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Hafnarborg - Hafnarfjordur Centre of
• Encounters
2001-2005 archaeological excava- Culture and Fine Art
ASI Art Museum (D-3)
Exhibitions
tions at many locations around Iceland Exhibitions
were funded by Kristnihátíðarsjóður Roles
(the Millenium Fund). Finds from exca-
vations at Gásir, Hólar, Keldudalur,
• Inexhibition displays works by art-
This
Deep Water Guðjón Ketilsson exhibits new sculptures
and drawings. He explores buildings,
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Reykholt, Skálholt, ists that have used the sea as an inspi- spaces and furniture, their roles and par-
Skriðuklaustur and Þingvellir are shown ration both as a natural phenomenon allels with the human body. Guðjón was
in the exhibition. On display until 30.11 and way of life; the sea both takes and educated at The Icelandic School of Arts
gives life. The works show the impor- and Craft and Nova Scotia College of Art
Black and White – Printing and the tance of the sea and how much impact and Design in Halifax, Canada. He has
Information Revolution it has had both physically and mentally exhibited in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden,
Pieces of lead print and other items from on the nation. It is also a reflection on Norway, Holland, Spain, Australia and
the first Icelandic printing presses, at how our basic livelihood began and still his works are owned by museums and
Hólar, Skálholt and on Hrappsey Island, continues to be embedded in our lan- galleries in Iceland and abroad. On dis-
together with books printed on those guage, thoughts, society and politics. In play until 18.10
presses. On display until 31.12 Deep Water - the title refers to a saying
in Iceland and since the collapse of the Lothar Pöpperl
Motion Perception banks this saying has been used fre- Lothar Pöpperl exhibits paintings, pho-
An exhibition of works by blind and visu- quently to describe the daily battles of tographs and three dimensional works
ally impaired children from the Reykjavik companies, families and the society as in Gryfjan and Arinstofa. Lothar was born
School of Visual Art. On display until a whole. The exhibition shows works by in Neunburg vorm Wald and educated • Gallery Agust - Autumn Exhibition
11.10 leading Icelandic contemporary artists. at the Akademie der bildenden Kunste,
Unknown Moments
On display until 01.11
• The National Museum of Iceland Nürnberg and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
He has lived and worked in Iceland since
Gallery Agust (C-3) the historical background of Reykjavík
- Encounters Exhibition The play is shown daily at 18:00 in
Exhibition of photographs from the Reykjavík Museum of Photography 1995. On display until 18.10 Restaurant Reykjavík in Vesturgötu 2.
National Museums Collection of
(C-2)
Photographs and Prints: Unidentified
Exhibition
and culture. Her work straddles the
representational and phenomenologi-
Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir • Autumn Exhibition is a diverse
The Autumn Exhibition The Culture House (C-2)
photos by selected photographers 1900- An exhibition of works by Gunnfríður
1960. On display until 10.01.2010 cal. How one may see the landscape as Jónsdóttir, sculptor, who together with group-show of five artists and consists Exhibition
Polar Extremes well as how landscape may represent her husband Ásmundur Sveinsson of brand-new artwork of various media,
Lisa K. Blatt´s work examines time and
perception and the intersection of nature
both being and non being, presence and
absence, infinity and finality. Her art has
built the house at Freyjugata 41, like photographs, mural and paintings
on canvas, aluminium and wood. Four
• NewPost issues a new stamp featur-
Iceland
stamp and stamp display
where the ASI Art Museum is situated.
