Inside Cooper & Gorfer’s Mesmerising Weather Diaries
Very occasionally, arriving in a new place can feel like stepping into another world. It might be a spot within nature like Dyrholæy beach, where the violent waves lift thousands
In Photos: The Weather Diaries
We had the pleasure recently of attending the opening of The Weather Diaries, showing now at The Nordic House. This sumptuous touring exhibition takes the fashion design of the arc
ArtMass: Art As Religion And Religion As Art
Katrín Inga Jónsdóttir Hjördísardóttir has been performing her ArtMass in various spaces and on multiple occasions since 2009. The latest space to host three performances of
Stories From The Earth And Sea: Helga Mogensen’s Driftwood Jewellery
Helga Mogensen welcomes me into her workshop, which is pretty much what I’d imagine a designer’s workshop to look like. It could be an orderly chaos of tools, materials and [&h
Opening Today: ‘ArtMass’ By Katrín Lilja Ingu Jónsdóttir
Katrín Lilja Ingudóttir Jónsdóttir guides us through her ArtMass where guests are offered the chance to worship art in its varied forms. There will be art psalms, sermons on ar
Opening Today: ‘Blind Date’ At Gerðarsafn
It’s tempting to imagine artwork coming alive in the storage rooms of museums where they are kept for years after having been exhibited. The title of the exhibit juxtaposes the [
Opening Today: ‘Double Bind’ At Nýló
This exhibition’s purpose is to restore a sense of political freedom in private psychological practises on personal failure. The artists put themselves in vulnerable positions, e
Art Matters: Ambitious Hjalteyri Factory Project Wins Eyrarrós Award
The annual Eyrarrós arts award ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at The Freezer Hostel in Rif, Snæfelsnes. Locals and artists mingled with the three finalists, which had be
Hveragerði’s Creative Streak Shows At Listasafn Árnesinga
Hveragerði is a discrete sort of town. Tucked away just over the dramatic Hellisheiði pass, many southbound travellers pass by its steam plumes and glowing greenhouses all too qu
Love Molecules: Two First-Time Curators Take On The Biggest Subject Of All
Reykjavík’s annual Museum Night is an annual celebration of the city’s art and culture scene when galleries, museums and cultural institutions throw open their doors, with fre
Kling & Bang Gallery Takes Over Icelandic TV Nights
Leading Icelandic contemporary art organisation Kling & Bang are running an ambitious programme to spread video art over the TV airwaves. Entitled “Night Transmission: El
Opening Today: Photography Graduate Exhibition
Graduates from the School of Photography in Iceland will celebrate their graduation by exhibiting their final photography projects. Their projects tackle diverse subjects such as e
Creepy VHS Figures Wander Through Frostbitten Iceland
Artist Philip Ob Rey has created a haunting series of photographs called the “V” HS Project featuring ghoulish figures wandering through the Icelandic countryside. The
Opening Today: The First Exhibition Of Icelandic Art In Copenhagen
In 1920, over 160 works by five Icelandic artists reached the shores of Denmark. The occasion? The first joint exhibition of Icelandic art, held by the Danish-Icelandic Society, en
Frontier Photography: Ásgeir Pétursson’s Amazing Greenland Pictures
Ásgeir Pétursson is a 23-year-old photographer who’s just opened an exhibition at Reykjavík’s Greenland Centre, at the top of Laugavegur. He first went to Greenland in Janua
Writers, Readers, Drinkers & Dilettantes: Call For Submissions
Listastofan, a newly opened arts collective and gallery in Vesturbær (see page 13), already has a lot going on, with weekly drawing sessions (featuring live models!), knitting nig
Opening Today: The Icelandic Photography Festival
The Icelandic Photography Festival is upon us for the third time, and this year it focuses on photo-books. The programme includes exhibitions, talks and portfolio reviews, and ta
Nipples & Facials – Icelandic Art In 2016
If one were to try and summarize the main Icelandic debates of 2015 in a magazine article, Nipples & Facials would make for a catchy title. It was year when […]
Happening Today: TEDxReykjavík On Feminism
In conjunction with Reykjavík City’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, TEDxReykjavík presents talks by TEDxWomen, in addition to TED and TEDx talks by
Ongoing Now: ‘Where The Land Rises’ By Peter Holliday
The ground in the Reykjavík Museum of Photography is generally pretty steady, but don’t be surprised if it shakes a bit in the coming months. It’s probably just Scottish photo
“Anything Can Happen”: Ghostigital Converse Through Art
Curver Thoroddsen and Einar Örn Benediktsson are an interesting pair. Together, they form Ghostigital—a spasmodic, apoplectic, one-off electronic-punk duo known for intense, con