Abrakadabra – The Magic of Contemporary Art

Hafnarhús Tryggvagata 17, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland

In this diverse exhibition, new works by contemporary artists are presented especially with children and young people in mind. The works are all in the collection of the Reykjavík Art Museum. Presentation, mediation and education aims to open up the world of art as it appears today for younger audiences. Along with the exhibition, there […]

Attempting the Embrace n°31

Hafnarhús Tryggvagata 17, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland

In her exhibition Claire Paugam presents a view of a grand landscape. With a city bench in the middle of the gallery space, it resembles an observation platform and the landscape might seem as an existent view. However, things are not always as they seem. Shapelessness, entropy and the feeling of letting go are recurring […]

Iðavöllur: Icelandic Art in the 21st Century

Hafnarhús Tryggvagata 17, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland

In 2021, Reykjavík Art Museum focuses on the microenvironment, with an aim of displaying the growth of the Icelandic art scene. The whole Hafnarhús becomes the setting for a powerful exhibition of new works by young artists who may be considered to be in the lead for their generation, and assumptions can also be made […]