been in shows juried by artists such as Gunnfríður was one of the first women of the artists have exhibited before ing the Culture House and decorated
Adam Fuss, Cindy Sherman and Jack sculptors in Iceland. Her works can be in Gallery Agust but paintings by the with images from Icelandic medieval
Pierson. On display until 20.10 found in the City Hall of Stockholm, in Japanese artist Hiroyuki Nakamura manuscripts on permanent view at the
Hljómskálagarðurinn in the centre of are now on view for the first time at Culture House. The occasion is the cen-
• André Kertészin- 1894, André Kertész
Born in Budapest
Ma France Reykjavík and by Strandakirkja where the gallery. The participating artists
are: Gudrun Kristjansdottir / Hiroyuki
tennial of the building, formerly housing
her statue reminds us of the angel –or the National Library and other national
took his first photograph in 1912. He some say the Virgin Mary – who guided Nakamura / Katrin Elvarsdottir / Marta collections. On the day of issue the
photographed his relatives and friends the fishermen safely home. On display Maria Jonsdottir / Steingrimur Eyfjord. Postphil institute will open an exhibition
and the Hungarian countryside. After until 15.11 On display until 10.10 in a gallery at the Culture House. On dis-
the war, he settled in Paris (1925) where play will be interesting stamp collections
he discovered the pleasure to stroll in Restaurant Reykjavík (C-2) emphasising the themes of airmail vs.
the streets, along the embankments Play surface mail. On display until 01.12
of the Seine or in the gardens. In the
Montparnasse area, he met Hungarian
Let‘s talk local - Reykjavík
artists and many prominent people of
Let‘s talk local is a fun and
the literary and artistic circles (Mondrian,
vibrant play in English performed
Eisenstein, Chagall, Calder, Zadkine,
by the Kraðak Theatre Group
Tzara, Colette). In 1928, he was one of
where you learn all you need to
the first photographers to use a Leica
know about the birth of Reykjavík
camera. Chronicler of the daily life, he
from the time of the Vikings until
evoked with a great depth of feeling the
present day. The show is particu-
most insignificant events. His photo-
larly aimed at travellers visiting
graphs were frequently published by the
Iceland but is equally entertaining
press in France (Vu, Art and Médecine)
for Icelanders wanting to revisit
and in Germany (Uhu, Frankfurter
• Hafnarborg - Hafnarfjordur Centre Illustrierte). In 1936, at the top of his art,
their story. This is a one hour
of Culture and Fine Art
In Deep Water
he decided to leave to New York, after
comic show with two actors who
will give you a great insight into
•
The Culture House
signing a contract with Keystone. Day of - New stamp and stamp display
Paris conceived by Alexey Brodovitch,
was released in 1945. On display until • Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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well as giving concerts in North America
Gallery Tukt (C-2) in Switzerland. In the autumn of 2008 Reykjavik City Theatre (F-5) and 15 European countries. Caput has
Photo exhibition she played the main role in a new opera Iceland Dance Company - Family taken part in many festivals in Europe,
• Portrait aseries contains portraits
The photo
Day by Novoflot in Berlin and in 2009 she
will sing in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in
Performance
Iceland Dance Company kicks off the
America and in Iceland. Caput is a lead-
ing element performing new music in
where Ernir took one photo for each Berlin. Free admission. season with the ever so popular Family Iceland and one of the best groups in
day from the 1st of June till the 31st of Performance. The show is a collage of Europe in the field of new music. The
August this summer. The purpose was Nordic House (B-4) scenes from some of Iceland Dance ensemble is widely acclaimed for its
to capture people in their own environ- Concert – Music and Feelings Company most popular pieces over the powerful interpretation and technical
ment; at work or during their usual day Elzbieta Arsso -Cwalinska – soprano, years and is therefore an entertaining proficiency. At 15:15
to day activities. Therefore the 92 picture Árni Ísleifsson – piano perform works and magical afternoon for the whole fam-
series catches a glimpse of the mod- by F.Chopin, E. Grieg, S. Einarsson, ily. Entrance is free for children under 12 Thursday, 29.10
ern Icelandic society seen through the Þ. Guðmundsson, P. Ísólfsson, S. years of age and half price for children
photographer’s lens. Ernir Eyjólfsson is Kaldalóns, M. Karlowicz, F. Nowowiejski. under 16 years of age. Performances Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús (C-2)
currently studying photography at the At 20:00 dates: 04/10 11/10 18/10 at 14:00 Exhibitions
Reykjavik Technical School and this is
his first major exhibition. The show is Saturday, 03.10 Friday, 09.10 Egill Sæbjörnsson – Spirit of Place
open to everyone and entrance is free and Narrative
of charge. On display on weekdays from Reykjavik City Hall (C-3) Akranesvöllur Stadium Akranes The narrative side of Egill Sæbjörnsson’s
09:00 to 17:00 until 03.10 Exhibition Football work comes to the fore in this exhi-
The Norwegian fibre artist Heidi Strand Iceland U-21 national team vs. San bition at Hafnarhús. On display are
exhibits her latest works. The exhibition Marino for Euro 2011 preliminaries at works dating from 2005, featuring dia-
Gerðuberg Cultural Center 15:00
consists of 15 works, all from the years logue between characters or objects
Exhibitons
• Gallery Tukt - Portrait a Day 2007 to 2009. There are three main • The Icelandic Opera that convey unfolding events or time.
