Performance Festival | Line #2
Welcome to the second Performance Festival in Gerðarsafn Thursday 27th March. More information to come!
Artist talk | Michael Richardt and Kristinn G. Harðarson | Stare
All are welcome to join an artist talk with Michael Richardt and Kristinn G. Harðarson in connection to their work in the exhibition Stare, Sunday 23rd March at 2 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. Michael Richardt (b.1980) is a performance artist specializing in time-based and long duration performance. The documentary My Mother Is Pink about his mother […]
Guided tour in English | Pari Stave | Stare
All are welcome to attend a guided tour of the exhibition Stare with Pari Stave, Sunday 9th March at 2 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. Please note that the talk will be in English. Pari Stave is Head Curator for Exhibitions at Listasafn Íslands. Prior to joining the museum, she was Director of Skaftfell Art Center in […]
Self-portraits | Collages
Cut and paste selfies from all kinds of found materials – include your inner self in the picture! Favorite color, food and hobby, what makes you you? Welcome to a fun hair-cutting workshop with Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir on Saturday, March 1 at 1-3 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. All materials on site, all are welcome! Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir (1993) […]
Michael Richardt | Performance | DA
Michael Richardt will perform the durational piece DA every Thursday as a part of the exhibition Stare until 17th April. All are warmly welcome! Michael Richardt (b.1980) is a performance artist specializing in time-based and long duration performance. The documentary My Mother Is Pink about his mother was nominated for Best Art Documentary at the […]
Experiment with light and colour | Workshop during Winter Break
Let’s experiment with light and colour and create colourful art!All are welcome to attend an art workshop in Gerðarsafn with Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir in the school winter break, Tuesday 25th February at 1 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. Entrance to the workshop is free. All materials on site. Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir (1993) is an artist and teacher. She works […]
Performance Festival | Line #1 | Museum Night
Performance Festival I Line #1 Welcome to the opening night of a performance festival by Gerðarsafn and Hamraborg Festival as part of Museum Night, 7. February at 9 – 11 p.m. The event is the first in the performance festival that streaches over the whole year 2025. Artists of Performance Festival I Line #1: Hrefna […]
Dýrfinna Benita og Sadie Cook | Artist talk on Museum Night
All are welcome to attend an artist talk with Dýrfinna Benita Basalan and Sadie Cook on Museum night Friday 7th February at 7 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. Dýrfinna Benita Basalan (b.1992) is an artist born and raised in Iceland, with Philippino roots. She completed her BA in art and design at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam in […]
Michael Richardt | DA | Stara
Michael Richardt will perform the durational piece DA Friday 7th February from 12-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. The work is a part of the exhibition Stare. All are welcome! Michael Richardt (b.1980) is a performance artist specializing in time-based and long duration performance. The documentary My Mother Is Pink about his mother was […]
TE DESEO EL BIEN / I WISH YOU WELL / ÉG VIL ÞÉR VEL
Join us for a multilingual workshop that brings cultures together through the tradition of making Mexican milagros! Coordinated by the artists and cultural facilitators, Hugo Llanes and Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir, this workshop offers participants a chance to create a collective sculpture where the wish for wellbeing, gratefulness and love prevails. Participants will be provided with […]
Art and nature
Welcome to the workshop Art and nature in the Natural History Museum in Kópavogur. Once each month there will be a simple workshop for children in the Natural History Museum from 4 – 5 p.m. in collaboration with the Gerðarsafn in Kópavogur. The aim is to create time and space for families to be together […]
Art and nature
Welcome to the workshop Art and nature in the Natural History Museum in Kópavogur. Once each month there will be a simple workshop for children in the Natural History Museum from 4 – 5 p.m. in collaboration with the Gerðarsafn in Kópavogur. The aim is to create time and space for families to be together […]