D15 - Dodda Maggý

15 January - 21 February 2010

Lucy is a video and music installation by Dodda Maggý (1981), the 15th artist to exhibit in the D-gallery project. In Lucy the artist explores the idea of the “acousmetre,” a film character portrayed only by voice, never in body, omniscient and ubiquitous.

Erró – Astronauts

15 January - 14 March

In the 1970s, intrigued by man’s excursions into outer space, Erró turned his attention to space voyages and astronauts. After some experimentation with astronauts as pictorial subjects, he had an opportunity to visit NASA’s base in Houston, Texas.

Kjarval – Key Works

9 May 2009 – 17. January 2010

Högna Sigurðardóttir – Matter and Spirit in Architecture

7 November 2009 – 28 February 2010

This first retrospective of the works of architect Högna Sigurðardóttir is prompted by the occasion of her eightieth birthday and the precious donation of her works to the Museum. The first woman to practice architecture in Iceland, Högna Sigurðardóttir has not been shy to try innovations in her work.

Stoneworks

21 November 2009 – 31 January 2010

Stoneworks is an educational and family oriented workshop in the North Gallery in conjunction with Steinunn Sigurðardóttir‘s exhibition.

Steinunn

21 November 2009 – 31 January 2010

With timeless design and discerning professional sense, Steinunn Sigurðardóttir has established her place as a world-class designer. Her artistic creation builds on years of collaboration with many renowned contemporary designers and a rare knowledge of material texture and three-dimensional shaping.