• Headlines - Caricatures by Halldór
Baldursson.
themes in the exhibited works, Icelandic Sunday, 11.10 - L’elisir d’amore Places and objects harbour a certain
environment, the current situation, and a life that emerges in human proximity,
The exhibition contains a review of the She rises from the summer sea playful treatment of forms and colours. Nordic House (B-4) within and beyond gallery walls. Through
main news events from 2007-2009, with Steinunn Einarsdóttir exhibits oil, water- Concert - The Icelandic Flute Ensemble Thursday, 22.10
On display until 18.10 prior knowledge, each person bestows
Halldór’s view of the roots and develop- colour and acrylic paintings in Boginn. The repertoire of the Icelandic Flute
ment of the current economic crisis from
The Culture House (C-2) meaning on what crosses his or her
On display until 08.11 Sunday, 04.10 Ensemble is based on contemporary path. Egill Sæbjörnsson was nominated
the boom period down to the present Concert
music. The group has commissioned for the 2010 Carnegie Art Award and did
day. On display until 18.10 From Lilliput to Paris
Iðunn – traditional poetry society Hafnarborg - Hafnarfjordur Centre of pieces from several composers including recently release his second music CD. A
The chamber group Nordic Affect invites
Courses, entertainment and educational Culture and Fine Art Thuridur Jonsdottir, Steingrimur Rohloff, substantive book on his art was recently
Stories without words you on a musical trip to the country of
meeting first Wednesday and Friday Concert Malin Bång and Sigurdur Flosason. published in Germany. On display until
Ólöf Erla Einarsdóttir exhibits photo Lilliput and Paris in the atmospheric
each month at 8pm. Trio Reykjavik starts their twentieth con- Besides the pieces that have especially 03.01.2010
manipulated pictures. By combining library hall of the Culture House. Nordic
cert year at Hafnarborg this autumn. been written for the group, the ensemble
large numbers of photographs and Affect was established in 2005 and
October 17th - Where pleasure lives The first concert is dedicated to Haydn, has played existing contemporary piec- D14 Ryan Parteka
processing them with the help of com- has since then appeared in Iceland,
Exhibition on Halla Einarsdóttir’s (1866- Mozart and Mendelsohn. At 20:00 es, most notably Dédés Dida for solo In D14, Ryan Parteka intends to cap-
puter technology, Ólöf has managed to Denmark, England and the Netherlands.
1937) life and poetry. guitar and flute ensemble by André Chini ture the metaphysical dimension char-
create a unique fairytale world. On dis- On this occasion two of its members,
which IFE performed with the Swedish acteristic of the German landscape
play until 11.10 the baroque violinists Halla Steinunn
October 24th - Breiðholt-days guitar virtuoso Stefan Östersjö in the painter Casper David Friedrich’s (1774-
Stefánsdóttir and Sara DeCorso will
Colourful culture – mutual communica- all-Scandinavian festival, Nordic Music 1840). Ryan Parteka completed post-
Arts and crafts at Café Gerðuberg perform a program that includes the
tion Seminars, Flee market, an introduc- Days. At 15:15 graduate study at the Rijksakademie
Henna, Darren Foreman introduces the Gulliver-suite by Telemann along with
tion on the service and cultural events van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam
art of temporary tattoo. This event is a duos by Mozart and one of France’s
in Breiðholt. Focus on non Icelandic Seltjarnarneskirkja Church in 2005 and since then has lived and
part of the Humor – Amor program by foremost violin composers, Jean-Marie
inhabitants. Concert worked in Reykjavík. He has shown
the cultural institutions of Reykjavík. Leclair. At 20:00
The croup Fílharmónía performs Misa his work in exhibitions and festivals in
Thursday, 01.10 criolla by Ariel Ramirez and mass by Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Reykjavík.
