Ongoing Now: ‘Blind Spot‘ by Gregg Louis
‘Blind Spot’ at Hverfisgallerí offers a unique take on self-portraiture. Rathern than emphasising the artist’s positive qualities, this exhibit presents purposefully distort
Stitch Punk: James Merry’s Post-Apocalyptic Embroidery
James Merry comes clomping down his garden path in snow boots, his long red hair braided neatly into two plaits, smiling warmly on a bitterly cold winter evening. “Did you [&hell
Happening Tonight: ‘KATE’
The arrival of British troops in WWII heralded a new age for the Icelandic people, as is told in the tragi-comedic theatrical performance ‘KATE’. It tells the story of an [&hel
Naked-Guy-In-A-Box: But Is It Art?
I’ve spent several hours over the past few days thinking about a naked man I have never met; there is a 23-year-old art student in Reykajvík who has chosen to […]
Ongoing Now: ‘Yearning For Space’
This exhibition features works by the late sculptors Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), Gerður Helgadóttir (1928-1975), Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931-1989), and Sigurjón Ólafsson (1
Ongoing Now: ‘Marginalia’
This exhibit turns our heads towards the oft-overlooked edges of pages, specifically to the marginalia surrounding Iceland’s most revered artist, twentieth-century Icelandic pain
Swan Lake Without The Swan Song
On November 14 and 15, the St. Petersburg Festival Ballet teamed up with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra to stage a spectacular performance of ‘Swan Lake’. Filled with exciting
Ongoing Now: ‘A Journalist And Her Camera: The Photography Of Vilborg Harðardóttir’
This photography exhibit showcases the work of the indefatigable Vilborg Harðardóttir (1935-2002). Known for her work as a photographer for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, her role
Your Friday Night Sorted
In a fjord far, far away, thirteen students from eight countries have dwelled between the two mountains of Seyðisfjördur at the LungA School for the past three months. You ma
The Fate Of Flateyri, On Film, At Bíó Paradís
“The town is dying,” a then-24-year-old woman working at the Flateyri gas station told a Grapevine reporter, back in 2006. The reporter, now our editor-in-chief, continued: “
Sigga Soffía’s ‘Kafli 2’: Maybe Too Much Of A Good Thing…
Walking into a packed Borgarleikhús to see the premiere of Sigga Soffía’s new work ‘Kafli 2: og himininn kristallast’ (“Chapter 2: And The Sky Crystallizes”), I was sur
I Will Cut Off All My Arms: Síta Valrún’s Episodes
Ekkisens is an art space that stands set back from Bergstaðastræti, in the heart of downtown Reykjavík. Past a short path of overgrown paving stones, the entrance lies down a [&
Wallpoetry: A Whole New Kind Of Berlin Wall
You don’t usually find yourself pressed up against a rack of jaw-droppingly expensive down coats to watch the performance of a Faroese electro-pop band—or sitting on your hands
Ongoing Now: ‘Looking in – Sculptures and Models’ by Katrín Sigurðardóttir
Katrín Sigurðardóttir is one of Iceland’s most successful and well-known contemporary artists. Her works often play on scale, shrinking down buildings, rooms or landscapes
Ongoing Now: ‘Nothing Really Matters (Except Me)’ By Simon Buckley
In the title of his first solo exhibition in Iceland, UK artist Simon Buckley makes a statement that’s as close to an objective truth as we at the Grapevine have […]
Opening Today: Rán Flygenring Exhibit
Documentary illustrator Rán Flygenring spent the summer of 2015 travelling around Iceland, documenting her experiences as a participant in Iceland’s rich and lively bathing
Breaking Weird: Girls Kitty And Brynja Dögg At Nordisk Panorama
Last weekend’s Nordisk Panorama film festival saw the international premiere of Brynja Dögg Friðriksdóttir’s documentary, ‘I Want To Be Weird’, which focuses on the expl
Five Takes On The Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF
Two of our film guys watched some notable titles at the ongoing Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF, for your sake! And then, they wrote short capsule reviews, for your co
Happening Tonight: Malala – A Girl from Paradise
In honour of the UN’s International Day of Peace (September 21), Loft Hostel will be hosting a number of events themed around peace and international connections. On September 22
RDF: Every Body’s Spectacular, Whatever You May Think Of Their Art
As August faded away into an early winter, the Reykjavík Dance Festival (RDF) and the Lókal International Theatre Festival combined their efforts to stage a fantastic five-day ev
Ongoing Now: ‘Popo & Co’ by Serge Comte
There’s this character Serge Comte made up who has many faces. Sometimes he has three heads, sometimes he has an afro, and sometimes he’s an unsuccessful (this is important, ta