15, February 2010
Grand Tour
Exhibition by Einar Garibaldi featuring paintings from various cities in Italy, which the artist has been working on for about a decade.
When:
Wed - Saturday 12-17
How Much:
Free
Who is who?
Exhibition of portraits of well-known Icelandic characters that visitors should recognize.
When:
Weekends 14 - 17
How Much:
Free
Water and Colour
Educational family-oriented workshop in conjunction with the exhibition Watery Hues.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
Watery Hues: A Survey of Icelandic Watercolour
Exhibition featuring nearly two hundred works in water colour from the last 130 years.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
Hreinn Friðfinnsson - More or Less
Exhibit featuring Hreinn Friðfinnsson's works primarily made of frail and illusory objects like glass, paper, stones, mirrors and everyday objects.
When:
Tues to Fri 11- 17, Sat 13 - 17
How Much:
Free
National Archives of Iceland
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Culture House, original documents from the building itself as well as Iceland's governance are on display in the Library Room.
When:
Every day 11-17
How Much:
Free
Sara Vilbergsdóttir
Exhibit featuring a collection of work by Sara Vilbergsdóttir, including colorful paintings, papermaché people and photos of kids playing with papermaché.
When:
Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 11: 00-17:00, Sun 14:00-1
How Much:
Free
Fretbuary Scree
Exhibit featuring works by Bjarni Massi, Davíð Örn Halldórsson, Egill Sæbjörnsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Pétur Már Gunarsson, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason.
When:
Monday - Friday, 12 - 16, Saturday, 13 - 16
How Much:
Free
Remembering One's Fated Glory
Exhibit by textile artist Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir who works with dandelions.
When:
Every day except Monday, 13-17
How Much:
Free
Guðmundur Ingólfsson
Exhibit featuring photographs by Guðmundur Ingólfsson documenting Iceland in 1993, including images of cod liver oil tanks around the country.
When:
Every day except Monday, 13-17
How Much:
Free
Dulin Himintungl
Kim Linnet exhibits her 360 panorama photos of Iceland.
When:
Weekdays 8:20 - 16:30. Weekends 12:00 - 16:00.
How Much:
Free
Medieval Manuscripts
Medieval Manuscripts, a colourful historical exhibition. Ongoing.
When:
Open daily 11:00-17:00
How Much:
400, free on Wednesdays
Sigríður Rut Hreinsdóttir
Sigríður Rut Hreinsdóttir exhibits her oil paintings from 2001-2008.
When:
10-16
How Much:
Free
Threads of Life by Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir
Exhibit features embroidery by Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, who models her work after old Icelandic manuscripts.
When:
Every day except Monday 11-17
How Much:
500/1000 ISK
Insights: Warrior Maidens and Ships of Fancy
Exhibition featuring Kjarval's drawings and sketches of warrior maidens and boats.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
At Work
Exhibit featuring photgraphs by Jakob Jakobsson.
When:
12-19 during the week, 13-17 on weekends
How Much:
Free
Senses
Exhibit featuring photographs by Jóna Þorvaldsdóttir.
When:
12-19 during the week, 13-17 on weekends
How Much:
Free
"It sounded as if the harp was weeping"
Exhibition of puppets used in a presentation of some episodes from Völsungasaga.
When:
11-17 during the week, 13-16 on weekends
How Much:
Free
This is what the children like!
Exhibition of the illustration of newly published children's books. An award is given for the best illustration.
When:
11-17 during the week, 13-16 on weekends
How Much:
Free
A Year in Postcards
Exhibition by Vera Sölvadóttir and Jarþrúður Karlsdóttir following up on their yearlong performance of sending a postcard a week to a random stranger abroad.
When:
Every day 11-17
How Much:
200/300 ISK
A year ago
Exhibit featuring objects that were used in last year's protests after the crash of the economy.
When:
Tuesdays - Sundays 11 - 17
How Much:
1000 ISK, free on Wednesdays
The End
Exhibition by Ragnar Kjartansson that was presented as a tableau vivant in Venice.
