At a recent exhibition including both a jar of peas and a video installation of a wiggling, polka-dotted ass, one Grapeviner nodded conclusively: “This is art.” And yes, our panellists agree that Kling og Bang is the heart of Reykjavík’s grassroots art scene, “the place where you see work by artists who aren’t making money.” But there’s a lot of high profile work shown there, too. Recently, K&B hosted a five-part multimedia performance series in collaboration with New York’s ESP TV, and “The Visitors” by fellow Reykjavík gallery i8’s artist, Ragnar Kjartansson.

2013: i8 Gallery
2012: i8 Gallery
2011: i8 Gallery
2010: i8 Gallery
2009: Gallery Kling og Bang

Photo by Hörður Sveinsson