Molinn x Gerðarsafn Art Club
Molinn and Gerðarsafn invite you to a free plaster sculpting workshop at Gerðarsafn, 3rd of November at 19:30-21:00! Everybody of the age 16-25 are welcome! Molinn will of course be open the whole evening until 22:00 so feel free to come and chill before, during or after the workshop. We meet at Molinn and walk […]
Halloween Crafts
You are warmly invited to a fun Halloween-themed craft-workshop for children and families at Gerðarsafn on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday November 1st from 13:00 – 16:00. All materials will be provided, and admission is free! The workshop will be led by Systa Lárusdóttir.
Jón Proppé about the art of Valgerður Briem
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Valgerður with art philosopher Jón Proppé on Sunday, 1st of November at 15:00. Jón was one of the scholars who contributed to the book Myndvit: The Legacy of Valgerður Briem. More about the exhibition:Valgerður Briem (1914–2002) was an artist, teacher and pioneer in the field of art […]
Morning of Visual Literacy
You are very welcome to attend Morning of Visual Literacy the 23rd of October!These events are designed for adults and take place every other Friday at Gerðarsafn Art Museum, where we will bring out an artwork from the museum’s collection and explore it together. The discussion will be led by Agnes Ársælsdóttir, Project Manager of […]
Everyday Drawing with Helga Páley
Welcome to a Drawing Workshop with Artist Helga Páley Friðþjófsdóttir on Wednesday, 11th of November, from 12:15–13:00. Free admission! In this workshop, we will draw inspiration from the works of Valgerður Briem and explore how everyday moments, objects, and details can become material for art. Participants will work with their own experiences and create drawings […]
Art and Nature: Planet Workshop
You are warmly welcome to a planetworkshop at the Nature Museum of Kópavogur, Wednesday the 21st of October at 16:00. Admission is free and all material will be there. You are invited for an art workshop where we construct planets and other celestial objects. For inspiration we‘ll look at our own Solar System first, and […]
Molinn x Gerðarsafn: Clay Workshop for Youth
Are you between the ages of 16 and 25 and interested in working with clay in a friendly environment? This winter, Molinn Youth Center and Gerðarsafn Art Museum are joining forces to offer art workshops for young people at Gerðarsafn.The first workshop will focus on clay, giving participants the opportunity to create either an artwork […]
Looking Closely into the work of Valgerður Briem with Brynja Sveinsdóttir
You are warmly invited to a guided tour of the exhibition Valgerður with Brynja Sveinsdóttir, Director of Gerðarsafn, at 15:00 on Sunday, 11th of October.During the tour, Brynja will discuss key works by Valgerður and offer visitors deeper insight into the artist’s creative process and how Valgerður developed her works. More about the exhibition:Valgerður Briem (1914–2002) […]
Morning of Visual Literacy
Mornings of Visual Literacy returns on 9th of October!These events are designed for adults and take place on Friday, October 9th at 10:00 at Gerðarsafn Art Museum, where we will bring out an artwork from the museum’s collection and explore it together. The discussion will be led by Þorgerður Þórhallsdóttir, Collection Project Manager at Gerðarsafn, […]
Valgerður
Valgerður Briem (1914–2002) was an artist, teacher and pioneer in the field of art education. Her life’s work developed through the interplay between her own artistic practice and her teaching, with form, colour, material and visual thinking at its core. Valgerður first exhibited publicly as an artist at the Autumn Exhibition of the Association of […]
Concert: Páll Ragnar Pálsson & Tui Hirv
Welcome to a musical performance by Páll Ragnar Pálsson and Tui Hirv within the retrospective exhibition of Valgerður Briem on Wednesday, 14 October, from 12:15 to 13:00. Free admission. Everyone is welcome. Guitarist and composer Páll Ragnar Pálsson and singer and musicologist Tui Hirv grew up in very different worlds. He was immersed in the […]
Guided Tour: Aðalheiður Lilja Guðmundsdóttir about Valgerður Briem
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Valgerður with art theorist Aðalheiður Lilja Guðmundsdóttir, Wednesday 30th of September at 12:15. Aðalheiður wrote about Valgerður Briem’s influential career as an art teacher in the book Myndvit: The Legacy of Valgerður Briem, which was published alongside the exhibition. Admission is free and everybody welcome! Aðalheiður Lilja […]