and for sale
at the gallery. This project has become the basis of their company,
Borgarmynd, where they specialise in illustrated maps, event
branding, infographics, web design, and 3D modelling. AM
So That’s What You Do With An Art Degree
‘Cityscape’ by Snorri Þór Tryggvason, Pétur
Stefánsson and Snorri Eldjárn Snorrason