Author: Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir
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…
Last Item I Bought: Harry Potter?
Name: Sólveig Jakobsdóttir Age: 22 Job: Nursing student Last Purchase: Ticket to a Harry Potter quiz
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…
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’….
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…
Artist Talk: Úlfur Karlsson
Since his graduation from Valand School of Fine Arts in Sweden, Icelandic painter Úlfur Karlsson has been busy with exhibitions…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
“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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…