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Jeremy Deller

A solo exhibition of work by Jeremy Deller opens in Gerðarsafn in May 2026. Jeremy Deller is one of Britain’s most recognized artists and a recipient of The Turner Prize 2004.  He has exhibited in multiple solo- and group exhibitions worldwide and was Britains representative at the Venice Biennale in 2013. Deller’s work is often […]

HÖRÐUR

Hörður Ágústsson (1922-2005) was a leading figure in the fields of art, design, teaching and research. He had a formative influence on the development of geometric abstract art in Iceland, as well as graphic design with his extensive work in the field of book design. Hörður was a prominent voice in the discussion of visual […]

Rave rave performance

☆Museum transforms into a raving dancefloor on January 24th!☆ Join us at Gerðarsafn for a Night of Performances and dancing for the closing party of Skúlptúr Skúlptúr Performance. Artists from the exhibition present performance works throughout the museum. Then we join djs downstairs and dance on a glowing pink dancefloor. Come as you are.Open your […]

Baby Rave with Ívar Pétur

Baby Rave is a family event for children of all ages to dance and move however they like. Artist and DJ Ívar Pétur (FM Belfast) invites guests on a trip around the world and even into space with the music alone while celebrating the diversity and beauty of art and culture from as many corners […]

Sculpture Sculpture Performance

Our lives are composed of countless shifts and transitions that may arrive quietly or overwhelmingly. We move through these transitional moments where emotions surface without warning – and something elusive begins to tremble. In the sixth iteration of the Sculpture Sculpture series, the Performance edition situates artistic practice within these moments of change, when we […]

Art and nature with ÞYKJÓ

Art and Nature with ÞYKJÓ!The third Thursday of every month until the end of the year from 16:00 – 17:00 at Gerðarsafn. Nature is an amazing sculptor! The sea grinds rocks, volcanic eruptions leave behind sculpture gardens, and cave paintings are formed where ice has melted. Would you like to come and put yourself in […]

Art and nature with ÞYKJÓ

Art and Nature with ÞYKJÓ!The third Thursday of every month until the end of the year from 16:00 – 17:00 at Gerðarsafn. Nature is an amazing sculptor! The sea grinds rocks, volcanic eruptions leave behind sculpture gardens, and cave paintings are formed where ice has melted. Would you like to come and put yourself in […]

Art and nature with ÞYKJÓ

Art and Nature with ÞYKJÓ!The third Thursday of every month until the end of the year from 16:00 – 17:00 at Gerðarsafn. Nature is an amazing sculptor! The sea grinds rocks, volcanic eruptions leave behind sculpture gardens, and cave paintings are formed where ice has melted. Would you like to come and put yourself in […]

Together | Japanese workshop | Gyotaku 魚拓

In this workshop participants are invited to create their own print from a fish, and personalise it with their handmade potato stamp. Gyo means “fish” and taku means “impression”. Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese method of fish printing, where ink is applied to a fish and then pressed onto rice paper to create an image […]

Performance evening | Hamraborg Festival

We warmly welcome you to a wonderful evening of performances at Gerðarsafn, where a diverse group of talented artists come together to celebrate art in a variety of ways! Performing artists include Improv for Dance Enthusiasts, Óþekkt Tríó, Niko Płaczek, Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson and Atagata. More information about each performance will be published soon. The […]

Jeannette Ehlers & Hertta Kiiski | Artist talk

All are welcome to an artist talk with Jeannette Ehlers and Hertta Kiiski, artists of Corpus, Thursday at 5 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. The talks will be in English. Please note that this is the only time these artists will give talks during the exhibition period. Jeannette Ehlers (b.1973) is a Danish-Trinidadianartist whose multimedia works–spanning video, […]