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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230506
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SUMMARY:Opnun
DESCRIPTION:Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson\, Erla Þórarinsdóttir\, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir\, Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir\, Kristján Guðmundsson\, Melanie Ubaldo\, Páll Haukur Björnsson\, Pétur Magnússon\, Ragna Róberts\, Rakel McMahon\, Sigurður Guðjónsson og Sigurður Guðmundsson.
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/opnun-y-gallery/
LOCATION:Y Gallery\, Hambraborg 12\, Kópavogur\, 200\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230326
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SUMMARY:Scattered
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/scattered/
LOCATION:Ísafjörður Art Museum\, Safnahúsið Eyrartúni\, Ísafjörður\, 400\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220905
DTSTAMP:20260530T092442
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SUMMARY:Are you glad if you can ask something?
DESCRIPTION:Networking between East and North. \nAvant-garde artists from the Eastern Bloc wanted to connect to the Western art world in the sixties and seventies. At the same time\, Icelandic art scene was opening to Fluxus and mail art due to the widespread networking by the artists and galleries such as SÚM and Gallery Suðurgata 7. This two-sided attempt to connect resulted in lively correspondence and a few exhibitions by Hungarian artists. \nWe will shed light on artists’ practices in networking and putting up exhibitions in Iceland when in the East communication was hectically censored\, and traveling was strictly limited. Cooperation between Icelandic and Hungarian artists led to humorous\, thought-provoking\, and often self-ironic shows. \nIn the summer exhibition at LÁ Art Museum\, the re-enactment of these historical shows will be accompanied by recent art practices of the very same artists who took part in the cooperation and made the Icelandic art field of the seventies alive. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipating artists \nEggert Pétursson (IS\, 1956) his visual world focusses on plants in all their various forms\, as found in Iceland. Lives and works in Reykjavík. \nEndre Tot (HU\, 1937) Hungarian painter\, performer\, and conceptual artist. One of the most active practitioners of the Mail Art movement and creator of artist’s books. In 1978\, he emigrated to West-Berlin then to Cologne\, where he lives and works. His works are\, among others\, in Centre George Pompidou\, Paris; MoMA\, New York; or Tate Modern\, London. \nGábor Attalai (HU\, 1934–2011)\, was conceptual artist\, photographer\, installation artist and performer\, one of the leading representatives of the Hungarian artistic nomadism. In his conceptual work\, with a large dose of humour and irony\, he explores the relationship between art practice and theory\, as well as art and its environment. \nGéza Perneczky (HU\, 1936) is a protagonist of Hungarian conceptual art and part of the Hungarian Neo-Avant-Garde. In 1970 the artist\, art historian\, art critic and author emigrated to Cologne\, where he lives and works until today. \nIngólfur Arnarsson (IS\, 1956) former Professor at Iceland Academy of the Arts\, Reykjavik\, Iceland\, one of the leading artists of Icelandic minimal art. \nKees Visser (b. 1948) left his native Holland in the 1970s and settled in Iceland where he continues to spend part of his time while also residing in the Netherlands and in France. In Iceland he became part of the cosmopolitan art scene with its strong focus on Fluxus\, minimalism and conceptual art. Visser’s own work has long combined these influences in works that emphasise abstraction and serial presentation\, focusing on colour theory and the exploration of spatial forms and representations. \nKristján Guðmundsson (IS\, 1941) was central to the Icelandic group SÚM in the 1960s\, young artists inspired by international conceptualism. They became a hugely influential turning point in the history of contemporary art in Iceland. For decades Kristján Gudmundsson has created artworks that capture the moment where concept collides with reality. He lives and works in Iceland. \nRúrí (IS\, 1951) is a contemporary artist who works in new media\, photography\, sculpture\, and installation. She is one of Scandinavia’s first performance artists\, and an early practitioner of multimedia installation in northern Europe. She is an internationally exhibiting artist and currently lives and works in Reykjavík\, Iceland. \nSigurður Guðmundsson (IS\, 1942) is among the most prominent artists of Iceland. During his career\, he has expressed himself in most media – photography\, text\, sculpture\, painting\, performance. In his works\, absurdity and occasional comedy shift into a mood of melancholy and a flight from life on earth as we know it. He lives and works in Djúpivogur\, Reykjavík\, Amsterdam and Xiamen in China. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurator: Zsóka Leposa  \nCo-curator: László Százados
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/are-you-glad-if-you-can-ask-something/
LOCATION:LÁ Art Museum\, Austurmörk 21\, Hveragerði\, 810\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230203
DTSTAMP:20260530T092442
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SUMMARY:Resistance\, Interplay of art and physics
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe word Resistance may be read in the context of physics: the measure of a conductive material’s opposition to current flow. Resistance can also signify opposition to consumption\, which responsible citizens must learn to take onboard. In addition\, Resistance also references essential action against climate change and global warming. The arts offer people an opportunity to be influenced\, as art can touch the emotions. Works of art can raise issues which urge the observer to ask him/herself urgent questions. An artistic approach can alter the way people experience the world around them. And artists work with such factors as taste\, perception\, emotion\, conviction\, values and identity\, that are important for a society in the process of formation. Art can also invigorate the human mind\, and show the observer a diversity of viewpoints\, leading them to re-examine their ideas about the world. Addressing matters of nature from various sides facilitates change\, and the evolution of values that is vital on the journey towards a sustainable society. Where all the elements are unique\, we think things through to the end\, reflect\, and construct a new understanding. \nClearly\, a concerted effort is required in order to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That entails integration\, activation and creation of diverse knowledge and perspectives. It demands active participation by all\, and multifarious approaches. Unsustainable consumption by the public is a major problem in society. We must reconsider our patterns of consumption\, and resist excess. \nNothing in the world is separate. Every single thing is a link in a chain\, connected to all the other links. This global chain must remain intact. Chain reactions unite all things and processes into one whole\, thus establishing the premises for equilibrium. Everything in the world\, including the human body\, is made up of energy\, which bonds and unites in closed cycles. The world’s ecosystem is contingent upon powers connected by chain reactions\, like the cogwheels of a clockwork mechanism. If one of the cogwheels is irreversibly damaged\, the equilibrium will also be irreversibly disrupted. Energy is the foundation of all matter\, and affects everything else. The energy that forms one human being also forms all other living things.  