Artist Of The Year: Eygló Harðardóttir Reflects On Her Career
Eygló Harðardóttir’s art is difficult to classify in one word. A mixed media visual artist, she has worked with wood, glass, and more; explored the features of masks; and made
Return To The Primal: Kathy Clark On Finding The Ancient Feminine Divine
Entering Kathy Clark’s studio is like going into a little magical world. The modest sized space located behind the Wind & Weather Gallery is adorned with hanging objects, lar
Winners Of The 2019 Icelandic Art Awards Announced
Two Icelandic artists have received prestigious national awards, announced to a statement to the press from the Reyjavík Art Museum. Visual artist Eygló Harðardóttir was named
Clichés From Civilization: Ragnar Kjartansson On Epic Screensavers, Theatre & Nobility
For nearly two decades Ragnar Kjartansson has worked within various realms of art. His most recent piece—‘Figures in Landscape’—is a video installation and a sort of clock
Versatile Uprising: A Window Into Another World
Artists Claire Paugam and Raphaël Alexandre recently opened an intriguing interactive exhibiton entitled ‘Versatile Uprising’ at the Wind and Weather Window Gallery on Hverfis
Concourse Discourse: Terminal Exhibitions En Route To Iceland
A new terminal is coming to Keflavík next summer. Well, not literally. ‘Terminal’ is a collaborative exhibition of artists based in Berlin and Reykjavík. The first shows were
A Witness Of Life: Haraldur Jónsson Reveals His Expansive Artistic Spectrum
I am standing in Kjarvalsstaðir museum, where Haraldur Jónsson, one of Iceland’s most renowned visual artists, celebrated the opening of his mid-career retrospective, “Spectr
The Weight Of Air: Capturing the Intangible Through the Camera Lens of Ng Hui Hsien
A translucent fabric quietly billows to the left when you reach the upper floor of the Reykjavík City Library. The Weight of Air, a photography exhibition featuring the work of [&
Árni Paints The Sea: An Oceanic New Exhibition Looks At One Of Painting’s Classic Subjects
The entrance to Gallery Port — through a narrow passage leading off Laugavegur—has that special feeling of leading to something hidden away. Once inside, however, the wooden fl
Search For Life: Halldór Ragnarsson’s Accidental Art Project Finds Its Final Form
Halldór Ragnarsson’s book, “Search For Life,” is not, in fact, a book. It looks like one, with a cover and a spine and so forth; but it is in fact, […]
Beyond Logic: Sara Riel’s ‘Automatic’ Brings Emotion Into Motion
Sara Riel sits casually on a blue leather couch in her ‘almost New York Loft’ with her excited dog on her lap. An espresso in one hand and a laptop […]
“Inclusive Nation” Is The Cycle Music & Art Festival’s 2018 Theme
In the age of globalisation, the concepts of nation and nationality become increasingly challenged. With immigration to Iceland on the rise, the country is facing a new fundamental
“Who’s In The Picture?” New Exhibition Identifies Unknown People In Old Photographs
The black and white photograph portrays a stern, unfamiliar face. Just below the photo, a handwritten post-it note reads, ‘Erlendur Jónsson?’ It’s the question mark that get
WINNING: Auður Ómarsdóttir Goes For Gold At Kling & Bang
Auður Ómarsdóttir is from two worlds. A former handball player who was raised in sport, in recent years she has dedicated her life to the pursuit of art, making works […]
Organ Orchestra, Play Dough And A Huge Mural: The Skúlptúr/Skúlptur Exhibition
When out and about in downtown Reykjavík, you might have noticed a huge wall on Tryggvagata with an abstract mural depicting the city’s harbour. The mosaic portrays old sailing
The Multidisciplinary Art Piece “Shadow Nymphs” Explores The Dualism Of Light And Shadow
It’s just another grey morning in Reykjavik and one cannot help feeling a little low, maybe even anxious. It is an emotion that, along with the feeling of sadness or […]
Húsið: The Art House Of Patreksfjörður
The harbour area of Westfjords fishing town Patreksfjörður is a small tangle of streets lined with dripping warehouses and industrial buildings. But, inside an unassuming former
When Plan-B Turns Out To Be The Better Option: Grassroots Festival Commences
We‘ve all been there. A failed project. A goal unrealised. We ask ourselves, what went wrong? How can I improve so that I can achieve my dreams? We work steadfastly […]
‘Earth Homing’ Exhibition Asks: Are Turf Houses Part Of A Sustainable Future?
At the edge of Reykjavik, something is missing. The drive out to the tip the peninsula on which the city sits is dominated by the modern houses that characterise the […]
Hard Labour: 10 Years After His First Show, Þrándur Is One Of Iceland’s Best-Known Painters
Þrándur Þórarinsson opens the door of his studio and quietly says hello. Dressed in a blue grandad-collar shirt and maroon cords, his shy, curious eyes peer out from under the
Get On Your Bike: A New Project Scatters Art Around Reykjavík’s Cycling Paths
It would be easy to envision Reykjavik as one of those Nordic capitals where everyone bicycles to work, and occasional cars have to wait while hundreds of cyclists pass. Or [&helli