Events and education

Education and events All of the events will be held in Icelandic unless otherwise specified.

February

Saturday 4 February 1 – 4 p.m.
Hafnarhús - Symposium on Art in Public Space
Symposium held on the 40th anniversary of the Reykjavik Association of Sculptors in collaboration with Reykjavik Art Museum. Participants include art historian Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir, and artists Sara Riel and Ólafur S. Gíslason.

Sunday 5 February 2 p.m.
Ásmundarsafn – From Sketch to Sculpture
Gallery talk with emphasis on Ásmundur Sveinsson’s work in public space.

Friday 10 February 7 p.m. – 12 midnight
Museum Night 2012
Diverse programme of events in all museums.

Sunday 12 February 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Kjarval
Gallery talk and discussions on the key-works by Jóhannes S. Kjarval.

Wednesday 15 February 8 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir - Fringe Berry / John Cage’s 100th Birthday
Concert to commemorate the birth of composer
John Cage who was born 5 September 1912.

Thursday 16 February 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Design
Lecture in collaboration with the Iceland Design Centre.

Saturday 18 February 3 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Destroyed Word
Performance held in relation to Santiago Sierra’s exhibition.

Sunday 19 February 3 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Santiago Sierra
Gallery talk and discussions for young people.

Saturday 25 February 1 – 5 p.m.
Hafnarhús - Workshop
LornaLAB workshop in collaboration with Reykjavik Art Museum.

Sunday 26 February 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Snøhetta
Gallery talk with the participation of violin maker Hans Jóhannsson.

March

Saturday 3 March 10 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Tectonics
A collaborative project by Reykjavik Art Museum and the Iceland Symphony
Orchestra on the final evening of the modern music festival taking place 1 – 3 March. Chief conductor Ilan Volkov directs this annual festival in Reykjavik, which will be dedicated to new music, both domestic and foreign, in collaboration with musicians from different backgrounds.

Sunday 4 March 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Karen Agnete
Gallery talk with the participation of historian Sigurlaugur Ingólfsson.

Sunday 11 March 2 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Santiago Sierra
Symposium – NO! Resistance, Transgression
Symposium held in relation to Santiago Sierra’s exhibition at Hafnarhús.
Moderated by philosopher Egill Arnarson.

Thursday 15 March 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Design
Lecture in collaboration with the Iceland Design Centre.

Sunday 18 March 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Symbols and Texture
Gallery talk and workshop for the family.

Sunday 18 March 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Fringe Berry Blueberry-jam
The NorthArc percussion trio's (NO/USA) Scandinavian tour starts in the new music series Fringe Berry at Reykjavík Art Museum. This concert features three world premieres by composers Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir, Antonia Barnett-McIntosh and Carolyn Chen. Also Dressur by Mauricio Kagel and Stele by Gérard Grisey.
See: www.northarc.no.

Wednesday 21 March 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – TALK Series
Art historian and critic Claire Bishop gives the second guest lecture in the TALK Lecture & Visitor Series 2012.

Sunday 25 March 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Tàpies
Catalonian history and culture. Event held in relation to the exhibition of the Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies.

Wednesday 28 March 8 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Fringe Berry Rummage
Concert focusing on compositions that involve toys and games. Performed by Tinna
Þorsteinsdóttir on piano, Una Sveinbjarnardóttir on violin and Frank Aarnink on percussion. Collaborative project.

April

Sunday 1 April 2 p.m.
Ásmundarsafn
April Fools’ Day themed gallery talk for the whole family.

Thursday 12 April 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – TALK Series
Curator Helen Molesworth gives the third guest lecture in the TALK Lecture &
Visitor Series 2012.

Friday 13 April 12:15 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Tríó Reykjavíkur
Selection of famous classical works.
Collaborative project.

Saturday 14 April 1-5 p.m.
Hafnarhús - Workshop
LornaLAB workshop in collaboration with Reykjavik Art Museum.

Sunday 15 April 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Tàpies
Gallery talk. Artists Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir and Rebekka Rán Samper participate in discussion in relation to the exhibition.

Days 17 – 24 April
Reykjavik Children’s Culture Festival 2012
Diverse programme of events in all museums.

Days 21 April – 6 May
Hafnarhús – Graduation Exhibition 2012
Diverse events held in relation to the Iceland Academy of the Arts graduation exhibition.

Thursday 26 April 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Design
Lecture in collaboration with the Iceland Design Centre.

For further information about events at the Reykjavik Art Museum
please contact the museums receptions or call:(+354) 590 1200