Exhibition opening | Corpus
All are welcome to attend the exhibition opening of Corpus 20th August at 6 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. Corpus explores themes of the body and the human and our ways of relating to our environments. Through their distinct practices, the artists question with intrigue the ways in which we relate to our own body, within space, […]
Curators talk | Barbara
All are welcome to a curator talk with Brynja Sveinsdóttir and Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir curators of exhibition Barbara Wednesday 6th August at 12:15. Barbara Árnason (1911-1975) emerged from one artistic environment and took root in another. Born in Hampshire in southern England, she grew up in a society shaped by rapid modernization as well as a […]
Art and nature
Art and Nature is a simple workshop where the aim is to create art from natural materials. The workshop will be held in the Natural History Museum of Kópavogur and even outdoors if the weather permits. Art and Nature is part of a larger project carried out in collaboration with Gerðarsafn and the Natural History […]
Group meditation for Saturday Night
Between 5:00 PM and 5:50 PM, Saturday, July 5th, the theater group Laugh and Cry will host a group meditation at Gerðarsafn that will get people pumped up for the weekend. They will recite mantras that can help people gain more confidence, be a better friend to their friends, achieve better results in their love […]
Corpus
Corpus explores themes of the body and the human and our ways of relating to our environments. Through their distinct practices, the artists question with intrigue the ways in which we relate to our own body, within space, in relation to other beings, and the body’s place in a hierarchical evolutionary structure. Corpus is an […]
Barbara
Exhibition of Barbara Árnason’s (1911-1975) works. Barbara Árnason emerged from one artistic environment and put down roots in another. She was born in Hampshire in southern England in 1911 and grew up in a society shaped by rapid modernization with urbanization, technological progress, and the rise of industrial cities. Where in response to this industrialization, […]
Guðrún Bergsdóttir
Exhibition of Guðrún Bergsdóttir’s (1970-2024) works. Bergsdóttir developed a unique style in her embroidery works which relate to both craft traditions and geometric abstract art and appeal to people in countless ways. A survey exhibition featuring Bergsdóttir’s works opens at Gerðarsafn on April 30, 2025, curated by Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir. A book about the artist’s career […]
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 […]
Curator talk | Stare
All are welcome to attend a curator talk with Brynja Sveinsdóttir and Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir, curators of Stare in Gerðarsafn Thursday 3rd April 12.15 p.m. Brimming with life the works tread around the artists’ selves in the exhibition Stare, which is a part of the Iceland Photo Festival 2025.People portrayed in the exhibition stand in their […]
Together | Multilingual Workshop – Carta Fiorentina!
Join us for a multilingual workshop that brings cultures together through the tradition of Florentine marbled paper! Coordinated by the artists and cultural facilitators, Emilia Telese and Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir, this workshop offers participants a chance to create beautiful Italian paper in the Renaissance tradition of paper marbling. Participants will be provided with all materials […]
Performance Festival | Line #2
All are welcome to attend the second night of the Performance Festival collaboration between Gerðarsafn and Hamraborg Festival Thursday 27th March in Gerðarsafn.Artists performing:Iðunn Gígja KristjánsdóttirHugo LlanesÖrn Alexander ÁmundasonSteinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir in collaboration with Snorri Páll and Tryggvi Rúnar Brynjarssonwith interventions from students of The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts. Curation: Hamraborg Festival / Agnes Ársælsdóttir. […]
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 […]