Author: Alda Kravec - The Reykjavik Grapevine

In early 2009, a new institution washed ashore in the Reykjavík harbour, a little lifeboat providing some refuge from Iceland’s…

by Alda Kravec 11:23 am

Café Rosenberg may not be this town’s hipster mecca. To be sure, the atmosphere there is more reminiscent of bars…

by Alda Kravec 12:46 pm

The Living Art Museum, Skúlgata 28. Opening February 26, 20:00. Free.His name is Jóhannes Kjarval. Born in 1885, he is…

Luis de Miranda, philosopher, novelist and publisher, is the mind behind a new philosophy he calls ‘Crealism’. He was in…

After allowing eight years to pass since the release of their debut album, Apparat Organ Quartet have finally put out…

The Weird Girls Project ContinuesKitty Von Sometime, the concept artist behind The Weird Girls Project, has ambitious plans for the…

‘Penetration/Innsetning/Installation’ is the latest realization by MoMS, a group of four young male artists who have been working together since…

by Alda Kravec 10:59 am

Fresh Winds in GarðurWhat a coincidence! Last month, the Grapevine gave a few tips on how to catch sight of…

What do Páll Óskar, KK & Ellen, Reykjavík!, múm and Steini from Hjálmar all have in common? Sure, they may…

by Alda Kravec 12:03 pm

While the cold snap and Christmas rush are in full swing, Hugmyndahúsið out on Granda, offers short-term respite from the…

The Reykjavík Museum of Photography has recently launched a new website that allows you to view some of its specimens…

by Alda Kravec 12:32 pm

Paul Vasquez, AKA Double Rainbow Guy, was in Iceland this past month to spread the word of the Rainbow. As…

Who’s not afraid of the big bad wolf of plagiarism? The poet and central character in Bragi Ólafsson’s second novel…

A polar bear appeared in Iceland this past Friday afternoon. Like previous polar bear sightings in Iceland, the bear arrived…