7 august - The Reykjavik Grapevine
7 august - The Reykjavik Grapevine
7 august - The Reykjavik Grapevine
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Kjarvalsstaðir<br />
at Flókagata<br />
Collecting the most influential Icelandic works of the last century, this<br />
exhibit, on loan from the National Gallery, comes highly recommended.<br />
Jóhannes Kjarval, for whom the museum is named, is of course on display in<br />
this exhibit—and he still may be the scene-stealer.<br />
Gel Gallerí<br />
Hverfisgata 37, phone: 551-7733<br />
Inside the hair salon Gel is a gallery that currently exhibits the works of<br />
Kristrún Eyjólfsdóttir, simple paintings of sophisticated shape, every day<br />
snapshots of familiar people in minimalistic surroundings. <strong>The</strong> exhibition is<br />
called “I Don’t Know” and is colourful, humorous yet tinged with sadness.<br />
Gel Gallerí is one of the most interesting galleries in town, enjoy the music<br />
and dance if you need to, and if you want to sit down you might even get a<br />
haircut.<br />
Naked Ape<br />
Naked Ape is a newly-opened gallery and a store, an art centre with works<br />
by Ólafur Orri Guðmundsson, Berglind Ágústdóttir and Hafsteinn Mikael<br />
at the moment, and a colourful line of prints (clothes, bed linen, bags) by<br />
the owner Sara María Eyþórsdóttir. It also contains a small workshop, a<br />
handsome commercial addition to the artistic community...which also makes<br />
good use of the word “Ape”, something we’d like to see a lot more of. <strong>The</strong><br />
word “Ape”. Charlton Heston-style. As in “Get your hands off me.”<br />
Gallery Naked Ape, Bankastræti 14. Phone: 531-1415<br />
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<strong>Grapevine</strong> survival tip #4<br />
What to do if you get lost in an<br />
Icelandic forest?<br />
Stand up!<br />
Open 12 - 22<br />
Laugavegur 11<br />
see centerfold for location<br />
Want to know more?<br />
get lost