Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.06.2016, Side 45

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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Opening
Árbær Open Air Musem - Iceland
National Day
Traditional costumes and vintage cars
will be on display for this national holiday.
Free entrance to those dressed in
national costume.
Runs on June 17
Árbær Open Air Musem - Women's
Suffrage Day
Free admission to the museum for
women in honour of women's suffrage
day.
Runs on June 19
Árbær Open Air Musem - Life in the
village
Visitors to the museum will be able to see
how people historically lived and worked
in Iceland.
Runs on June 26
Gaukurinn - Drag-Súgur Queer
Variety Show
The eigth queer variety night at
Gaukurinn, this time on Iceland's National
Day! Entrance is 1,000 ISK.
Runs on June 17 at 21:00
Gaukurinn - Standup Comedy in
English hosted by Bylgja Babýlons
Free entry!
Runs on June 19 and 29 at 21:00
Gaukurinn - Standup Comedy in
English hosted by Goldengang
Comedy
A popular event with both Icelandic and
foreign comedians. Free entry!
Runs on June 20 and 27 at 21:00
Gaukurinn - Buffy and Angel
What better way to watch episodes of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off
Angel than with friends and a pint?
Runs June 21 and 28 at 21:30
Gaukurinn - Robert Maxwell
The comedy hypnotist visits Reykjavík.
2,000 ISK.
Runs June 22 at 20:00
Gaukurinn - Dracula's Pack
An exciting and experimental improv
performance. Free entry!
Runs June 26 at 21:00
Harbinger - 'Codependent'
A six-week exhibition that will feature new
artists every week, who will build upon
what the last artists created in the gallery.
Opens on June 17 - Runs until July 22
Hitt Húsið - Creative Summer Groups
Hitt Húsið will be presenting emerging
young artists throughout June and July
with performances in the city centre
culminating in a final festival on July 14.
Runs on June 24 and July 8 at 12:00, and
July 14 at 16:00
Húrra - Improv Iceland
Runs June 28 at 21:00
Icelandic Printmakers Association
- 'LAND' by Díana Margrét
Hrafnsdóttir
Open Thursday-Sunday, from 14:00-
18:00.
Opens June 16 - Runs until July 3
Loft Hostel - Independence Day
Celebrations
Happy hour, Icelandic waffles, face
painting, and music.
Runs June 17 at 16:00
Loft Hostel - Swap til you drop
market
Find yourself a new outfit!
Runs June 21
Loft Hostel - Pub quiz
Runs June 22
Loft Hostel - Plant market
Find yourself a new plant?
Runs June 25
Loft Hostel - Dracula's Pack
An evening of dance and music by an
international group of dancers.
Runs June 29
Loft Hostel - Improv and
performance
With Colm O'Herihly, Arnar Sigurðarson,
Hjálmar Óli and Ólafur Daði Eggertson.
Runs June 30
Mengi - Íbbagoggur and Jóhannes
Book Release
Mengi hosts an evening celebrating
the book release of Íbbagoggur and
Jóhannees..
Runs June 30
The National Gallery - 'The Rhythm
of Geysers' by Sigrún Harðardóttir
An interactive video installation.
Opens on June 17 - Runs until September
11
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn - Hörður Lárusson
Hörður will give an artist's talk.
Runs June 19 at 14:00
Tjarnarbíó - 'The Greatest
Show in Iceland (Starring Björk
Buðmundsdóttir* not the singer)
A comedic performance by the theatre
group Krass, which consists of theatre
students and aspiring artists.
Runs June 30 at 20:30
Wind and Weather Gallery - Special
Performance
To mark the Feast of St. John's, there
will be a special performance in Haraldur
Jónsson's exhibition.
Runs on June 24 at 21:00
Ongoing
Akureyri Art Museum - 'Conspiracy
of Pleasure'
A group exhibition that examines how
bodies are used for regulation and for
pleasure.
Opens June 11 - Runs until August 21
ART67 - 'Animals' by Halldór
Rúnarsson
Halldór Rúnarsson's exhibits paintings
inspired by animals and how they enjoy
the present moment.
Opens June 1 - Runs until June 30
ASÍ Art Gallery - 'Once we were
next door neighbours' by Hreinn
Friðfinnsson & John Zurier
Poetics and perceptions identify the
installations by Hreinn and the abstract
paintings by John. They will exhibit their
works created specially for the rooms of
ASÍ Art Gallery as part of the Reykjavík
Art Festival.
Opens May 21 - Runs until June 30
Árbær Open Air Musem
This museum has daily guided tours
from 13:00 to 14:00 through its open air
exhibits that showcase the architecutre
and livelihood of 19th and 20th century
Reykjavíkings.
On permanent view.
Edinborg Cultural Centre Ísafjörður -
'Grettir' by the Comedytheatre
A play based on one of Iceland's most
famous sagas.
Opens on June 1 - Runs until July 27
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
Flora Akureyri - 'Náttúru afl/Natural
power'
An exhibition by Ásta Guðmundsdóttir.
Opens June 10 - Runs until August 20
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 Midsummer Night's
Art Exhibition
'Special Offer,' by Haraldur Jónsson
June 24 | Better Weather Window Gallery, Laugavegur 41 (E6) | Admission: Free!
A special performance will take place at the Wind and Weather
Window Gallery around the Feast of St John, which marks the
time of summer that may bring new journeys, vision, and in-
spiration. The artist Haraldur Jónsson’s exhibition ‘Special Of-
fer’ is on view, and everyone is invited to attend this unique
evening with performing artists Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, Örn
Alexander Ámundarson, Katrín Inga Jónsdóttir Hjördísdóttir
and Sigurd Ámundarson. It is held outside on the sidewalk in
front of the window gallery. GR
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