Sunday, 25.10
Yamandú Pontvik. At 16:00 Curated by Yean Fee Quay. On display
Hafnarborg - Hafnarfjordur Centre of until 03.01.2010
The Icelandic Opera (C-2)
Culture and Fine Art
• Lunch Time Concert Soprano in
Tuesday, 13.10
• new production of L’elisir d’amore
A
L’elisir d’amore
Friday, 30.10
Trousers Laugardalsvöllur Stadium (G-3)
will have its premiere at The Icelandic
The first lunch time concert of the Football Reykjavik City Hall (C-3)
Opera on October 25th. The leading
autumn will feature the soprano singer Iceland vs. South Africa in a friendly Arts and Crafts Fair
roles of Adina and Nemorino will be per-
Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir and the organ- game at 18:10 Contemporary Arts and Crafts Fair will
formed by two of the most prominent
iser Antonia Hevesi on piano. Hanna young opera singers in Iceland, Dísella be held from 30th Oct. to 2nd Nov.
Dóra Sturludóttir did her vocal training Grindavíkurvöllur Stadium Grindavík Lárusdóttir and Garðar Thór Cortes. At Over 50 participants working in textile,
at the Reykjavík Academy of Singing Football 20:00 ceramics, glass, jewellery, horn and
and Vocal Arts. She went to Berlin Art Iceland U-21 national team vs. North bone, wood, leather and fish skin. This
Academy to do her further studies and Ireland for Euro 2011 preliminaries at is a great opportunity to see high qual-
Nordic House (B-4) ity Icelandic art, crafts and design and to
• Gerðuberg Cultural Center - Headlines graduated with a distinction in 1998.
In 2006 she performed with the pianist
• Hafnarborg - Hafnarfjordur Centre 15:00
Concert buy something unique directly from the
- Caricatures by Halldór Baldursson. of Culture and Fine Art - Lunch Time Himmelsleiter - Caput ensemble
Steinunn Birna Ragnarsdóttir as a spe- people making it.
Concert Soprano in Trousers Caput has given many premiers to
cial guest at the Artarena Music Festival
Icelandic and European compositions as
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National Gallery of Iceland
The Ásgrímur Jónsson Collection (C-3)
ÁSGRÍMUR JÓNSSON COLLECTION
Ásgrímur was one of the pioneers of Icelandic art and the first
Icelander to take up painting professionally. He laid the foun-
dation for Icelandic landscape painting, and throughout his
career, the nature of Iceland was his favoured subject matter.
The Museum is open by arrangement. Tel 515 9600.