Energy is in constant flow and always changing. Speed relates to that energy\, and is also variable. We are all bound together\, and our feelings give rise to a resonance that affects everything and everyone. All energy on earth is subject to similar natural laws\, although its character may differ. Connections\, chaos\, order\, rhythm\, volatility\, eternality and linkage are all qualities that relate to the earth’s energy field. \n\n\n\n\nArtists \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavíð Örn Halldórsson \nDodda Maggý \nEirún Sigurðardóttir \nErla Þórarinsdóttir \nEyborg Guðmundsdóttir \nFinnur Jónsson \nGerður Helgadóttir \nGuðmunda Andrésdóttir \nJóhannes Kjarval \nKarl Kvaran \nKristinn Hrafnsson \nKristján Guðmundsson \nMagnús Helgason \nRansu \nSigrid Vadingojer \nSigurður Árni Sigurðsson \nTumi Magnússon \nÞorvaldur Skúlason \n  \n\nChief Curator: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir \nCuratorial Team: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir\, Dagný Heiðdal\, Guðrún Jóna Halldórsdóttir\, Ragnheiður Vignisdóttir\, Harpa Þórsdóttir
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/resistance-interplay-of-art-and-physics/
LOCATION:The National Gallery of Iceland\, Fríkirkjuvegur 7\, Reykjavík\, 101\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211014
DTSTAMP:20260530T092442
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SUMMARY:Kristján Guðmundsson
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/kristjan-gudmundsson/
LOCATION:Outvert Art Space\, Aðalstræti 22\, Ísafjörður\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210920
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SUMMARY:Eternal Recurrence
DESCRIPTION:In this extensive exhibition\, the works of Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972) create a thread which connects different periods in time. His art is displayed along with the works of artists who have been prominent on the Icelandic art scene in recent years. \nShortly after Kjarval’s death\, art historian Björn Th. Björnsson (1922-2007) wrote an article where he discusses Kjarval’s contribution to Icelandic art history and says that his work is “never bound to one particular time\, but always contains renascent memories.” This shows the great respect which Icelanders have had for Kjarval’s art\, but also the fact that at any given time\, the viewers bring their own experience and attitude to the viewing. Kjarval’s influence is unquestionable\, and in the exhibition\, the spotlight is on his influence on Icelandic artists. This can manifest in many different ways; be obvious and decisive or appear in a more ambiguous way and without intent. \nKjarval’s most common and beloved subject was Icelandic nature and landscape\, but he also painted many portraits and fantasy images where creatures and figures emerge\, and various nature phenomena are personified. The artworks on display here are created in diverse media\, expressing different approaches to these subjects. \nKjarval plays a large role in the history of Icelandic art and culture\, and he has been a role model and inspiration for generations of artists. His persona and life’s work surrounds us\, for good reason. Kjarval’s work is preserved and examined at Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir. Selected pieces are always on display and diverse exhibitions show his career in a wide context\, often with works from the museum collection or with special exhibitions that focus on particular aspects of his creative process. This exhibition places Kjarval’s work in a dialogue with the works of younger\, contemporary artists. Thus\, the exhibition invites us to become better acquainted with one of the greatest Icelandic artists\, but also the works of prominent contemporary artists who have made their mark on the Icelandic and international art scene. \nWe experience a break in the visual field in Ólafur Elíasson’s work. For the first time in Iceland\, a series of paintings which Ragnar Kjartansson painted in Eldhraun – inspired by a Kjarval painting in the artists possession – is on display. The video installation Lava&Moss by Steina is one of the more comprehensive works in the exhibition\, and there are new paintings by Eggert Pétursson. Among other artists who take part in this exhibition are Guðrún Einarsdóttir\, Hrafnkell Sigurðsson\, Kristján Guðmundsson\, Ragna Róbertsdóttir and Sigurður Guðjónsson. \n\nArtists:\n\n\n\n\n\nJóhannes S. Kjarval\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEggert Pétursson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEgill Sæbjörnsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEinar Garibaldi Eiríksson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGjörningaklúbburinn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuðrún Einarsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuðrún Kristjánsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHrafnkell Sigurðsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatrín Elvarsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatrín Sigurðardóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristján Guðmundsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nÓlafur Elíasson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPáll á Húsafelli\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRagna Róbertsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRagnar Kjartansson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSigurður Guðjónsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteina Vasulka\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurators:\n\nEdda Halldórsdóttir\nMarkús Þór Andrésson\nÓlöf Kristín Sigurðardóttir
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/eternal-recurrence/
LOCATION:Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir\, Flókagata 24\,\, Reykjavík\, Iceland
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