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Grapevine Picks: Muggur and Erró
Despite the burgeoning pandemic causing the cancellation of events all around Reykjavík, the city’s creative strength and diversity mean that there are still plenty of options to get your culture on over the next seven days. Muggur Until February 13th National Gallery…
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Grapevine Picks: Intimate Art and Immersive Installations
Despite the burgeoning pandemic causing the cancellation of events all around Reykjavík, the city’s creative strength and diversity mean that there are still plenty of options to get your culture on over the next seven days. opus-oups Until Jan 16th Reykjavík Art…
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A Very Cultured January: Some Of The More Intriguing Exhibitions This Month
Although the winter solstice was last month, bringing more moments of daylight with each passing day, January can still be an awfully dreary month: the lingering darkness is only abating incrementally, and the weather is arguably worse than in December. To save…
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Grapevine Picks: Festive Movie Parties, Abandoned Art and Reflecting on Seyðisfjörður
It’s Þorláksmessa! And almost Christmas! But there’s no let up in The Grapevine’s obsession with keeping our dear Reykvíkingar readers all cultured-up across the festive season. (And we’ve managed to get through this post so far without a single reference to fermented…
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Grapevine Picks: A Theremin Concert In Space, Our Dark Overlord Returns & Chinese Art
It might be the week before Christmas, but there’s no let up in The Grapevine’s obsession with bringing our dear Reykvíkingurs the best in cultural stuff. So get out there and get culturing. It’s doing your civic duty. Concert Featuring Theremin, Hulda…
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Grapevine Picks: Dieter Roth, Winter Lights And Jazzy Nights
Every week we take you, gentle reader, by the hand and lead you out of your cosy accommodation into the frosty Reykjavík air. There’s a whole world of Icelandic culture out there which doesn’t involve puffin shops, pylsa stands or penis museums,…
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Grapevine Picks: Eivør, Toxic Masculinity, Metal Fest And Cake Art
Hey baby, it’s cold outside. But don’t mope about it—wrap up warm and head out to our hot event picks! Eivør’s Christmas Concert December 5th More information here Faroese musical queen Eivør Pálsdóttir will hold Christmas court in Eldborg at Harpa on…
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On The Verge Of A Breakdown: The Delicate, Unsettling Works Of Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir
Layers of translucent white paper, cut into vaguely cloud-like shapes, lend different shades of cream to light grey due to the layers themselves. In impossibly tiny, handwritten letters, the word “PANIC” is written in several places. Different coloured paper cards, with mysterious…
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Grapevine Picks: Hacktivism, Everyday Design & Movie Classics
What is a responsible, culture-loving Reykvíkingur to do in this creative city over the coming week? Well, it’s funny you should ask that… Munasafn RVK Tool Library: Connecting Loops Sat 27th and Sun 28th November 2021 Online only event: Saturday here, and…
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Grapevine Picks: Dancing, Reflecting Loneliness And Different Realities
Haven’t yet had a chance to plan your weekend? Grapevine’s got you covered! We’ve selected a few events for you to join these upcoming days. Reykjavík Dance Festival Until November 20th Multiple locations More information here All of the dance aficionados among…
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Grapevine Picks: Book Fairs And Hugs!
Glancing at the weather forecast, it seems that outside activities might prove a little challenging during the upcoming week. But never fear! We’ve picked a couple of events for you that won’t require multiple layers of Icelandic wool or Gore-Tex. Reykjavík Art…
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Grapevine Picks: Diwali, Art And Live Music Galore!
This coming week the Reykjavík area has so much to offer the culturally curious, with the best of Iceland’s music scene making a noise in venues across the city, female painters making a splash and a magical Indian celebration of light for…
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Grapevine Picks: Halloween Party, Digital Disorder, Peanut Butter & Katla Coffee
Not sure what to get into over the weekend? This period between the end of summer and the start of the Christmas season is always tricky, so it’s a good thing your buddies at The Grapevine are always ready with the hottest…
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Italian Artist Brings The Renaissance To The 21st Century In Reykjavík
Emilia Telese, an internationally renowned Italian artist now living in Reykjavík, will be holding an exhibition at Gallerí Korpúlfsstaðir from October 28th through October 31st, with an interesting twist. [su_pullquote] Be in with the chance of winning a box of Icelandic candy—and…
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Grapevine Picks: Children’s Movie Festival & Edible Art
Not sure what to get into over the weekend? This period between the end of summer and the start of the Christmas season is always tricky. Good thing your friends at The Grapevine are always ready with tips on where to go.…
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Grapevine Picks: Minimalist Art Exhibition And Bríet’s Much-Anticipated Concert
Not sure what to get into over the weekend? This period between the end of summer and the start of the Christmas season is always tricky. Good thing your friends at The Grapevine are always ready with tips on where to go.…
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Grapevine Picks: Timely Art, Experimental Music And A Local Art Market
Summer may officially be shuttered but luckily, businesses across town are keeping their doors open to offer moments of reprieve from the nearly endless wind and rain–with some culture thrown in too. Here’s our picks for the most interesting events coming up…
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Grapevine Picks: RIFF, Her Voice Conference, Spontaneous Art And More
When there’s so much going on, it’s hard to know where to settle your eyes. Luckily, the Grapevine Crew is here to set the focus for you. Here’s our picks for the most interesting events coming up around town. Her Voice 2021…
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Grapevine Picks: GDRN, WWII-Era Pop Art And A New Dance Performance
It’s so easy to hunker down at home on rainy days like these. While a glass of wine and a good book sounds great, The Grapevine Crew has you covered if you decide to don that raincoat and face the elements to…
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Grapevine Picks: Eco Art And Drag Shows
The Grapevine Crew is as disappointed by the end of summer as anyone. That’s why you can count on us to share our picks for the best events around town to help you get over a rainy day slump. Debatable Lands: Dialogues…
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Bridging Mathematics and Art: At ‘Slembilukka’, Math Is For Everybody
“There’s a lot of creative thinking in math. It’s playful and exploratory,” visual artist Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir explains, sitting in front of a chalkboard covered with geometric shapes and equations. “Math doesn’t need to be visual to have a connection with how art…
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Anna Rún Contemplates Interspecies Relations
Six horizontal trees spin slowly in a dimly lit room, outlined only by the remains of their ever-fading leaves and branches, which litter the floor around you, crunching under your feet as you walk through them. Only months earlier, the trees were…
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This Week’s Culture Pick: ‘Found Ways’ Art Exhibition At FLÆÐI
Wondering what you should check out this weekend now that DesignMarch has come to an end? An interesting exhibition repurposing discarded hiking trail markers found throughout the Icelandic wilderness can be your quick-fix to the withdrawals from DesignMarch’s end and its onslaught…