Reykjavík Art Museum
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum (F-3)
Rhyme The Iceland Film
The sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson The Iceland Film exhibition traces for the first time the develop-
was a 20th century man shaped by ment of Icelandic filmmaking from its origins around 1904 to the
the 19th century. He took on various year 2008. Specially assembled film excerpts give insight into the
subjects in his art; at times look- atmosphere and theme of significant films. On four “film islands”,
ing to his heritage and the age that one for each genre; feature film, documentary, short film and litera-
shaped him, and at others looking ture adaptation, a total of approximately 100 films can be selected
to the future, technology, and sci- and viewed in full length. Designed in terms of a public archive, the
ence. This exhibition showcases exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of Icelandic film-
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum, contemporary artists that tackle making and thus Iceland’s social and cultural history over the past
Mother similar issues as Ásmundur did in 100 years. The composition and structural design of this travelling
his time, but in a context of a new age. All though presentation, exhibition works as an open system: it can be upgraded with new
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum thought and process might be somewhat different, the struggle is productions and further historical material. New topics may even
(F-1) the same in a new century. In addition to Ásmundur’s works, the be integrated. On display until 10 January 2010
exhibition displays works by the artists Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson,
Exhibition
Davíð Örn Halldórsson, Eirún Sigurðardóttir, Finnur Arnar Arnars-
Sculptures by Sigurjón Ólafsson
son, Guðrún Vera Hjartardóttir, Hrafnkell Sigurðsson, Ólöf Nordal,
Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908 – 1982) was born in
Pétur Örn Friðriksson, Sara Riel and Steingrímur Eyfjörð. Curators:
A Look into Nature
Eyrarbakki, a village on the south coast of - the Story of the Icelandic
Ólöf K. Sigurdardóttir and Sigrídur Melrós Ólafssdóttir. On display
Iceland. Trained as a house painter, in 1928 Museum of Natural History
until 30.04.2010
he entered the Danish Royal Academy of Fine The exhibition tells the story of the
Arts, from which he graduated in 1935, having museum from its early stages in
The Culture House (C-2)
supplemented his studies with a year in Rome. 1889 until it closed temporarily to
In 1930 he was awarded the Gold Medal of Exhibitions reflecting varied aspects of the public in 2008. The golden age
the Academy for a portrait of his mother. Icelandic history and culture: of the museum was during the first
From early on Ólafsson worked in abstract half of the 20th century when it was
The Medieval Manuscripts – Eddas and Sagas
forms, but he also developed the realistic style located in the Culture House. While
that characterizes his portrait busts and statues.
On view are the ancient vellum manuscripts that preserve the
visiting the exhibition one gets an
He has been named one of his century’s most Northern classical heritage: unique sagas, poems and nar-
insight into the story of the mu- The Library Room
important portrait sculptors. In 1939 he made ratives which are often our sole written sources of informa-
seum, its pioneers and early cura- The old reading room of the National Library features an exhibit
his first completely abstract sculpture, Man and tion on the society, religion and world view of the people of
tors, along with seeing a variety of selected and arranged by the National and University Library.
Woman, which caused great controversy, but is Northern Europe.
natural history specimens and other On display are many of the landmark books of Icelandic cultural
now considered a sculptural landmark in Denmark.
specimens from the museum, such history, dating from the introduction of printing in the sixteenth
Ólafsson returned to Iceland in 1945. As one of
as the great auk, a tiger, monkeys, century to the present day. These include the oldest published
the leading artists of the country, he was entrusted
plant specimens and early annual versions of the Sagas of Icelanders, Sagas of the Kings of Norway
with numerous challenging commissions, among
museum reports. The exhibition and Eddic poems, Hallgrímur Pétursson’s Psalms of Christ’s Pas-
them a 90 m long relief at the Búrfell Hydroelectric
is mounted to commemorate the sion and much more. A number of changing themed exhibitions
Station. He leaves eighteen public monuments in
100th anniversary of the Culture run throughout the year in the Library Room. It serves as a bright
Reykjavík alone, Throne Pillars by the Höfði House
House in 2009. On display until 31. and elegant setting for concerts, meetings, lectures and other
and Emblem of Iceland being the best known.
12. 2009. events held at the Culture House. On permanent view
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Culture & arts
museums // galleries // giftshops // showrooms
Culture & arts
museums // galleries // giftshops // showrooms
Einar Jónsson Museum Kópavogur Art Museum National Gallery of Iceland
Njarðargata (Opposite Hallgrímur Pétursson (Gerðarsafn) Fríkirkjuvegur 7 (on the eastern bank of the
Memorial Church). Main entrance is in Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur. Tel.: 570 0440. Pond), tel.: 515 9600. Main museum of
Eiríksgata. Tel.: 551 3797 & 561 3797. Houses a collection of works by the artist Icelandic visual art. Wide ranging historic
Gerður as well as displaying various kinds of and contemporary exhibitions by local and
art work. Café. foreign artists. Exhibition rooms, cafeteria
E-mail: gerdasafn@kopavogur.is and shop, closed Mondays.
www.gerdarsafn.is E-mail: list@listasafn.is.
