Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.03.2016, Blaðsíða 44

CHECK OUT THE NEW
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E U MS:
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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institution with exhibitions, a library, shop and one
of the best restaurants in Reykjavík, Aalto Bistro.
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acclaimed finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
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ART
ONGOING
‘Crisis Meeting’
Kriðpleir is an ambitious theatre group that
hosts unusual performances fuelled by a
passion for truth, acknowledgement and
respect. In their ‘Crisis Meeting’ series,
they face an approaching deadline for an
application, and muse on the culture of
sharing and their work methods.
Runs on March 18 & 19 at 21:00
Reykjavík Arts University
Experimental Night
Teachers and students from all
departments of the Reykjavík Arts
University come together for an
experimental night where they perform
new works and work that is still in
progress.
Runs on March 30 at 21:00
Ongoing
Anarkía
'Measurements' by Una
Sigtryggsdóttir
Una's exhibit focuses on the subjectivity of
time, how we measure it, enjoy it, lose it,
and how to talk about it.
Runs until March 6
‘Land’ by Sara Oskarsson
Artist and activist Sara Oskarsson's new
exhibit is filled with large and colourful
paintings.
Runs until March 6
ART67
Celebrating paper
45 members of Litka Art Association will
exhibit their works of art created solely on
paper. There is a special opening party on
March 5 at 14:00.
Runs until March 31
Árbær Open Air Museum
This museum has daily guided tours
from 13:00 to 14:00 through its open
air exhibits of twenty buildings that
showcase the architecture and livelihood
of 19th and 20th century Reykjavíkings.
On permanent view
Ásgrímur Jónsson Collection
‘EN PLAIN AIR - ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST’ by Ásgrímur Jónsson
This collection is from Ásgrímur’s return
to Iceland after completing studies in
Copenhagen, where he felt compelled to
reconnect with his home country and put
his newfound knowledge to use, capturing
the outdoors in the style of the Golden Age
of the French and Danish artists.
Runs until September 16
Better Weather Window Gallery
‘one, two, three, four, many’ by
Johannes Tassilo Walter & Rebecca
Erin Moran
This site-specific window installation is
made out of oil, canvas, cotton, and light.
Runs until March 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 O
‘Kona’ by Gunnar Gunnarsson &
Finnbogi Gunnlaugsson
This exhibition, called “Woman,” shows
paintings by Gunnar Gunnarsson and
sculptures by Finnbogi Gunnlaugsson.
Runs until March 17
Gallerí Skilti
‘Flicker’ by Anna Hallin & Olga
Bergmann
This photography exhibit is different from
most artist collaborations, in that it doesn't
concern itself with mankind's relationship
with nature and other systems, nor is it
site-specific. 'Flicker' is a personal piece,
with strong elements of projection and
silhouettes, and can be said to be a tableau
of a certain period in the two artists' lives.
Runs until June 15
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
‘My world’ by Guðrún Ingibjartsdóttir
Guðrún has been painting with watercolours
for more than twenty years, and has
attended various masterclasses in Iceland,
England and France. She gets much of her
inspiration from nature.watercolours take
on paper.
Runs until March 6
‘A Visit to the Monsters’
A child-friendly exhibit that shows the
daily lives of Little Monster and Big
Monster. See how they live, where they
sleep, and what they do to pass the time.
Runs until April 24
Hafnarborg
‘Fields of lava’ by Kristbergur
Pétursson
This exhibit features new oil and watercolour
paintings by Kristbergur, an artist who has
devoted himself to the painting for over
twenty years. His aesthetic leans toward
the abstract, where the flow of colours and
space are explored within dark, gloomy
landscapes.
Runs until March 13
‘Diktur’ by Ragnhildur Jóhanns
Ragnhildur uses mediums such as sculpture,
collage, drawing, and print to explore the
relationship between language and art.
Runs until March 6
Hallgrímskirkja
‘Sólarljóð’ by Valgerður Bergsdóttir
Valgerður’s work is inspired by an old
Icelandic poem called “Sólarljóð,” or “Sun
Poem,” which deals with life and death.
Runs until May 14
Harbinger
‘Living room’ by Leifur Ýmir
Eyjólfsson
Reykjavík-born Leifur Ýmir has partaken
in numerous group exhibits, such as
‘#komasvo’, ‘Standard Euro Installation’ and
‘Ice Ice Baby’. This latest exhibit features
illustrations by the rising star.
Runs until March 27
Hverfisgallerí
'Painting' by Guðjón Ketilsson
Guðjón’s solo exhibition will include two
series of works consisting of his own artist
palettes and then works where he uses his
own paintings from the 1980s as material.
Runs until April 9
i8 Gallery
'Untitled' by Margrét H. Blöndal
For the paintings in this exhibition, Margrét
began by looking at an image, and allowing
her focus to fluctuate. The drawings then
become almost architectonic, making the
boundary between oil and paper nearly
tangible. The page becomes more than just
imagination and project, it becomes material
fact.
Runs until March 5
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
Icelandic Printmakers
Association
Watercolour paintings by Nikulás
Sigfússon
Nikulás Sigfússon exhibits watercolour
paintings inspired by Icelandic nature.
Runs until March 10
Mokka-Kaffi
‘Lions on the Road’ by Ragnheiður
Pálsdóttir
Ragnheiður has been experimenting with
photography for decades and exhibits
pictures taken from the southwest of Iceland
last year. This is her first exhibit.
Runs until March 9
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
‘Keepers’
This exhibit focuses on the collections in
the Museum of Design and Applied Art,
displaying a few key pieces, and explores
how and why the museum curates the
works that it does. The title refers both to
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Diving In
‘Double Bind’
This exhibition’s purpose is to restore a sense of political freedom in
private psychological practises relating to personal failure. The art-
ists put themselves in vulnerable positions, embracing failure and
exploring how to present depression and other emotions through
art. The nine artists involved have travelled with the exhibit for half
a year through five cities, ending their tour in Reykjavík. HBG
The Living Art Museum
Völvufell 13 - 21 (D3) | March 5 – April 17 | Admission: Free!