The Marshall House Opens!
Grandagarður 20 is a stunning building. On sunny days it stands stark against the blue sky, four stories of chipped paint and glass. On overcast days its white shades and [&hellip
The Woodsman: The Modest, Surprising Beauty Of Gluggagallerý
In a quiet residential neighbourhood of east Reykjavík, retired fisherman Sigurður Petersen can be found most afternoons sitting in his garage, lovingly carving figurines out of
The Art Wolves: The Kling & Bang Gallery Powers Up
At the very end of Reykjavík’s windblown concrete harbour, Grandi, stands a hulking white building known as the Marshall House. It was purpose-built as a fish processing plant i
Virgin Mary vs. Björk: Helga Thoroddsen Explores Female Sexuality In Her ‘Fabularum’ Exhibition
Helga Thoroddsen’s first solo exhibition, ‘Fabularum’, is certainly one to see. It will be hosted by Listastofan, a gallery that has recently received a grant from the Depart
Be Young And Shut Up!: Listastofan Moves Into 2017 With New Funding And Endless Enthusiasm
Listastofan, an art space founded by Emma Sanderson and Martyna Daniel in 2015, has an exciting year ahead of it. The city of Reykjavík is now an official sponsor after […]
Unbeautiful: The Photography of Þórsteinn Sigurðsson, AKA xdeathrow
For some, seeing is more than a sense—it’s a sensation. “It’s painful to be somewhere, see something amazing and not be able to take a photo of it,” photographer Þórste
Books In The Back: Iceland’s New Art Book Space
“It’s such a big and small world!” Steinunn Önnudóttir says of the art book community. She’s standing in the newly opened back room of Harbinger Gallery, where she and Ha
Naked Shadows: Haraldur Jónsson at BERG Contemporary
While many Icelandic artists are quick to cite nature as their inspiration, Haraldur is fascinated by the built environment. “Building is a state of mind,” he says. “Architec
Embrace the Nonsense: ‘Da Da Dans’ By The Icelandic Dance Company
People describe Reykjavík as a “tightly knit” city, evoking the image of interweaving threads crossing paths, individuals joining to create a whole. But the deeper you weave
Happening This Weekend: Sequences Festival
Sequences Festival turns ten! Since 2006 Sequences Art Festival has provided ten-days of visual arts with a special focus on time-based mediums: performances, sound works, videos,
The New Soundscape: Andrew T. Huang’s Virtual Realities
In 1935, the American author Stanley G. Weinbaum wrote what many believe to be the first fictional model for what we now know as virtual reality. “Pygmalion’s Spectacles” fea
Iceland’s New Erró: Ethoríó
Ethoríó is one of Keflavík’s hidden gems. A ruby-red, bubblegum-pink, doom-pop-art-making, gold-sunglass-toting gem. I took it upon myself to chat with him about his art and h
The Gandhi of Punk: Sex Pistols Singer Opens the Icelandic Punk Museum
Johnny Rotten is having a smoke outside Lækjarbrekka, traditionally one of Iceland’s fancier restaurants. It is somehow as I always imagined it. He is here to attend the opening
Björk Digital Opens Today!
Everything is big during airwaves. The music. The crowds. The drinking. Nights become mornings become nights, is the world spinning faster or are you moving more slowly? Welcome to
Happening Tonight: Cycle Music and Art Festival Begins!
The fluorescent aisles of Bónus aren’t often sought as a sanctuary for creative output that say, a mountaintop at midnight, would provide. But Carolyn Chen—a composer from
Artist Talk: Úlfur Karlsson
Since his graduation from Valand School of Fine Arts in Sweden, Icelandic painter Úlfur Karlsson has been busy with exhibitions and film projects including the ongoing exhibition
Nordic Design Tells More: ‘Century of the Child’ Exhibition
Over the past century, the Nordic region has become synonymous with simplicity and functionality in design. From now until February 2017, The Nordic House is hosting the exhibition
Happening Today: Hasselblad Award Winners Exhibit Opens!
A collection of portraits by seven photographers, all of whom have been awarded with the the most prestigious photography prize in the world – the Hasselblad Award! This exhi
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 the Reykjavík School of Visual Arts and in 2012 gradua
The Third Annual Icelandic Design Awards
Let’s talk about fruit stickers. Why should every piece of fruit have to wear its own tiny, gummy, frustratingly delicate identity on its skin? Fruit stickers have always been a
Get It Twisted: Graphic Designers Loki and Elsa
Loki Björnsson and Elsa Jónsdóttir were walking by Pósthússtræti 13 when they noticed the empty space on the ground floor. It took a couple of phone calls. The first went [&h