Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.06.2016, Qupperneq 46
Suðurgata 41
101 Reykjavík
www.thjodminjasafn.is
tel +354 530 22 00
Hverfisgata 15
101 Reykjavík
www.safnahusid.is
tel +354 530 22 10
National Museum of Iceland
The country’s largest
museum of cultural
history from settlement
to present day.
The Culture House
Manuscripts, fine art, natural
specimens, curiosities and
archeaological findings form
the exhibition Points of View.
National
Museum of
Iceland
The
Culture
House
The exhibitions, shops and cafés are open daily 10 - 17 Closed on Mondays 16/9 – 30/4
Experience
Icelandic Art
and Design
Gerðarsafn -
Kópavogur Art Museum
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Open 11–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
/ Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Open 12–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
/ The Hafnarfjordur Centre
of Culture and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Open 12–17 / Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
Route 40 takes you to
on your way to the Blue Lagoon
KEEPERS
Icelandic design highlights,
from the Collection
Traces of Water
May 27th – August 21th
A group exhibition by six artists
that all work with water in their
works.
By Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir,
Florence Lam, Harpa Árnadóttir,
Hulda Stefánsdóttir, John Zurier
and Margrét H. Blöndal.
SARA BJÖRNSDÓTTIR:
FLÂNEUR
27. May - 21. August 2016
An autobiographical journey
through the artist‘s mystical
state of mind during a stay in
London.
Route 40
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Events are listed alphabetically.
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information on venues visit
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listings to: listings@grapevine.is
Opening
ART67 - Opening reception for
‘Animals’
Halldór Rúnarsson's exhibit 'Animals' will
hold a free opening reception with light
refreshments.
Runs on June 4 at 14:00
Arbær Open Air Museum - Blissful
Sunday
Check out how life and work used to run
in the houses at the museum. A service
will be held at the old church at 14:00.
Runs on June 5 at 13:00
Arbær Open Air Museum - Puppet
show
A free puppet show for children.
Runs on June 7 at 14:00
Arbær Open Air Museum - Costumes
and handicrafts
An opportunity to explore traditional
Icelandic handicrafts.
Runs on June 12 at 13:00
Bar Ananas - English Pub Quiz with
Bent & York
Runs June 7 at 21:00
Ekkisens - 'Dream Lover' by Berglind
Ágústsdóttir
This solo exhibition will display Berglind's
playful work of plaster sculpture and
drawings.
Opens June 10 - Runs until June 25
Gallerí Húnoghún - 'Bjarnakonunnar'
by Karin Leening
Dutch artist Karin Leening opens her solo
exhibition.
Opens June 4 - Runs until June 30
Gamla Bíó - The Icelandic Tattoo
Convention
This is the eleventh time the convention
will be held in Reykjavík.
Runs June 3 - 5
Gaukurinn - Standup Comedy by
Goldengang Comedy
An extremely popular event with
both Icelandic and foreign comedians
performing in English. Show up early to
secure your favourite seat!
Runs June 6 at 21:00
Gaukurinn - Poetry Night
A varied selection of poets makes sure
there will be a little of everything.
Runs June 8 at 21:00
Húrra - Improv Iceland
Runs June 14 at 21:00
i8 Gallery - 'Stopover in Iceland' by
Callum Innes
Opens June 9 - Runs until August 6
Kaffislippur - Poetry Night
Icelandic poets Kristian Guttesen and
Sigurbjörg Sæmundsdóttir, and American
poets Sarah McKinstry-Brown and Matt
Mason.
Runs June 3 at 16:30
KEX Hostel - Iceland Palestine
Cinema Night
Opens June 6 at 21:00
KEX Hostel - UEFA France - Romenia
Runs June 10 at 20:00
KEX Hostel - UEFA Germany -
Ukraine
Runs June 12 at 20:00
KEX Hostel - UEFA Iceland - Portugal
Runs June 14 at 20:00
KEX Hostel - UEFA France - Albenia
Runs June 15 at 20:00
Loft - Clothing Market
Pick out a new outfit!
