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The exhibition provides an insight into the work of the Icelandic painter Erró. He maintains a style that fluctuates between surrealism and pop art, integrating elements of comics and science fiction. This exhibition presents works in which he has borrowed images and fragments of pictures by some of the leading artists in history, such as Picasso and Léger.
Runs until September 27 Kunstschlager Chamber The art initiative Kunstschlager has moved all of its activities into the upper level of Hafnarhús. This offers visitors the opportunity to walk around, pause and experience the ambiance of Kunstschlager. The space is devoted to audio and video works, two- and three-dimensional pieces, as well as specially-designed Kunstschlager furniture, on which guests can comfortably relax.
Runs until September 30 ‘Process & Pretense’ by Magnús Sigurðarson Best known for his pop-culture-referencing photographic series and video art, Magnús Sigurðarson addresses in this exhibit the universal human yearning for the sublime.
Runs until October 18 'Wiolators' This international group formed in Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, and hosts yearly exhibits in different countries.
Runs until October 18 Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir ‘Marginalia—texts, sketches, and doodles in Kjarval’s art’ This exhibit dives into Jóhannes S. Kjarval’s personal world, presenting drawings, letters and writings collected over the artist’s life. By showing everything from sketches on envelops to doodles on paper napkins, this exhibit hopes to allow the viewer to enter the intimate and eccentric world of Kjarval.
Runs until November 29 'TWO STRONG WOMEN’ by Júlíana Sveinsdóttir & Ruth Smith Celebrating the centenary of women’s suffrage in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, this exhibit presents the works of Icelander Júlíana Sveinsdóttir and Faroese Ruth Smith. With 90 works, both oil paintings and drawings, these artists explore everything from basic still lifes and landscapes, to depression, ageing, and deterioration.
Runs until August 31 ‘Vertical / horizontal’ by Júlíana Sveinsdóttir & Anni Albers This exhibit presents weavings by Júlíana Sveinsdóttir and Anni Albers who use both conventional and unconventional materials in their textiles, creating works that are both abstract and modern.
Runs until August 31 Reykjavík City Library ‘Comics’ by Halldór Baldursson Halldór Baldursson is one of Iceland’s most prolific comic artists. His works, or rather the works behind the works, sketches and coffee house scribblings, are on display.
Runs until August 31 Reykjavík City Museum Reykjavík 871 +/- 2 Archaeological findings from ruins of one of the first houses in Iceland and other excavations in the city centre, open daily 09:00-20:00.
On permanent view ‘Settlement Sagas - Accounts from manuscripts’ This special exhibition is held in collaboration with the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. At the centre of this special exhibition are rarely seen manuscripts that tell the history of the settlement of Reykjavík.
On permanent view Reykjavík Maritime Museum ‘Rough seas’ by Þröstur Njálsson This amateur photography exhibit gives the viewer a glimpse into the life of a contemporary seaman through Þröstur’s work on a fishing trawler that sails through rough and calm waters alike. ‘Rough Seas’ is Þröstur’s second photography exhibition.
women who work in the fishing industry today.
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 The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
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On permanent view The Reykjavík Museum of Photography ‘All the signs indicated’ This exhibit features the work of six photographers including Agnieszku Sosnowska, Bára Kristinsdóttir, and others. Each of the pictures includes the photographers themselves, and aims to capture their feelings and personal experiences.
Runs until September 13 ‘In Passing’ by Dagur Gunnarsson In this exhibit, Dagur Gunnarsson displays portraits he has taken around Reykjavík that each aim to capture the strong impression that people have left on him.
Runs until August 30 ‘Traces of Life: The Subjective and Personal in Photography Today’ The exhibition consists of photographs by Agnieszka Sosnowska, Bára Kristinsdóttir, Daniel Reuter, Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir, Kristina Petrošiutėand Skúta. It turns the lens and makes the photographer the subject by looking into their personal lives and emotions.
Runs until September 13 Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum ‘Interplay’ by Sigurjón Ólafsson & Finn Juhl This exhibition focuses on the relationship between the Danish architect Finn Juhl (1912-1989) and the Icelandic sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson in the years of 1940 to 1945. Both were pioneers, each in his field, and both went unexplored paths in their experiments with form and material.
Runs until August 30 SÍM ‘Lust for Life’ by Georg Óskar This exhibit features the paintings of Georg Óskar, many of which involve muted colours and portraits. His work aims to reflect on the hidden and vague aspects of life.
Runs until August 25 Spark Design Space 'New Iceland' by Bjarni H. Þórarinsson Bjarni's new photography exhibit features landscape photos taken on single-use cameras, arranged in a manner described as "visual constructive poetry."
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Runs until September 19 Spöngin ‘Re-Booking’ by Arkir This exhibit features book art from eight artists, all members of the all-women group Arkir. The artists used methods including paper folding, cutting and blotting techniques in order to re-work old books into new creations.
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Runs until October 3 Tveir Hrafnar Gallery In-house summer exhibition
Followed by 7 delicious tapas Smoked puffin with blueberry “brennivín” sauce
An assorted collection of artworks by Tveir Hrafnar’s represented artists, including Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, and Jón Óskar, among others.
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Runs until September 1 Wind And Weather Gallery ‘The Shower/ Sturtan’ by Ólöf Helga Helgadóttir
Pan-fried line caught blue ling with lobster-sauce
Paper, paint, and wood are used in Ólöf Helga Hegadóttir's exhibit, now showing at Wind And Weather.
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Runs until August 30
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Runs until September 20 ‘Seawomen - the fishing women of Iceland, past and present’ This new exhibition, in celebration of the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in Iceland, explores Icelandic women at sea. It is based on research conducted by the anthropologist Dr. Margaret E. Willson, who discovered that Icelandic women have been working at sea since the mid-900s. The exhibit presents not only historical material but also interviews with Icelandic
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