The Dog Day King
Snorri Hergill Kristjánsson up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in ReykjavíkQuirky Icelandic comedian Snorri Hergill Kristjánsson is here to conquer your funny bone lik
How to Survive a Recession
As seemingly amusing as it may be that people would need rescuing from a catastrophe taking place only in their minds, that is sometimes the case. When you think about […]
Mundi
Mundi Vondi, fashion designer, visual artist and fairly nice guy, is most widely known for his role in the controversial artistic group MoMS (who have used their own urine as [&hel
A Real Horrorshow
Or How I stopped Worrying and Started to Love MetalWell, where to begin? While I’m sitting here in my bed at 4AM on a Sunday night, still smelling of beer and […]
Introducing: Hugleikur and the Monsters
Vol. 1: 'The Deacon of Dark River'We spoke about the need to enlighten our English-speaking friends on the joys of Iceland’s sinister creatures, and how they could be put to [&he
Great Moments in Icelandic History
Bill Clinton eats a hot dog at Bæjarins BestuIt was a bright and sunny day, on August 31, 2004. People smiled to each other, strolling easily down the streets of […]
Fear and Loathing in Reykjavík
The low-down on pubbing in the cove of smokeIn our constant quest to help you, the average consumer, we sometimes have to dive deep into the denizens’ of Reykjavík’s underbell
French Fries and Religious Symbols
Namita Kapoor exhibits a fusion of Western and Asian cultures“My work is modern, it’s funny but it’s also very spiritual. It’s a play of many things blending,” says South
Loads of Visual Fun!
New Rafskinna DVD releasedThe second issue of Rafskinna DVD Magazine was released on July 3, stuffed with all kinds of visual entertainment. Published by Rasskinn ehf, the magazine
The Artists Have Come Home to Roost
A 10-year reunion of three artists at Kling & Bang GalleryOn July 4, three visual artists will open an exhibition in Kling&Bang Gallery on Laugarvegur 23. This exhibition i
Painting the National Pride
12 young artists unite for a schizophrenic exhibition in an old stableArtists Davíð Örn Halldórsson and Alexander Zaklynsky bring together a group of 12 artists in a diverse an
Documenting Icelandic Culture
A new book on arts and culture in the nations capitolAfter two years on the making, Project: Iceland, a new book by the English fashion and music photographer Charlie Strand, [&hel
June 17
The skyline swelled with inflatable castles and slides, and lines twisted out of hot dog and waffle booths.As a foreigner covering June 17th, I came with the intent of truly [&hell
Organ Theme-market
A new weekend destinationEvery Friday and Saturday this summer, a lively outdoor market will fill the port in front of bar/concert venue Organ in Hafnarstræti. The market is open
Shit, Piss, Vomit and Blood. And Cum
That Hugleikur Dagsson interviewCartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson needs no introduction to regular readers of the Grapevine, as he used to contribute regularly to the magazine in the pa
The Politics of Archaeology
As if to complete the role reversal, in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones falls asleep just as Marion is kissing him. In The Mummy, Evelyn falls asleep just […]
Experimental Museum
The annual Reykjavík Arts Festival is just behind the corner and as usual, the Reykjavík Art Museum will present a packed programme for the occasion. One of the festival’s high
Interpreting the Icelandic Psyche
“My pictures are silent descriptions, staging melancholy, fragility and nobleness of the ordinary life,” says French photographer Thomas Humery. On May 16, he will open his fir
Calling Vatnajökull
You are bound to listen carefully. The drip, crack, splash, plop and clack of icebergs melting echoes down the phone line, leaving the listener to conjure up images of the [&hellip
Art n’ Roll
Egill Sæbjörnsson is one of Iceland’s leading young artists. For the past nine years, he has been based in German’s creative capital Berlin, lived in Rio de Janeiro and trave