Erró – Portrett

28 May 2009 – 29 August 2010

The year 2009 will be dedicated to the Erró Collection, an invaluable gift presented to Reykjavik City in 1989 by the artist himself. Hafnarhús will host special exhibitions and various happenings over the year.

Erró - Portrett - Dolls

28 May - 29 August

Dolls are not a common theme in the history of art. Thus Erró took a surprising turn at the end of the 1980s when he started making collages, and later paintings, focussing on pictures of old dolls of the pre-war era.

Kjarval – Key Works

14 May 2010 – 29 August 2010

“I choose blossoming women …” Woman as Symbol in the Art of Ásmundur Sveinsson

1 May 2010 - 17 April 2011

A large part of Ásmundur Sveinsson’s art depict women – from loving mothers to domestic labourers, or gentle creatures to fearless giantess. They are signifiers of common sentimentalities, or allegories for natural phenomena or literature. The works in the exhibition are selected from the entire career of the sculptor, giving an oeuvre of Sveinsson’s work from his early realistic rendition to a much stylised representation of his female subjects.

Thoughts in forms

1 May 2010 - 17 April 2011

In the pyramid Ásmundur’s studio has been recreated, to give an idea of his working environment in Sigtún. In a reading room, visitors can learn more about the artist’s life and work.

Sleep Light – Ráðhildur Ingadóttir

20 May 2010 — 17 April 2011

The installation Sleep Light by Ráðhildur Ingadóttir comprises the dome of the Ásmundarsafn art museum, the sound of the space, a computer, a hand mirror, light projection and a shadow.