
„The Gift of Children“ & „From various Sources“ in Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum at Museum Night
03, February 2023
Open from 6.00pm - 11.00pm
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<p>Two new exhibitions will be opened at the Museum Night in Reykjavík February 3rd 2023 „The Gift of Children“ – the Sigurjón Ólafsson’s Portraits of the Sigurðsson Family in the Museum’s upper hall. Portraits of members of the family of Einar Sigurðsson, fisheries magnate from the Vestman Islands. In a booklet that accompanies the exhibition, art historian Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson discusses these family portraits in the context of other works by the artist emphasizing the responsibility that Einar Sigurðsson, as a prosperous businessman, felt towards struggling artists. „From Various Sources“ In the museum's main hall, selected works by Sigurjón are displayed, some of which have not been shown publicly for decades.</p>