The old harbour warehouse, Hafnarhus, offers a progressive exhibition program with local and international contemporary artists. The works of key figures such as Erró, as well as established and emerging current artists are presented in six galleries.
Claire Paugam is the 44th artist to exhibit in Reykjavík Art Museum´s exhibition series in D-Gallery. Claire Paugam is a multidisciplinary French artist (b. 1991) based in Reykjavík. After graduating from the Iceland University of the Arts' MFA program in 2016, Claire has exhibited in various art institutions in Iceland and abroad such as the …
In this diverse exhibition, new works by contemporary artists are presented especially with children and young people in mind. The works are all in the collection of the Reykjavík Art Museum. Presentation, mediation and education aims to open up the world of art as it appears today for younger audiences. Along with the exhibition, there …
The journey characterizes both Erró’s life and career. He studied art in Reykjavik, Oslo, Ravenna, Florence, and eventually settled in Paris in 1958, after spending several months in Israel. Many successive journeys followed, including some remarkable trips to New York, Moscow and Havana. A world tour, 1971-1972, led him to cross Asia. From the 1970s, …
Baldvin Einarsson is the 45th artist to exhibit in the Reykjavík Art Museum's exhibition series in Hall D. Baldvin was born in 1985 in Akranes but lives and works in Belgium. He graduated with a BA degree in art from Iceland University of the Arts in 2011 and completed a master's degree in the same subject from …
Ásgerður Birna Björnsdóttir is the 46th artist to exhibit in Reykjavík Art Museum´s exhibition series in D-Gallery. Björnsdóttir is born in 1990. She completed her BFA from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 2016. She particitaped in Autumn Bulbs at Reykjavík Art Museum in 2019. The D-Gallery exhibition series started in 2007. Emerging artists, who are shaping the …
Performance art will be in focus at Reykjavik Art Museum – Hafnarhús this November with Performance Nebula a performance festival that takes place November 18th–21st 2021. Performance art has a long and remarkable history and has the art form flourishing in past years. The program reflects this by offering performances by mixing generations of younger …
