Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.12.2015, Qupperneq 42

ART
OPENING & ONGOING
Dec 4 - Jan 7
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Opening
Anarkía
Anarkía Group Exhibition
An exhibition of works by Anarkía Group,
the group that stands behind the Anarkía
gallery.
Opens December 12
Runs until January 10
ART67
‘December’ by ART11
Art11 is a collective of female artists, who
are exhibiting their work at Art67.
Opens December 5
Runs until December 31
Borgarleikhúsið
Icelandic Dance Company: ‘And The
Sky Turned To Crystals’
The Icelandic Dance Company will be
showing the conclusion of Sigga Soffía’s
Fireworks trilogy, ‘And The Sky Turned To
Crystals’. Sigga uses choreography and
light to ask questions on the essence of
beauty, the way people experience it, and
why people are so enthralled by it.
Runs December 5 at 20:00
Ekkisens
‘Something pretty’
This exhibit shows new works for sale
by emerging Icelandic artists. There is a
special opening party on December 17 at
17:00.
Opens December 17
Runs until December 22
Gallerí Skilti
Anna Hallin & Olga Bergmann
Exhibit
This duo put on a joint exhibit.
Opens December 19
Runs until June 30
Gaukurinn
The Roast of Jonathan Duffy
York Underwood will host a birthday roast
for Jonathan Duffy, “Iceland’s only gay
Australian comedian.”
December 6 at 20:00
Slam Poetry Competition
Gaukurinn is hosting its first (maybe) slam
poetry competition, with actual prizes
(besides the glory and honour).
December 17 at 21:00
Listastofan
Flex your drawing muscles at Listastofan's
weekly Life Drawing sessions. There will be
a professional nude model at the session.
Light refreshments and good vibes will
be provided, but please bring your own
sketch-pad and drawing tools.
Runs December 7, 14, 21, 28 from
19:00 to 20:30
Mengi
‘Kraftverk’
A dance improv show featuring Anna
Kolfinna Kuran and Gígja Jónsdóttir.
December 17 at 21:00
The National Gallery
‘The Mosque’ Symposium
There will be a symposium dedicated to
Iceland’s controversial contribution to the
2015 Venice Biennale, ‘The Mosque’, which
was shut down prematurely as authorities
deemed it a security risk. The symposium
will be in English and Icelandic.
December 5, 11:00-14:30
Nordic House
The Nordic House’s Annual
Christmas Calendar
The Nordic House continues its annual
tradition of hosting an event each day
until December 23. While there are many
exciting performers on the roster, the
order in which they perform will not be
disclosed until the actual performance.
Guests will see and hear everything from
music to dance, from reading to yoga, and
even games in which the audience can
participate.
Runs at 12:34 every day until Dec
23
SÍM
‘Kanill’ Christmas Exhibition by SÍM
Artists
The SÍM showroom features a collection
of art in various sizes and mediums. This
month, SÍM members and guest artists
hold a Christmas-themed art show.
Opens December 4
Runs until December 22
Spark Design Space
‘SALON’
This exhibit is a collection of work by all
the designers and artists that Spark has
exhibited works by in the past five years.
Opens December 4
Runs until January 7
Tjarnarbíó
‘Kate’ by Lost Watch
When 2,500 British troops invaded and
occupied Reykjavík in 1940, women began
to look favorably in their direction, thus
sparking moral outrage. ‘Kate’ tells the
story of an Icelandic family during the
war, their interactions with their wayward
daughter and a helpful lodger, ultimately
exploring the relationship and history
between Britain and Iceland. The show will
also feature live music.
Runs December 5 & 6 at 20:30
Ongoing
Arion Banki
Georg Guðni Exhibition
Selected works (1985-2009) of Georg
Guðni will be shown, some of which have
never been shown in Iceland before.
Runs until December 11
Árbær Culture house
‘Cocktail’ by Unnur Þóra Skúladóttir
Unnur Þóra spent her childhood drawing,
and recently starting painting with oils and
creating mosaics, which are exhibited at
Árbær Culture House.
Runs until January 29
Árbær Open Air Museum
‘Between the lines – How stay-
at-home women earned a living
1900-1970’
This exhibition looks at how women were
able to generate revenue with odd jobs in
the twentieth century when many of them
stayed at home.
Runs until January 31
Christmas programme 2015
The Árbær Open Air Museum continues
Distorting the Self, Artfully
‘Blind Spot’ by Gregg Louis
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 (D4) | Until January 9 | Admission: Free
This exhibit offers a different take on self-portraiture. Rather than
displaying the artist through the lens of traditional beauty standards,
‘Blind Spot’ presents purposefully distorted images of artist Gregg
Louis. The drawings were made blindly (i.e. from memory), hastily,
in rapid succession and purposefully disfigured, making the exhibit
a commentary on the role of memory in self-perception and iden-
tity construction. The walls of the gallery itself become a canvas, as
Gregg draws directly onto them, and the viewer is invited to enjoy
the art in new and entertaining ways, perhaps reflecting on how they
view themselves. AJdR
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 18 — 2015
The Nordic House Reykjavík is a vibrant Nordic cultural
institution with exhibitions, a library, shop and one
of the best restaurants in Reykjavík, Aalto Bistro.
The building is designed by the internationally
acclaimed finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
Open everyday from 10–17
Visit www.nordichouse.is for more information.

Book a table: www.aalto.is
Sundays – wednsdays 11–17
Thursdays – saturdays 11–21
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5, 101 Reykjavík
Tel: 5517030, www.nordichouse.is
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