Events and education
Education and events All of the events will be held in Icelandic unless otherwise specified.
May
Sunday 13 May 2 p.m.
Ásmundarsafn – The Fire Within
Curator’s talk with Kristín Guðnadóttir and Steinunn Helgadóttir.
Wednesday 16 May 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – Talk Series - Due to personal circumstances Alanna's Heiss, the lecture has been cancelled until next autumn.
Curator Alanna Heiss is the last guest for the spring term of TALK Lecture & Visitor Series 2012 with support from The American Embassy in Iceland. In English. Free admission. Collaborative project.
19 May – 3 June
Reykjavik Arts Festival 2012 (I)ndependent People
Diverse events with will be performed in various exhibition spaces of the city by the participants of the project. Further information: www.independentpeople.is
Saturday 19 May 9-11 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Raflost & Steina
Violin Power by video artist Steina performed as a part of Raflost, Icelandic Festival of Electronic Arts. Other performers include the Arduino group and Hestbak, who perform works by S.L.Á.T.U.R.
Monday 21 May 3-5 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
The Leyline Project
Artists Steingrímur Eyfjörð & Ulrika Sparre host a workshop in relation to their project.
Wednesday 23 May 2-4 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Raflost & Steina
Artist's talk with Steina and other participants at Raflost. In English.
Thursday 24 May 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by JBK Ransu artist and art critic.
Thursday 24 May 5 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Curator’s talk with Jonatan Habib Engqvist and participating artists. In English.
Thursday 31 May 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lectures by Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen music critic and Hjálmar Stefán Brynjólfsson lawyer.
June
Guided tour in English held at Kjarvalsstaðir every Friday at 11 a.m. in June, July and August.
Sunday 3 June 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Hangman's Rock – The Delirium of Vision
Curator’s talk with Ólafur Gíslason.
Thursday 7 June 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by Þóranna Björnsdóttir sound- and visual artist and Þráinn Hjálmarsson composer.
Sunday 10 June 3 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Elin Strand Ruin & The New Beauty Council Knitting–workshop held in relation to the exhibition.
Sunday 10 June 8 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – FRUM contemporary music festival
Frum is an annual contemporary music festival aiming at introducing masterpieces of contemporary music literature in collaboration with Reykjavik Art Museum. Musicians are Kristjana Helgadóttir alt- and bass-flute player and Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson clarinet and bassclarinet player.
Thursday 14 June 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by Hlynur Helgason artist and philosopher.
Thursday 14 June 8-10 p.m.
Evening Walking Tour – Delirium of Vision
Jónatan Garðarsson leads a walk through Garðahraun lava field south of Hafnarfjörður to a secluded place often visited by painter Jóhannes Kjarval. Bus ride from Grófarhús, Tryggvagata 15, at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday 23 June 1-5 p.m.
Hafnarhús – LornaLAB
LornaLAB - workshop. Free entrance. Collaborative project.
Sunday 24 June 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir - Hangman's Rock - The Delirium of Vision
Guided tour and workshop for the family.
July
Thursday 5 July 8-10 p.m.
Evening Walking Tour – Reykjavik Safari
Multi-lingual tour through Reykjavik, wherelocal cultural life is introduced in Spanish, Polish, English, Thai and Lithuanian. The starting point is at Grófarhús, Tryggvagata 15.
Thursday 19 July 8 p.m.
Evening Walking Tour – (I)ndependent People
Reykjavik Art Museum in collaboration with the Living Art Museum leads a tour on the history of alternative and artist-run spaces in Reykjavik.
Tuesday 31 July 8.30 p.m.
Viðey Island – Art Walk
Heiðar Kári Rannversson leads a guided tour through the island, focusing on the art works The Imagine Peace Tower by Yoko Ono and Áfangar / Standing Stone - Nine Locations - Two elevations by Richard Serra. Boat leaves from Skarfabakki at 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. and goes back at around 10 p.m.
August
Thursday 9 August 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by Tinna Grétarsdóttir archaeologist.
Sunday 12 August 3 p.m.
Ásmundarsafn – To The Quick
Guided tour for the family.
Thursday 16 August 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by artist Halldór Úlfarsson and composer Páll Ivan Pálsson.
Thursday 16 August 8 p.m.
Evening Walking Tour - University Walk
Reykjavik City Library, The Reykjavik Art Museum, City Museum and the Reykjavik Museum of Photography lead a walk through the University area.
Saturday 18 August
Reykjavik Culture Night
Diverse programme at Hafnarhús and Kjarvalsstaðir.
Thursday 23 August 12.15 p.m.
Hafnarhús – (I)ndependent People
Hlynur Hallsson & Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir
Lecture by organizers of Endemi publishing, a magazine on Icelandic women in contemporary art.
Sunday 26 August 3 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Hangman's Rock – The Delirium of Vision
Artist's talk.
Tuesday 28 August – Saturday 1 September
Hafnarhús & Kjarvalsstaðir - UNM – Music Innovation
Iceland is the host for the annual Ung Nordisk Musik festival that will be held in Reykjavik. Reykjavik Art Museum is the festival’s collaborator participating in work-shop and concerts at Hafnarhús and Kjarvalsstaðir. The festival’s focus is to show the possibilities of new instruments to young composers and professional musicians to increase their usage in compositions and performances.
Wednesday 29 August 3-6 p.m.
Hafnarhús – UNM Workshop
Open workshop with the participation of five composers who will in collaboration with Icelandic musical instrument innovators, explore the boundaries and possible usage of new instruments. Collectively they will develop an improvisational piece that will be performed on Friday.
Thursday 30 August 5-7 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – Possibilities in Museum Education
The Educational Department at Reykjavik Art Museum introduces possibilities in education for the upcoming winter. The event is free and open to all.
Friday 31 August 3-6 p.m.
Hafnarhús – UNM Workshop
The open UNM workshop from Wednesday will be continued.
Friday 31 August 8 p.m.
Hafnarhús – UNM & Fringe Berry Concert
Participating composers of the UNM workshop performs their final showpiece. Also to be played is a new string quartet by Viktor Orri Árnason and other works for prepared instruments as chairs, music-stands, lights and chocolate.
Saturday 1 September 4 p.m.
Kjarvalsstaðir – UNM & Elektra Ensemble Concert
At this chamber concert works by Petter Ekman (IS), Sebastian Ingvarsson (SE), Martin Stauning (DK) and Øyvind Mæland (NO) will be played. The concert is a part of three series concerts taking place at the same day.
For further information about events at the Reykjavik Art Museum
please contact the museums receptions or call:(+354) 590 1200
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