Back to the Beginning
American artists Marguerite Keyes and Scott Alario recently opened an exhibition at Gallery Lost Horse on Skólastræti 1, a small side-street off Bankastræti. Entitled, ‘We Fil
Birgir Andrésson (1955-2007)
One of Iceland’s most respected visual artists, Birgir Andrésson, died this October 24 at 52 years old. Born in the Westmann Islands in 1955, Andrésson went on to study visual
The MOMS Parade
The audience squirted ketchup on us, threw oatmeal and dog food at us and screamed in anger. We weren’t sure if they were trying to complement our work or if […]
Singing Painting at Nylo
Can you start by explaining what this exhibition is all about? Ragnar: The exhibition is named ‘God’. The walls inside Nylo are going to be covered with pink satin and [&hellip
Awakening the Couch Potatoes
In retrospect Iceland has never lacked activism, and many prideful moments of Icelandic history are examples of social disobedience. In medieval times it was the “heathen folk”
Reykjavík 871±2
In 2001, an archaeological excavation in Aðalstræti led to the discovery of an ancient longhouse dating from around 871 AD (plus or minus two years.) This longhouse is believed t
The Sequences Art Festival
“We’re putting emphasis on time-based art in unconventional places,” says Andrea Maack, project manager for the Sequences “real-time art festival” taking place between Oc
An Everyday Extraordinary
“Every time she saw me she laughed,” says Mary Ellen Mark smiling at one of her large framed black and white photographs hanging in the National Museum gallery. “I guess [&he
Reykjavík International Film Festival Preview
Dimitri Eipides, programmer for the Toronto and Montreal Film Festivals as well as the Thessaloniki Festival in Greece, was brought on board to supervise the film selection in 2005
Five Classic Books About Moving to the North Atlantic
You know the story already: a comfortably off writer buys an old farmhouse in France or Italy, drags their sceptical spouse along, meets the eccentric neighbours, learns to cook wi
The Saga Museum
In the Saga Museum in Perlan it all starts at the very basic beginning; it begins with the land, with lava and with rocks. With a very fancy mp3 player […]
Spreading the Love
The Icelandic Love Corporation is celebrating its 11-year anniversary with an extensive retrospective inside the Reykjavík Art Museum on Tryggvagata. ILC’s three members, Jóní
Locating Iceland
Photographer Spessi (Sigurþór Hallbjörnsson) is a graduate of the Akademie Voor Beeldende Kunst, in Holland. Spessi’s photography has always focused on capturing the extraordi
Icelandic Art
For centuries, Icelanders were certainly not the culturally refined and creative lot they pride themselves on being today. This is evident from the history (and the collection) of
Reykjavík Culture Night
Approximately 100 thousand people flocked downtown to partake in the annual celebration, Reykjavík Culture Night, on August 18 this year. Culture Night is the day when street perf
Special Souvenirs
I have always maintained that being a black sheep is not at all as unbearable as people claim. It even appears to be coming into fashion these days, you know, […]
Icelandic Art in Iran
Last June, a group of 16 artists from nine different nationalities flew to the Iranian capital Teheran to work on an extensive art project in the city. Working with the […]
National Museum of Iceland
Established in 1863, the National Museum ofIceland has been located in a spacious buildingon Suðurgata since the 1950s. The museum’scollection counts more than two million photo
It’s a Lonely Old Town
So, you’re wandering around bustling downtown Reykjavík, dodging prams, nibbling harðfiskur, running into everyone you know and enjoying the vibrant street culture on a typical
The Return of the Divine Mary
Part romance, part thriller, part theological speculation, The Return of the Divine Mary is a wonderfully eccentric, enchanting read. Traces of William Blake mingle with undertones
The Ghost Centre
“Seals are crazy about pregnant women,” the deep, solemn, man’s voice on the CD player whispers in my ear. I am nearing the end of the Ghost Centre tour in […]