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Arne Jacobsen
Reykjavík Art Museum — Kjarvalsstadir
14 September - 17 November
An exhibition on the designs of Arne Jacobsen, one of the most talented Danish architects of
the 20th century, will be held at the Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstadir from 14 September
- 17 November. This year Jacobsen would have been celebrating his 100th birthday, and in
honour of the artist’s contribution to the world of design, many museums have been putting
up extensive exhibitions of his work. This is the first time that such a comprehensive display
of Jacobsen’s art has been held in Iceland, with items such as tableware, furniture, lights and
textiles on show.
Jacobsen became one of the leading figures in a Scandinavian movement that has left its
mark on contemporary design and architecture. He is best known internationally for his fur-
niture and industrial design, and took part in creating the white modernism of 1920s furniture
design, as well as the international style in architectural design. Jacobsen was also one of
the most productive artists of the 20th century, producing a staggering 350 works of art dur-
ing his lifetime.
The exhibition at Kjarvalsstadir is held in co-operation with the Danish Embassy in Iceland,
the furniture store Epal and the foreign producers of Arne Jacobsen designs. AÓJ
ÁRBÆJARSAFN
Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum is the largest open-air
museum in Iceland. It is a nostalgic reminder of
the traditional Iceland that has been left in the
shadow of the modern day. The museum is made
up of around 30 buildings which were mostly
transported from downtown Reykjavík and date
from the period 1820-1920. This autumn the muse-
um will be offering tours on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, beginning at 1 PM.
Group bookings can also be made for special
tours around the museum.
Kystuhylur, Árbær, 110 Reykjavík,
tel: (+354) 577-1111, www.arbaejarsafn.is
THE CITY LIBRARY
There are a lot of good reasons to drop into the
bright and airy City Library this autumn. The
library offers a variety of newspapers and maga-
zines in eight languages. There you will also find
books on Iceland in many languages, a children’s
play area, a CD music collection and access to
the Internet. After checking the bulletin board for
what’s on and where, you can relax in the coffee
shop on the first floor before heading off to your
next destination. Keep your eyes open around
continuing education week, from 8 - 14 Sept.,
because there will be plenty of events at the
library. Also check out their new literature web
site on www.literature.is
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík, tel: (+354) 552-7545,
www.borgarbokasafn.is
THE REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
Aenne Biermann-preis, German contemporary
photography. Award-winning photographs from
the German competition, Aenne Biermann, which
is held for young and promising photographers.
The exhibition will be held from 28 Sept. - 15 Oct.
Portrait photographs taken by one of the masters
of portrait photography, August Sander, will be on
show from 26 Oct. - 1 Dec.
The Reykjavík Museum of Photography,
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík, tel: (+354) 563-1790.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM — HAFNARHÚS
Permanent exhibition
Erró and History of Art
17 August - 6 October
MHR-30 The Reykjavík Sculpture Association’s
anniversary exhibition.
18 October - 10 November
Carnegie Art Award 2002: A major event in the
Scandinavian art scene takes place when the
opening exhibition is held for the first time in
Iceland. In co-operation with the Carnegie Art
Award.
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhúsid,
Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík, tel: (+354) 511-5155.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM
— KJARVALSSTADIR
Permanent exhibition
Works from the Kjarval Collection
31 August - 27 October
Drinnen ist anders als draussen. Models and pho-
tographs by the architects Arno Lederer, Jórunn
Ragnarsdóttir and Marc Oei.
14 September - 17 November
Arne Jacobsen — Century of Design: An exhibi-
tion of one of the most talented Danish architects
of the 20th century.
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstadir,
Flókagata, 105 Reykjavík, tel: (+354) 552-6131.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM —
ÁSMUNDARSAFN
20 May
Art in Public. Artist Ásmundur Sveinsson’s ideas
on the placement of art in buildings and public
spaces around the city.
The Reykjavík Art Museum – Ásmundarsafn,
Sigtún, 105 Reykjavík, tel: (+354) 553-2155.
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