Resistance, Interplay of art and physics

The National Gallery of Iceland Fríkirkjuvegur 7, Reykjavík, Iceland

Resistance is an interdisciplinary exhibition that bridges the gap between visual arts and science. The works on display are key works in the collection of the National Gallery of Iceland, that establish an interesting dialogue between art and science and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The word Resistance may be read in the context …

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Geometry

Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur, Iceland

Abstract geometry was a product of experimental and progressive ideas on the nature and potential of art. The movement came like a meteor into Icelandic cultural life at the beginning of the 1950s and propelled a radical shift in the nation’s art history. The movement was a response to the prevailing aesthetics, seeking to find …

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Scattered

Ísafjörður Art Museum Safnahúsið Eyrartúni, Ísafjörður, Iceland

Scattered is a group exhibition with works from old masters of Icelandic art history. Joining works by Jóhannes S. Kjarval, Karl Kvaran, Kristján Davíðsson, Nínu Tryggvadóttur og Kristján Guðmundsson.