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Among the highlights of this seasonin Reykjavík Art Museum is theKjarvalsstaðir exhibition of SteinunnSiguraðardóttir’s fashion designer,who has gained a worldwiderecognition for her timeless andunique clothes design.Experience Icelandic Art-Reykjavík Art Museum exhibits classic and contemporary Icelandic artWhile Iceland is usually most often recognized for its unique landscape,Iceland boasts a number of highly talented artists, some who havereached international acclaim. The Reykjavík Art Museum exhibitsthree of Iceland’s most successful artists on a permanent basis, as wellas exhibiting works of exciting new artists and works from renownedartists from all over the world.The Reykjavík Art Museum ishoused in three unique buildingsin different parts of the city. Oneof which is Kjarvalsstaðir, namedafter Iceland’s most beloved painter,Jóhannes Kjarval (1885-1972).The current exhibition focusesAsmundarsafnon Kjarval’s key works and offersan unique overview of his prolificcareer.The works of Iceland’s mosteccentric painter, Erró, are on displayin Hafnarhús, which is locateddowntown by the harbor. While Erróis on permanent display, Hafnarhúsis simultaneously a melting pot foryoung and aspiring artists fromIceland and abroad and promotes alltypes of contemporary art.The third building is the sculpturemuseum Ásmundarsafn, formerhome and studio of the sculptorÁsmundur Sveinsson. His works arePhoto:Mary EllenMarkoften displayed with works by otherartists.Among the highlights of this seasonin Reykjavík Art Museum is theKjarvalsstaðir exhibition of SteinunnHafnarhusidSiguraðardóttir’s fashion designer, whohas gained a worldwide recognition forher timeless and unique clothes design.At Hafnarhús the internationallyacclaimed Japanese artist YoshitomoNara has made a new installationspecially designed for the gallery, withspecial shipping containers equippedwith peepholes and window.The museum buildings are open dailyand entrance is free to all exhibitions.For more information take a lookat the museum’s website, www.artmuseum.is.Kjarvalsstadir27
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