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A new video about Erró
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (b. 1932), better known as Erró, is without a doubt the best known contemporary artist of Iceland. Exhibitions from the Erró collection are a regular fixture at the Hafnarhús site of the Reykjavík Art Museum, with the purpose of giving as clear an image as possible of the diverse character of the artist's works. This new video shows the connection between Erró and the…
Selection of new exhibitions at Reykjavík Art Museum 2015
Six new exhibitions with works by around 100 artists will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn, in the coming months.At Kjarvalsstaðir the exhibition Pulse of Time by Einar Hákonarson will be opened on January 17th. He has been a productive artist and shown his works regularly for decades. The paintings on the exhibition span the artist’s career for…
New Film Festival Coming to Reykjavik in February
The Stockfish Film Festival will promote European productions, industry networking, filming locations and tax rebates available in Iceland.
Food & Fun Festival: February 25th - March 1st, 2015
The ever-popular Food & Fun Festival kicks off in Reykjavik on Wednesday, February 25. This exciting event combines outstanding culinary expertise, fresh natural ingredients, Icelandic outdoor adventure and the world-famous Reykjavik nightlife to create the ultimate recipe for fun! The core element of the festival involves world-renowned chefs who collaborate with Reykjavik’s best restaurants…
Imagine Peace Tower relights for the week of March 20 - 26
This evening, March 20th at 21:00, the Imagine Peace Tower relights for a week, to celebrate spring equinox and the wedding anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Lennon and Ono were married on this day in the year 1969. The world's most rememorable honeymoon followed, when they put on the "Bed-in-Peace" protest agains the Vietnam War. March 20th, 2015 couldn't be more…
Come join the WONDERWAGON – an old concert bus visiting the Reykjavík art scene
We have a new cultural activity in Reykjavík. For those with interest in Reykjavík music and art, we present the WONDERWAGON! In the Wonderwagon you will be taken on board an old concert hall on wheels dressed with chandeliers and a grand piano. You will travel into the wonders of Reykjavík Art scene and enjoy the talents of local artists on personal notes. Local authors, painters,…
H2015: First Annual Downtown Water Fight
On Thursday April 23rd, 66°North invites the people and guests of Reykjavík to a water fight on Lækjartorg square!Four fights will happen every fifteen minutes from 2 pm to 3 pm.Two teams of ten people compete in each fight.Contestants should register to compete on the 66°North Facebook page and announce themselves at Lækjartorg square no later than 1:45 pm. Free spaces will be filled on the spot…
Richard Serra opening tomorrow
Three exhibitions will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús on Thursday 21 May at 5 p.m. Áfangar by Richard Serra, Process and Pretense Magnús Sigurðarson and bears;truths... by Kathy Clark.The exhibition Áfangar by Richard Serra( b. 1939) in Hafnarhús includes 19 drawings of the environmental work Áfangar made by Serra in 1990 at Viðey Island , in oil pastel on paper, and presented to…
Iceland's largest hotel to open in Reykjavík today
Today is the opening of Fosshotel Reykjavik at Höfðatorg. This will be the largest hotel in Iceland featuring 320 rooms, including 7 top floor suites with stunning bay or city views. The four star hotel is located in Reykjavík’s business district, a short walking distance from Laugavegur, the main shopping street. Over 70 percent of the rooms are booked in June and 85 percent in July.In addition…
The Heart of Hafnarfjörður
The music festival “The Heart of Hafnarfjörður” is a three-week long program during the summertime that features an array of Icelandic performers.