Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.05.2015, Page 50

CHECK OUT THE NEW
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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HISTORIC EXHIBITION RESTAURANT • SHOP • ACTIVITIES
The Saga Museum brings the Viking age to life. There you’ll walk
among some of Iceland’s most famous heroes and infamous villains
portrayed in their defining moments; the Viking settlement in 874,
Leif the Lucky’s discovery of America, the founding of the world’s
first parliament and the epic clan feuds that marked the settlement.
This is as close as you’ll ever get to meeting Vikings in the flesh.
Saga Museum • Grandagarður 2 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: (+354) 511 1517 • Open: Daily from 10 to 18
www.sagamuseum.is
Try on the clothes and
weapons of the Viking
age. Great fun and a
great photo opportunity.
The shop has a wide
selection of traditional
Viking handiwork,
souvenirs and clothing.
Open 11:30-22:00
saegreif inn. is
101 Reykjavík Tel. 553 1500 seabaron8@gmail.com
An absolute
must-try!
Saegreifinn restaurant (Sea Baron) is like none other
in Iceland; a world famous lobster soup and a diverse
fish selection.
ART
ONGOING
of freedom, presented as glowing lights
erupting from inside of a bridal gown.
Runs until May 29
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
artworks including a beautiful garden with
26 bronze casts of the artist’s sculptures.
On permanent view
Gallery Bakarí
‘Eyefume’ By Kristinn Már Pálmason
Using acrylic and ink in his work, Kristinn
Már Pálmason has been developing an
international symbolic language with both
abstract images as well as archetypal
and mythological images. Describing his
creative working process as an “artistic
self-psychoanalysis,” Kristinn’s mental
stage from day to day affects his approach
to art and the results.
Runs until May 11
‘Oaxaca’ by Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir
Press photographer Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir
travelled to the Mexican city Oaxaca and
took a lot of photos under the tutelage of
famous photographer Mary Ellen Mark.
These photos are now on display at Gallery
Bakarí as a part of Ásdís’s master's degree
project in journalism.
Runs until May 18
Gallerí Grótta
‘April is the cruellest month’ by
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
With the title of the exhibition referring
to T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’, Tryggvi
explores the changing of seasons in his
watercolour works.
Runs until May 8
Gallery Tukt
‘Exhibition by Students at Breiðholt
College’
This selection of works by students is
based on the concepts of autonomy and
independence, presented in multiple
mediums.
Runs until July 7
‘Visual Art Student Exhibition’
Students from the Reykjavík School of
Visual Art present an exhibit with diverse
themes, presented through paintings and
drawings of various styles.
Runs until May 9
Hafnarborg
‘MEN’
The exhibition focuses on the status of men
at the beginning of the 21st century and
how it’s changed with women’s increased
rights and participation in the workforce. On
display are works by Curver Thoroddsen,
Finnur Arnar Arnarson, Hlynur Hallsson, and
Kristinn G. Harðarson.
Runs until May 10
‘Cairns’ by Jónína Guðnadóttir
This exhibition is artist Jónína Guðnadóttir’s
attempt to reflect on her youth, growing up
in Iceland in the middle of the last century.
On display are sculptures and wall works
that combine diverse materials such as
concrete, glass and ceramics.
Runs until May 10
Héðinsvöllur Playground
Old toys from days gone by will be on exhibit
at Héðinsvöllur Playground on Hringbraut. A
great way to revisit your childhood, maybe
learn something new and make memories
with your family.
Runs until Sept 1
Hornið
‘Take Two’ by Jóhann Vilhjálmsson
Part artist, part musician, and part chef,
Jóhann is a true jack-of-all-trades. His
mediums are pastels and ink, and he
gravitates towards bold, bright colours. His
subjects range from people, to landscapes,
scenes and more, but all have a surrealist
quality in common. One could look at these
paintings a hundred times and still find
something new.
On permanent view
i8 Gallery
‘Form Regained’ by Alexandra
Navratil, Erin Shirreff & Lara Viana
The exhibition brings together a selection of
works by three artists; Alexandra Navratil,
Erin Shirreff and Lara Viana, that build
on fragmenting and re-shaping archives
and memory. The work investigates issues
of reproduction and the layering effects
of media from multiple perspectives of
personal and public territories. Lapses
in time and scale telescope through
transposing processes and techniques, and
manifest in slide projections, paintings and
video.
Runs until May 30
The Icelandic Phallological
Museum
The museum contains a collection of more
than 215 penises and penile parts belonging
to almost all the land and sea mammals that
can be found in Iceland. There’s also a penis
sculpture honouring the Icelandic men's
handball team.
On permanent view
Knitting Iceland
Whether you are a beginner or pro, you
can come knit at Laugavegur 25, third floor,
every Thursday, 14:00 - 18:00.
On permanent view
Kópavogur Art Museum
Gerðarsafn
MA Degree Show
MA graduates of design and fine arts
from the Iceland Academy of the Arts will
be showcasing their works in a special
graduation exhibition.
Runs until May 10
Mokka-Kaffi
‘One painting a week’ by Sæþór
Ásmundsson
Sæþór Ásmundsson started his project
‘One painting a week’ last year in which he
painted one piece of art per week. There are
around 40 of the paintings on display.
Runs until June 13
Around Kópavogur
Shuttle stops at Harpa (C4) | every 30 minutes from 9:00 | Free!
At the Grapevine, we completely understand the disinclination to
venture outside the safety of central 101 Rvk, and why would you?
All the great museums, restaurants and nightlife are within walking
distance, and it’s all corporate buildings and suburbia outside the cul
de sac. Nope! With exorbitant rents downtown, many artists have
been moving their studios to Kópavogur—the one with the penis
shaped mall you pass on the way to IKEA. As part of the town’s
60-year-birthday, 40 local artists such as Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson
and Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir open their studios, and local
museums (like Anarkía, ART 11 and Gerðasafn) open their doors
to the public to show exactly what Kópavogur has to offer. There
are free bus rides from Harpa every 30 minutes, and between
participating venues every 15 minutes. AM
16
May
It’s Outside 101 But Just Hear Me Out
Kópavogur’s 60-Year Anniversary