Runs June 4 at 14:00
Mengi - Rockall
The launch of The Embassy of Rockall,
an art installation that will be held in the
Reykjavík harbour area this summer.
Free admission to talks, live music, and a
documentary screening.
Runs on June 1 at 21:00
Nordic House - Artist talks and
guided tours of 'The Weather
Diaries'
Artists Bibi Bibi Chemnitz
(Greenland), Gudrun&Gudrun (Faroe
Islands), Shoplifter and Jóhanna
Methúsalemsdóttir (Iceland) will give
talks, followed by a musical performance
by Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir. Lectures are
in English, and entrance is free.
Runs on June 3 at16:00
Nordic House - 'Chasing the
Fundamental Laws of Nature'
Danish physicist Holger Bech Nielsen
gives a talk on 'chasing the fundamental
laws of nature.' Talk is in English, and
admission is free.
Runs on June 8 at 19:00
Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús
- Curator's talk: 'KINGDOM: Flora,
Fauna, Fable'
Markús Þór Andrésson will talk about
making the exhibition 'KINGDOM: Flora,
Fauna, Fable.'
Runs on June 2, 20:00
Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús -
Film program: 'Man's Best Friends'
Kristján Loðmfjörð's 2015 film 'The Grace
of God' and Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
and Huldar Breiðfjörð's 2012 film 'Filma'
will be screened in connection with the
exhibition 'KINGDOM: Flora, Fauna,
Fable.'
Runs on June 9, 20:00
Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús
- Film program: 'Life at the Ends of
the Earth'
Jóhann Jóhannsson's 2014 film 'End of
Summer' and Etienne de France's 2012
film 'Tales of a Sea Cow' will be screened
in connection with the exhibition
'KINGDOM: Flora, Fauna, Fable.'
Runs on June 16, 20:00
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir - Eternal Echoes:
Homage to Kjarval
The first artist to speak about her
memories of Kjarval in this series
of reminiscences will be Guðrún
Kristjánsdóttir.
Runs on June 5, 14:00
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir - Guided tour of ´Mind
and World'
An English tour of Jóhannes S. Kjarval's
'Mind and World.'
Runs on June 3
Reykjavík City Library - Dark Deeds
Literary Walking Tour
A free tour of Icelandic literary
landmarks, with a focus on ghost stories
and crime fiction.
Runs every Thursday in June, July &
August at 15:00
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
- 'Outlook' by Charlotta María
Hauksdóttir
A series of photographs shot in Iceland in
the fall of 2015.
Opens June 2 - Runs to October 9
The Freezer Hostel - '21:07'
A comedy performance about the
story of a supposed alien landing on
Snæfellsjökull at 21:07 on November 5,
1993.
Opens June 6 - Runs every Monday in
June
The Freezer Hostel - 'One Night
Stand with Grandma Dídí'
A comedy performance in which local
bingo queen, motivational speaker and
tour guide Grandma Dídí tells us her
secrets.
Opens June 7 - Runs every Tuesday in
June
The Freezer Hostel - 'Hero'
A one-man comedy based on the Bárðar
Saga.
Opens June 8 - Runs every Wednesday
in June
The Freezer Hostel - 'Mar'
A drama based on two local stories, one
a tragedy and the other a tale of an epic
rescue mission.
Opens June 9 - Runs every Thursday in
June
The Freezer Hostel - 'Genesis'
Aðalheiður the clown tells her version of
how the world was created.
Opens June 5 - Runs every Sunday in June
Kingdom Of Heaven And
Earth
'Kingdom: Flora, Fauna, Fable' Exhibition
May 28 - September 18 | Listasafn Reykjavíkur: Hafnarhús, Tryggvagata 17 (F3) |
Admission: 1,500 ISK.
Historically, art has emphasized human interest as it pertains
to earth and our surroundings. The new survey ‘Kingdom:
Flora, Fauna, Fable’ aims to juxtapose various artworks, old
and new, to emphasize the distinctive ways artists relate to
and portray nature. The exhibition asks us to think of art and
nature’s relationship in a more interdisciplinary way. It’s art
meets science, meets philosophy, meets history. KR
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