Visita guiada en Español | Guided talk in Spanish
Visita guiada en Español Artist Hugo Llanes will be giving a guided tour of the exhibition Ordinary Places/Ordinary Pictures in Spanish on Sunday, March 24 at 13:00. Everyone is welcome, but please note that the guided talk is only in Spanish. Exposición colectiva “Lugares usuales / Fotografías Normales”. Hugo Llanes, artista y facilitador cultural dará […]
Queen of Hearts | Sóley Ragnarsdóttir
The exhibition Queen of Hearts presents the fascinating conceptual- and material world of artist Sóley Ragnarsdóttir.
Art and Nature Workshop
Art and Nature Workshop in Gerðarsafn A simple workshop or guided tour for children on Wednesdays from 3-5pm in Gerðarsafn. The project is carried out in collaboration with Kópavogur’s Natural History Museum. The purpose is to create time and space for family time together after kindergarten or school. Þorgerður, Hulda and Sævar manage the workshops. […]
Mask Factory
Let’s enjoy creating together all kinds of masks from varied and colorful materials. Cardboard plates, pipe cleaners, glitter and feathers. The oldest mask ever found is around 9000 years old. The tradition is rich and has a lot of meaning. Masks help spark the child’s imagination and give the child the opportunity to step into […]
Ordinary Places | Joe Keys and Haraldur Jónsson at Museum night
The artists Joe Keys and Haraldur Jónsson guide visitors through their work at the exhibition Ordinary Places in Gerðarsafn. Admission is free and everyone is welcome while space allows. — In the exhibition Ordinary Places, Ívars Brynjólfsson’s photographs are in conversation with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys and Tine Bek; art […]
Guided Talk I Ordinary Places
Given an insight into the exhibition Ordinary Places in Gerðarsafn. All are welcome while space allows and entry is free. ———————— The exhibition displays Ívars Brynjólfsson’s photographs in conversation with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldar Jónsson, Joe Keys, Kristínar Sigurðardóttir, Lukas Kindermann, Ragnheiðar Gestsdóttir and Tine Bek. The artists of the exhibition have one […]
Guided Talk I Ordinary Pictures
Given an insight into the exhibition Ordinary Pictures in Gerðarsafn. All are welcome while space allows and entry is free. ———— The exhibition Ordinary Pictures presents Ívars Brynjólfsson’s photographs in conversation with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys, Kristína Sigurðardóttir, Lukas Kindermann, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir and Tine Bek. The artists of the exhibition […]
Guided Exhibition Talk | Unnar Örn Auðarson
Unnar Örn Auðarson, an artist, will be a guide for the exhibition Ordinary Places and review the exhibition for visitors. Unnar Örn graduated in 1999 from the Icelandic School of Art and Handicrafts and completed his postgraduate studies at Malmö University of the Arts in 2003. In his art, Unnar Örn works with narratives and […]
Art and Nature
Simple workshops or guidance for children will now be offered on Wednesdays from 3-5pm in Gerðarsafn. The project is in collaboration with Kópavogur’s Natural History Center and is called Art and Nature. The purpose is to create time and space for family time together after kindergarten or school. Þorgerður, Hulda and Sævar manage the workshops. […]
A look into the Museum’s Collection
On Museum Night there is a unique opportunity to look around in Gerðarsafn’s art collection. Cecilie Cedet Gaiehede, Gerðarsafn’s museum’s collection project manager, offers a guided tour of a space that is generally hidden from ordinary museum visitors.
Dance Installation Guided Talk
Rósa Ómarsdóttir gives an insight into her installation MOLTA in Gerðarsafn. The creative process will be shed light on and excerpts from an exhibition will be performed inside the installation, which will run from January 20th to February 4th. Rósa’s guest will be Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir, philosopher and associate professor at the Iceland Academy of […]
Together | Polish Art Workshop
Multilingual art workshop for people of all ages, children and adults. The instructors are Lukas Bury and Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir. The goal of the workshop is to promote mutual understanding between cultures and to be a communication and creative platform for people from different backgrounds. The workshop is held in collaboration with the aid organization […]