Web: www.listasafn.is. Open Tuesday to
Sunday 11–17. Closed Mondays.
Free Admission.
Natural History Museum
of Kópavogur
Hamraborg 6 A, 200 Kópavogur, 100 m
from Art Gallery Ger›arsafn. Collection of
birds, molluscs and minerals. Small aquar-
iums with fish and marimos. Open Mon.-
Thu. 10-21, Fri. 11-17 and Sat.-Sun. 13-17.
Free entrance. Tel.: 570 0430, website: Ásgrímur Jónsson collection
www.natkop.is Bergstaðastræti 74. Tel.: (+354) 551
3644. A department of the National Gal-
Indoor and outdoor exhibitions. Dedicat- lery, housed at the artist’s former home
ed to the works of Iceland´s first modern and studio. Oil paintings, water colours
sculptor, Einar Jónsson (1874-1954). Open: and drawings. Open by arrangement.
June-Sept. 15th: daily except Mon. 14-17; Tel.: 515 9600.
Sept. 16th - May: Sat. and Sun. 14-17. Dec.
and Jan. closed.
Website: www.skulptur.is
E-mail: skulptur@skulptur.is
Museums
Hafnarborg - The Hafnarfjordur
Reykjavík City Museum The Culture House ASÍ Art Museum Centre of Culture and Fine Art
– Árbæjarsafn The National Centre for Cultural Heritage Freyjugata 41, main entrance from Mímis- Strandgata 34, 220 Hafnarfjörður. Tel.: Reykjavík City Museum
Árbær, Tel.: 411 6300. Collection of arti- Hverfisgata 15, 101 Reykjavík. Tel.: 545 1400. vegur, opposite Hallgrímur Pétursson 585 5790 Fax: 565 4480. Open daily from - The Settlement Exhibition
facts documenting the development of the 11:00-17:00 except on Thursdays it is Experience Viking-Age Reykjavík at the
Memorial Church. Tel.: 511 5353.
city of Reykjavík. Presently the museum open until 21:00, closed on Tuesdays. new Settlement Exhibition. The focus of
Hafnarborg has a collection of Icelandic
comprises 27 buildings, built between Exhibitions of contemporary Icelandic art. the exhibition is an excavated longhouse
Art and regular exhibitions presenting
1820 and 1907. Closed Mondays, entrance free. leading Icelandic and international artists. site which dates from the 10th century
listasi@centrum.is Café Maður lifandi is in Hafnarborg re- AD. It includes relics of human habitation
www.listasafnasi.is nowned for their healthy dishes and food. from about 871, the oldest such site
www.hafnarborg.is e-mail: hafnarborg@ The Living Art Museum
found in Iceland. Multimedia techniques
hafnarfjordur.is Laugavegur 26 (entrance from Grettisgata),
bring Reykjavik’s past to life, providing visi-
101 Reykjavík. Tel.: 551 4350. An artist run
tors with insights into how people lived in
gallery/museum since 1978 that focuses
the Viking Age, and what the Reykjavík en-
Open June-August: Exhibitions reflecting varied aspects of on the contemporary art scene in Iceland
vironment looked like to the first settlers.
Daily from 10:00-17:00 Icelandic history and culture: Medieval and worldwide. Exhibits both icelandic
Reykjavík 871 +/-2. Aðalstræti 16. 101
Sept.-May: Guided visiting hours on Mon. Manuscripts – Eddas and Sagas through and foreign artists. Has one of the best
Reykjavík
Wed. and Friday at 13:00 and the Ages – from the Árni Magnússon In- collections in Iceland of contemporary art.
Tel.: 411 6370. Fax: 411 6371.
by appointment for groups. stitute in Iceland. For further information: Open Wed.-Sun. 12-17. Thursdays until
e-mail: info@reykjavik871.is
E-mail: minjasafn@reykjavik.is www.thjodmenning.is 21. Free entrance. Website: www.nylo.is
www.reykjavik871.is
Website: www.reykjavikmuseum.is thjodmenning@thjodmenning.is
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