Author: Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir
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Last Item I Bought: Inga Haraldsdóttir
In this series, we stop someone in the street and force them to tell us the answer to our burning…
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Last Item I Bought: Harry Potter?
Name: Sólveig Jakobsdóttir Age: 22 Job: Nursing student Last Purchase: Ticket to a Harry Potter quiz
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Artist Of The Issue: Elín Edda
Elín Edda is a young artist, a published author and a soon-to-be graphic designer. She released a book of poems…
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Artist Talk: Designer Ágústa Sveinsdóttir
At DesignMarch 2016, Ágústa and Elísabet Karlsdóttir—who together make up the powerful design team ALVARA—presented a jewelry line called ‘Silfra’….
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Music Video Release “Both Eyes On You” By Auður
Auður has been on the rise ever since he released his impressive self-directed music video for ‘South America.’ The 23 year old…
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Artist Talk: Úlfur Karlsson
Since his graduation from Valand School of Fine Arts in Sweden, Icelandic painter Úlfur Karlsson has been busy with exhibitions…
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Artist Talk: Fashion Designer Tanja Levý
Tanja Levý is an Icelandic fashion and textile designer who has garnered attention for her tropical designs. She studied at…
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Artist Talk: Graphic Designer Helga Dögg Ólafsdóttir
Recently graduated from the Iceland Academy of The Arts, Helga Dögg has been busy this summer, working on designs for…
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Artist Talk: Björn Steinar Blumenstein, Product Designer
Since his graduation from the Iceland Academy of the Arts, where he studied product design, Björn Steinar Blumenstein has been…
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DJ Of The Week: Áskell
Over the past ten years, Áskell Harðarson, aka Housekell, has made a name for himself as one of Reykjavík’s most…
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Ragnheiður Elísabet’s Top Five Fav
Ragnheiður Elísabet is the woman behind the curtain. She works as an event manager for the art space Mengi, which…
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Track by Track: ‘Makril’ by Indriði
Indriði is famous for his guitar playing in the Icelandic punk band Muck. He is also part of the experimental…
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Track Of The Week: Emmsjé Gauti ft. Aron Can – “Silfurskotta”
Emmsjé Gauti’s recently released banger “Silfurskotta” has us tapping our feet and dabbing our arms. The song features Aron Can,…
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STRIPP: Discussing Women’s Role In Society And On Stage
“I found the strip club where I worked to be like a micro version of the world we live in,…
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Expect The Unexpected: Everybody’s Spectacular
Reykjavík Dance Festival and Lókal join forces to create the annual contemporary performance festival Everybody’s Spectacular. Artists from all around…
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Culture Night Is Here: “Grjótaþorp – In the Heart of Reykjavík”
In celebration of culture night and the city of Reykjavík’s 230th birthday, the mayor will launch Reykjavík’s night of culture…
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Museum Trouble-makers In This Week’s #GVPics Instagram Competition
Iceland is windy and grey these days and it’s becoming darker. Fall is on its way and the winter depression…
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name: New Neighborhoods Festival
The first ever New Neighborhoods Festival is here! Musicians and visual artists, both Polish and Icelandic, join forces to create…
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Artist Talk With Fashion Designer Elsa Vestmann
New fashion designer Elsa Kjartansdóttir’s colourful and edgy patterns make for out-of-this-world pieces, inspired by the 50s yet uniquely modern….
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Bergrún’s Favourite Five Icelandic Albums
Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic composer, currently finishing her master’s degree at Mills College in Oakland. Her summer has been…
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“I’m Kött Grá Pjé and it feels right”
The rap phenomenon Kött Grá Pjé will release his much-anticipated début album in early autumn. The rapper has garnered attention…
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Track By Track: ‘Floating Harmonies’ By Júníus Meyvant
Westman Islands-based singer-songwriter Júníus Meyvant first started to turn heads for his soulful folk pop after releasing his first single,…
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DJ Of The Week: DJ B-Ruff
DJ B-Ruff (or Benni, as he is usually referred to) rose to prominence in the early 2000s with one of…
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The Berry Picking Winners Of This Week’s #GVPics Are Here!
According to this week’s photo entries with Monday off for most of us, it’s been a long weekend of travelling,…
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Witchcraft and Hypnagogia in Hildur Yeoman’s World of Fashion
Having dressed Reykjavík’s residents in patterned designs and jeweled finery for the past several years, Hildur Yeoman has slowly but…