Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.03.2016, Blaðsíða 45

Saturday March 19th 2 pm
Palm Sunday March 20th 5 pm
Holy Thursday March 24th
Easter Sunday March 27th
PETER AND THE WOLF by Prokofiev
Organist Mattias Wager of Storkyrkan church in
Stockholm performs Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf,
arranged by W. Grimm.
Actress Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir tells the story.
Admission: 2500 ISK. Free for kids.
ORGAN AND POETRY – Stations of the Cross – Le chemin de
la Croix MATTIAS WAGER ORGAN
The outstanding organist Mattias Wager of Storkyrkan church
in Stockholm performs music by the French composer Marcel
Dupré. Actress Solveig Simha reads the poem Le chemin de
la Croix by Frenchman Paul Claudel that the composition is
based upon.
Admittance: 2500 ISK.
8 pm SCHOLA CANTORUM’S LENT CONCERT
Hallgrimskirkja´s splendid chamber choir, Schola
Cantorum, gives a concert with beautiful lent
music including the works of Gesualdo and the
famous Miserere by Allegri. Conductor Hörður
Áskelsson.
Free admittance.
Festive Masses at 8 and 11 am. The Hallgrimskirkja’s
Motet Choir performs festive Easter music. Conductor
and organist Hörður Áskelsson.
EASTER FESTIVAL
AT HALLGRIMSKIRKJA 2016
March 19th -27th
The Hallgrímskirkja Friends of the Arts Society 34th season
Ticket sale at Hallgrimskirkja tel. 510 1000 and midi.is
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ART
ONGOING
the objects themselves, the ones worth
keeping, as well as the people who
preserved them, kept them, and eventually
gave them to the museum for safekeeping.
Runs until June 10
The National Gallery
‘Quartet’ by Chantal Joffe, Gauthier
Hubert, Jocken Nordström, & Tumi
Magnússon
This exhibit brings together the work of
four contemporary artists: Gauthier Hubert,
Chantal Joffe, Jockum Nordström, and
Tumi Magnússon. These pieces all centre
on the human being as depicted in various
stages of art history, with each artist taking
aesthetic inspiration from a different
period.
Runs until May 1
‘The First Exhibitions of Icelandic
Art in Copenhagen’
In 1927, the exhibition ‘Udstilling af
islandsk kunst (An Exhibition of Icelandic
Art)’ presented Icelandic art to the public
in Copenhagen for the first time. This
exhibition explores some of the works
presented at this landmark event.
Runs until September 11
Vasulka Chamber
Steina and Woody Vasulka are some of
the pioneers of multimedia and video art,
and have a show at the National Gallery.
They began experimenting with electronic
sound, stroboscopic light, and video in the
late 60s, and haven’t stopped since.
On permanent view
The National Museum of Iceland
‘Bundled Up In Blue’
This exhibition is centred around new
archeological findings from bones believed
to belong to a woman from the settlement
era, discovered in 1938 in East Iceland.
New research provides answers as to the
age of the woman in question, where she
came from, together with indications of
what she may have looked like and how
she would have dressed.
Runs until August 31
‘The Making Of A Nation’
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the Icelandic
nation from Settlement to the present day.
On permanent view
‘What Is So Interesting About it?’
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of
women gaining the right to vote in Iceland,
this exhibit presents examples of the work
and struggles women have faced since
gaining that suffrage. This show celebrates
women who have achieved in fields that
were previously dominated by men, such as
politics, business, arts, and sports.
Runs until August 31
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
‘Yearning for Space’
This exhibit 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,
spatial and formal perception, and the
genre blend between science fiction and
modernist art.
Runs until April 5
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
‘Back to the Sandbox: Art and
Radical Pedagogy’
Some evidence suggests that potential
for learning declines while in school. This
exhibit features works by artists who are
inspired by this paradox and who consider
learning and education a key issue in
today’s world.
Runs until April 10
‘Class Divider’ by Berglind Jóna
Hlynsdóttir
In this exhibit, Berglind ponders the
purpose of the class divider that separates
first class from economy on airlines, and
how it serves to separate people in an
entirely man-made space.
Runs until April 10
‘Envoi’ by Monika Grzymala
Monika Grzymala is known for her
three-dimensional drawings, as well as
her unique and innovative approach to
contemporary drawing and installation art.
Runs until April 10
‘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
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
‘Jóhannes S. Kjarval: Mind and
World’
The exhibition is comprised of rarely
seen works from the private collection
of Þorvaldur Guðmundsson and his
wife Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir, which is
preserved at Gerðarsafn, alongside pieces
from the Reykjavík Art Museum’s own
collection.
Runs until August 28
Reykjavík City Library
‘Drawings and Nice Things –
A Comics Exhibition’ by Lilja
Hólmfriðar Pétursdóttir &
Sigmundur B. Þorgeirsson
The exhibition features a variety of
drawings and sketches by cartoonists Lilja
and Simmi, some of which are taken from
Simmi‘s graduation project, the graphic
novel ‘Super Viking Boy: When Alien
Robots Attack!’
Runs until March 26
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
‘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. 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
‘MOOD’ by Friðgeir Helgason
This exhibit features photographs from
both Friðgeir’s homeland, Iceland, and
the United States, in which he has lived
for a large portion of his adult life. The
exhibit brings attention to the identity-
shaping powers of location. There is also
a documentary by Þorgeir Guðmundsson
screened alongside the exhibit.
Runs until May 15
‘The Eye of Timelessness’ by Arnór
Kári
The Eye of Timelessness is the name of
a new exhibition in Skotið at Reykjavík
Museum of Photography with photos shot
by Arnór Kári.
Runs until March 29
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
‘Female Idols’ by Sigurjón Ólafsson
To mark the centennial anniversary 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 (CIA)
‘Enn ein Játning’ by Sölvi Dúnn
Snæbjörnsson
Sölvi’s oil painting exhibition serves as a
confession of his love to another artist, his
love of pastels, his fear of judgement, and
his constant search for recognition.
Runs until March 23
Tveir Hrafnar Gallery
‘Nýtt Ár / New Year’
This exhibit shows selected works from
some of the gallery’s most beloved artists.
Runs until further notice
Wind And Weather Gallery
‘Implant / Inngræðsla’ by Úlfur
Karlsson
Úlfur’s latest exhibit is a site-specific mixed
media painting that features a healthy
amount of red and black colours.
Runs until April 24
Volcano House
‘The Volcano House Geology
Exhibition’
The exhibition gives a brief overview of
Iceland’s geological history and volcanic
systems with superb photographs of
volcanic eruptions and other magnificent
aspects of Icelandic nature. Oh, and you’re
allowed to touch the exhibits.
On permanent view
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