Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.11.2015, Síða 49

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Taste the best
of Iceland ...
... in one amazing meal
ICELANDIC GOURMET FEAST
Starts with a shot of the infamous
Icelandic spirit Brennívín
Followed by 7 delicious tapas
Smoked puffin with blueberry “brennivín” sauce
Icelandic sea-trout with peppers-salsa
Lobster tails baked in garlic
Pan-fried line caught blue ling
with lobster-sauce
Grilled Icelandic lamb Samfaina
Minke Whale with cranberry & malt-sauce
And for dessert
White chocolate "Skyr" mousse with passion
fruit coulis
late night dining
Our kitchen is open
until 23:30 on weekdays
and 01:00 on weekends
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17ART
ONGOING
environment, specifically glaciers and the
arctic icefields.
Runs until November 22
‘Travelling Sun’ by Christine Istad &
Lisa Pacini
‘Travelling Sun’—an installation featuring a
large glowing globe—has been travelling
from Norway to Iceland, a westward
movement mirroring the sun’s journey. It
finishes its journey at the Nordic House,
where it will be on display.
Runs until November 16
Ófeigur Gallery
‘Sjómóar’ by Guðlaugur Bjarnason
Guðlaugur Bjarnason has his first exhibit
of paintings in Iceland in a long time!
‘Sjómóar’ features paintings of landscapes,
seas and heaths, weaved together skilfully
and subtly, to create a highly stylised vision
of Iceland.
Runs until December 2
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundersafn
‘Yearning for Space’
‘Yearning for Space’ presents dreams of
the future from the eyes of the 50s and
60s, during the age of space exploration.
It addresses the dialogue between visions
of the future and spatial and formal
perception, and the genre blend between
science fiction and modernist art.
Runs until February 7
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
The Making of Erró
This exhibitions explores Erró’s early days
as an artist, showing his experiments
with self-expression, and his move from
impressionist art to collages.
Runs until October 9, 2016
‘Looking In – Sculptures and
Models’ by Katrín Sigurðardóttir
Katrín Sigurðardóttir is one of Iceland’s
most successful artists. For the remainder
of 2015, a range of sculptures and
maquettes made between 2004-2014 are
on display at Hafnarhúsið, showing Katrín’s
creative process from conception through
to large-scale finished installation.
Runs until December 31
‘Process & Pretense’ by Magnús
Sigurðarson
Best known for his pop-culture-referencing
photographic series and video art, Magnús
Sigurðarson addresses in this exhibit the
universal human yearning for the sublime.
Runs until December 6
‘We Are Not Afraid’ by Úlfur Karlson
Úlfur Karlson's first major exhibit features
his paintings and installations which
combine fantasy and realism to create a
powerful, compelling narrative that shapes
a world.
Runs until December 31
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
‘Marginalia—texts, sketches, and
doodles in Kjarval’s art’
This exhibit dives into Jóhannes S. Kjarval’s
personal world, presenting drawings,
letters and writings collected over the
artist’s life. By showing everything from
sketches on envelopes to doodles on paper
napkins, this exhibit hopes to allow the
viewer to enter the intimate and eccentric
world of Kjarval.
Runs until November 29
‘Women’s Time - Here and Now
Thirty Years Later’
An exhibition of art by Icelandic women to
commemorate the centennial anniversary
of women’s suffrage. The artists
collaborated 30 years ago in an exhibition
called ‘Here and Now’ to increase the
visibility of women’s art and how come
together again to demonstrate their
creative processes.
Runs until November 29
Reykjavík City Library: Spöngin
‘RUMSK Textile and glass works’
by Ólöf Einarsdóttir & Sigrún
Einarsdóttir
This exhibit features textile and glass works
inspired by Icelandic landscapes and the
pressures of internal and external forces.
Runs until January 9
Reykjavík City Museum
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
Archaeological findings from ruins of one
of the first houses in Iceland and other
excavations in the city centre, open daily
09:00-20:00.
On permanent view
‘Settlement Sagas - Accounts from
manuscripts’
This special exhibition is held in
collaboration with the Árni Magnússon
Institute for Icelandic Studies. At the centre
of this special exhibition are rarely seen
manuscripts that tell the history of the
settlement of Reykjavík.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
This vessel sailed through all three Cod
Wars and has also served as a rescue ship
to more than 200 ships.
On permanent view
‘From Poverty to Abundance’
Photos documenting Icelandic fishermen at
the turn of the 20th century.
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland’s maritime history that showcases
the growth of the Reykjavík Harbour.
On permanent view
‘If I had been…’ by Nina Zurier
Nina Zurier has collected photographs
from the Reykjavík Museum of
Photography archives to reconstruct old
memories, and construct new ones.
Runs until January 17
‘Seawomen - the fishing women of
Iceland, past and present’
This exhibition, in celebration of the
centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage
in Iceland, explores Icelandic women at
sea. It is based on research conducted by
the anthropologist Dr. Margaret E. Willson,
who discovered that Icelandic women have
been working at sea since the mid-900s.
The exhibit presents not only historical
material but also interviews with Icelandic
women who work in the fishing industry
today.
On permanent view
The Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
‘Gunnar Rúnar Ólafsson - a
retrospective’
The late photographer Gunnar Rúnar
Olafsson (1917-65) is honoured by The
Reykjavík Museum of Photography with
a selection of his works. The collection
contains many great photos that show for
example how Reykjavík developed from a
small village to a city in just few decades.
Gunnar Rúnar took many photos of his wife
Amy Bjarnadóttir (1925-2012) and their
children who would often accompany him
on his journeys.
Runs until January 10
‘Höfnin / The Harbour’ by Julie
Fuster
In her first exhibit, Julie Fuster calls on
five poems, five photographs, and five
short stories to depict a one-year journey
through memories, seasons, and the
Icelandic landscape.
Runs until December 1
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Female Idols
To mark the centennial of women in Iceland
winning the right to vote, Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum has created an exhibition of
classical portrait sculptures of women
produced by Sigurjón.
Runs until May 31
SÍM
‘Síendurtekin lög’ by Didda H.
Leaman
This exhibition features watercolours
by Didda H. Leaman, an artist who has
studies in Iceland, Finland and the UK. Her
art features fluid movements and organic
shapes, reminiscent of water overflowing
a dam.
Runs until November 24
Spark Design Space
Rán Flygenring Exhibit
Rán Flygenring exhibits over 150 works
drawn in the summer of 2015, documenting
her nomadic travels through Iceland,
highlighting quirks in Icelandic culture.
Additionally, she will show some of her
three dimensional pieces.
Runs until December 1
Tveir Hrafnar Gallery
Húbert Nói Exhibit
Húbert Nói has an exhibition of his private
collection in Tveir Hrafnar.
Runs until November 21
Wind And Weather Gallery
‘Analysis’ by Myrra Leifsdóttir
The Wind & Weather Gallery exhibits a
mixed media exhibit by Myrra Leifsdóttir
that employs drawings and combines
special lighting to create a site specific
installation.
Runs until December 29