Colorfocus with Eygló Harðardóttir
Visual perception and speculations on the relativity of color are the central themes in Eygló Harðardóttir’s guided tour of the exhibition Hörður. The focus will be on the mutual influence colors have on one another in selected works by Hörður Ágústsson, comparing the color use of the works and examining their differing color effects and […]
Guided tour | Ingunn Fjóla about Hörður’s forms and colors
Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir, artist, guides guests through the exhibition Hörður from the perspective of color and form theory. The exhibition presents works by Hörður that reflect his approach to form and color theory from 1955–1978. Within his formal exploration one can sense the space where the architect and the poet intertwine, where the researcher and […]
Performance Night | Haraldur Jónsson, Sölvi Halldórsson, petals, Gígja Jónsdóttir & Vena Naskrecka
Everyone is warmly welcome to a performance evening in collaboration with Hamraborg Festival! Performances by:Haraldur JónssonSölvi Halldórssonpetals accompanied by Sólrún Mjöll Kjartansdóttir, Ægir Sindri Bjarnason, Ingibjörg TurchiVena Naskrecka & Gígja Jónsdóttir Curation: Hamraborg Festival / Pétur Eggertsson.Welcome! Artist bios: In Haraldur’s works, different materials, languages, and soundscapes are intricately interwoven, appearing to audiences as spatial […]
Together | Multilingual Puppet Workshop
Join us for a multilingual puppet workshop during winter break on Thursday 19th of February from 13:00-15:00. [Polski poniżej] In this workshop guests are offered a chance to create their own puppets from diverse and colorful materials guided by the artists Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson and Agata Mickiewicz who speak Icelandic, English and Polish. The workshop […]
Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson | Guide through Hörður
You are warmly welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Hörður with Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson on February 19th at 12:15 at Gerðarsafn. Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson (b. 1948) studied art history in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy. He has also taught at the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, Iceland University of the Arts, and the […]
ÞYKJÓ | Under and over, under and over, under and over…
You are warmly welcome to a family event with Þykjó the 28th of february at Gerðarsafn. The workshop is suitable for participants from 4 years old… all the way up to at least 104! We drift into the hypnotic journey of the wool thread as it winds up and down through the weave.The textile is […]
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 […]
Exhibition halls closed temporarily on the upper floor
The exhibition halls on the upper floor are temporarily closed due to exhibition changes. The exhibition HÖRÐUR is currently being installed and opens on February 4th at 6:00 PM. Hörður Ágústsson (1922-2005) approached art, design, research and teaching with a holistic approach. Far from being simple or linear, his thinking was driven by a desire […]
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 […]
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 […]