When:
Every day except Tuesday 12-17
How Much:
Free
Prism
Exhibition by Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir featuring modern two-dimensional surface painting that shifts the viewers' perception from the visual to the physical.
When:
Every day except Tuesday 12-17
How Much:
Free
Coloursynthesis
Exhibit featuring paintings by young Icelandic artists.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
D15 - Dodda Maggý
Exhibition of the video and music installation "Lucy" by Dodda Maggý.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
Light in the Dark
Exhibit featuring photographs by Helgi Snær Sigurðsson.
When:
All Day
How Much:
Free
Erró - Astronauts
Erró's 1974-1981 series dedicated to space exploration.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
Carnegie Art Award 2010
Exhibit featuring works by this year's winner of the Carnegie Art Award, Kristján Guðmundsson, and 22 other Nordic artists.
When:
Every day except Monday 11-17
How Much:
Free
Newcastle - New York - New Iceland
Exhibit by the artist Yst featuring coal and chalk drawings
that were made in Newcastle in 2007, New York in 2008 and in New Iceland in 2009, post meltdown.
When:
Every day 11-17
How Much:
200/300 ISK
Kitchen items in the collectors' corner
Þórarinn Eldjárn and Sigurður Árnason exhibit all sorts of kitchen appliances they have collected over the years.
When:
11-17 during the week, 13-16 on weekends
How Much:
Free
Seriously Beautiful Sculpture
Have you been to the Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum yet? Sure, this place doesn’t have any new exhibits like other galleries and museums, but these sculptures are so impressive and detailed and loaded with spiritual symbolism and allusions to Norse mythology that a permanent exhibit is enough to keep visitors entertained and impressed again and again. Einar Jónsson was the first and is still most notable sculptor to hail from Iceland and he sets a high standard. Einar and his works are such a national treasure that the state commissioned a building for the sole purpose of housing the sculptures and the artists and his wife in 1914. The massive plaster casts inside the museum are so intricate and emotionally enticing that one could spend significant time examining each and every one, declaring each a favourite before moving on to the next equally astounding creation. The Sculpture Museum also boasts a lovely green space off Freyjugata where bronze casts of Einar’s sculptures can be appr
When:
All Day
How Much:
Free - 500ISK
Reykjavík City Museum Winter Program
This open-air historical museum offers guided tours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 13:00.
When:
13:00
How Much:
600 ISK, free on Fridays
Erró - Portraits
Exhibition of Errós famous portraits.
When:
Every day 10-17
How Much:
Free
Ásmundur and Our Age
The sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson was a 20th century man shaped by the 19th century. He took on various subjects in his art; at times looking to his heritage and the age that shaped him, and at others looking to the future, technology, and science. This exhibition showcases contemporary artists that tackle similar issues as Ásmundur did in his time, but in a context of a new age. All though presentation, thought and process might be somewhat different , the struggle is the same in a new century. In addition to Ásmundur's works, the exhibition displays works by artists such as Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson, David Orn Halldorsson, Eirún Sigurðardottir, Finnur Arnar Arnarsson, Gudrun Vera Hjartardottir, Hrafnkell Sigurðsson, Olof Nordal, Petur Orn Friðriksson, Sara Riel og Steingrimur Eyfjorð.
Rhyme- Works by Ásmundur Sveinsson
This exhibition showcases contemporary artists that tackle similar issues as Ásmundur did in his time, but in a context of a new age.
When:
11:00
How Much :
Free
Icelanders
Exhibit featuring a selection of photographs from the book "Icelanders" by Unnur Jökulsdóttir and Sigurgeir Sigurónsson.
When:
Open daily 11:00-17:00
How Much:
400, free on Wednesdays
Gerður Helgadóttir
Exhibit featuring works by the Icelandic artist Gerður Helgadóttir.
When:
Every day except Monday 11-17
How Much:
Free