The exhibition Séstey / Hverfey presents new work by artist Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir, along with other artifacts she has placed in context with the permanent exhibition at Surtseyjarstofa in Vestmannaeyjar. Þorgerður´s …
The work consists of four flags that flutter on flagpoles on the balcony of Akureyri Art Museum. The flags are the product of an experiment where three factors were joined into …
University of Iceland Art Collection was founded in 1980. Like many university art collections abroad, University of Iceland bases its collection partly on donations. The founding collection, donated by the …
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Sunlight destroys everything. Time changes the understanding of words and pictures. What at one moment, can represent pride, will with time, turn into shame and then perhaps pride again. Sunlight …
i8 Grandi is pleased to announce Cast of Mind, a year-long exhibition by B. Ingrid Olson. The artist’s show opens 20 January, 2023 and will be on view until 20 December 2023. Spanning far longer …
Jessica Auer sets out to explore Iceland's sightseeing destinations, and records tourists' surroundings through her photographic lens. In her pictures, travellers and their material world blend together with the natural …
Jessica Auer has lived in Iceland and Canada for many years. She feels at home in Iceland but also follows in the same footsteps of the tourist who comes to …
Collage has formed the basis of Erró’s artworks for over sixty years, beginning early on with his Meca-Make-Up series in 1959-60, and resulting in more than 30,000 collages today. Through collecting, cutting, …
Through acts of stitching, sculpting, weaving, fragmenting, painting, and recording, Kathy Clark, Abdullah Qureshi, Sasha Huber, Frida Orupabo, Hugo Llanes, and Inuuteq Storch reclaim historical methods of handicraft, documentation, representation, …
The world of trolls, elves, ghosts and other creatures opens up in the exhibition Ghost at the window. Reykjavík Art Museum continues to present new works by contemporary artist in …
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The Corridor is an artist-run exhibition space founded by artist Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson in 1979, and it is probably Iceland’s longest-running privately-operated gallery. The Corridor has always been housed in Helgi Þorgils‘ home; …
How did I get to the bomb shelter is a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring seven contemporary Ukranian artists curated by Yulia Sapiha and produced by The Nordic House in Reykjavik. In the exhibition artists explore themes related to …
The Visitors – an ode to friendship under the intonation of romantic desperation. A group of friends and musicians gather in the natural habitat of bohemians, during the twilight hour, in …
It is appropriate to celebrate the fact that Akureyri Art Museum will again be buying artwork for its collection. The exhibition New and Brand New gives an overview over artworks that have been …
The museum has a unique collection of approximately 550 works of art, from the greatest masters of Icelandic art to lesser-known artists. Founded in 1963, it was the first art …
Logi Leó works with sound, sculpture and video in unexpected compositions and installations that often take over the exhibition space. By activating everyday materials in combination with music, recordings and …
This year, in 2023, the Reykjavík Art Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary and it is an occasion to look at the treasures that have been collected over this time. Of …
The exhibition features the works of sculptors Ásmund Sveinsson (1893-1982) and Carls Milles (1875-1955) from Sweden and is part of the collaboration between Millesgården Museum and Ásmundarsafn- both museums dedicated to …
Glassrain is an installation from 1984, one of the first of Rúrí‘s many works that address the theme of time and menace. Glassrain comprises 500 razor-sharp fragments of glass, each …
At the beginning of 2022, the art collection of Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir and entrepreneur Þorvaldur Guðmundsson was placed in the permanent keeping of the National Gallery of Iceland. The collection, which …
Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir Schemes 11.03.-22.04.2023
The exhibition INFRA-GLOW opens at the Reykjanes Art Museum on Saturday 11 March at 2 pm and closes on Sunday 16 April 2023. INFRA-GLOW is curated by Elise Bergonzi, Daria …
The eye is the organ that receives what we see. The brain processes the light, takes in the information that captures our attention, and produces images. Therefore, only a part …
The Magical Home is the home of works by four artists who work with the supernatural magic of the mundane. Artists: Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir Lidija Ristic Ragnheiður Káradóttir Virginia Lee …
Kaleidoscope is the title of an exhibition series where we examine artworks in the Reykjavík Art Museum’s collection. In 2023, the museum celebrates fifty years since the opening of the museum’s …
“Strolling by the shore, gazing at the infinite horizon you reflect into a limitless introspection. For clarity one must confine. Stepping into a confined space, a space emerging through the …
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Uncanny Virtuality focuses on digital art, photography, the moving image, realism, and hyperreality. Each artist explores themes of reality and virtuality through their perspective practices, commenting on a disconnection, anxiety and …
The aim of Art Without Borders is to work towards cultural equality for disabled artists. An annual festival is held where diverse artforms by disabled and non-disabled artists are exhibited. This …
Jóhann Vilhjálmsson began drawing at an early age and has kept at it ever since, despite life’s countless distractions, work and family obligations. When he was around sixty, he found out …
To speak in dated terms via metaphysics of a force field surrounding a set of material art objects I determine that my practise is all about such construction. In a …
Language is at the essence of Lawrence Weiner and Birgir Andrésson’s artistries. The iconic conceptualists, who were also friends, are inextricably linked to the power of words and their methods …
Associate Gallery is located at Köllunarklettsvegur 4. 'looking for / stumbling across’ is a collection of research, a gathering of gestures, a map of movement. Sophie Durand presents an installation …
"Ieodo" is a mythical salvation island with the lore that has been passed down for many generations. Jeju Island residents believe that after someone goes through adversities in their present …
TREACHEROUS SILVER SHEEN The exhibition Treacherous Silver Sheen meets the eye in a space that is already full of layers, stories, and fingerprints. On display are sculptures and images. Some …
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In her work, Emma Heiðarsdóttir (b. 1990) deals with the shifting boundaries between sculpture and architecture, art and life. Her works are often based on interventions into the spaces or …
The exhibition Into the Valley in Late Autumn is made up of large watercolours painted in the past two years; artist Sigtryggur Bjarni Baldvinsson focusses on the natural environment in …
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