Programme of the week
Installation view of the exhibition Looking Inward, Looking Outward: 140 years of the National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery
Quality Time II Expert-Guided Tour
15.01.2025 2pm-3pm
Join us for the first Quality Time event of the year at the National Gallery of Iceland on Wednesday, January 15, at 2:00 PM!
This special event features an expert-led tour of the museum’s anniversary exhibition Looking Inward, Looking Outward: 140 years of the National Gallery of Iceland, highlighting selected masterpieces from the collection. The exhibition showcases works by approximately 100 artists from various eras of art history, offering a journey through time and creativity.
Enjoy complimentary coffee and refreshments, generously supported by Kaktus Espressobar on Fríkirkjuvegur, adding a delightful touch to the experience.
Standard museum admission applies.
We look forward to welcoming you!
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Steina, Violin Power I, 1970–1978 Video, 10,04 min.
The National Gallery
Krummi Kids’ Club
18.01.2025 // 2 pm - 4 pm
Art Workshop: Exploring Colors and Layers
Join us for a fun and creative art workshop at the Krummi Kids’ Club, hosted by the National Gallery of Iceland, on Saturday, January 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Inspired by Dieter Roth’s book art from the exhibition "Looking Inward, Looking Outward: 140 years of the National Gallery of Iceland" this workshop invites participants to discover the endless possibilities of paper art. Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn how to weave your own paper creations, experimenting with textures, layers, and colors. Whether you prefer crafting a monochromatic piece or exploring a vibrant palette, this is your chance to let your imagination run wild.
Instructor: Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, visual artist
Admission: Free for the whole family!
Bring your creativity and curiosity, and enjoy an inspiring afternoon of art and discovery!
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Orri Jónsson, Þórdís, París, 1991.
Intimacy of the Everyday
Photographs by Agnieszka Sosnowska, Joakim Eskildsen, Niall McDiarmid, Orri Jónsson, and Sally Mann
Save the date!
Þann 24. janúar opnar Listasafn Íslands samsýninguna Nánd hversdagsins sem samanstendur af rúmlega 60 ljósmyndum eftir þekkta alþjóðlega listamenn, þau Agnieszku Sosnowska, Joakim Eskildsen, Niall McDiarmid, Orra Jónsson og Sally Mann.
On January 24, the National Gallery of Iceland proudly opens the group exhibition Intimacies of the Everyday, featuring over 60 photographs by renowned international artists Agnieszka Sosnowska, Joakim Eskildsen, Niall McDiarmid, Orri Jónsson, and Sally Mann, curated by Pari Stave.
The works in Intimacies of the Everyday were selected from discrete series within each artist’s practice and represent decades-long and ongoing preoccupations with photographing the people and places closest to home. The exhibition is organized around the unifying idea that certain images can only be achieved by close, attentive, and sustained observation. The works in the exhibition speak eloquently to the photographers’ intimate familiarity with their subjects and thus the intrinsic tenderness in their approach. In turn, the photographs also reveal the sitters’ willing participation in the artistic process, an implied trust and understanding that at times functions as creative collaboration.
The exhibition will be on view at the museum from January 24 – May 4, 2025. The opening is timed to coincide with the biennial Icelandic Photography Festival, January 17–26, 2025.
The exhibition is sponsored by the American Friends of the National Gallery of Iceland, the Danish Arts Foundation, Ny Carlsberg Foundation, and the US Embassy in Iceland. Agnieszka Sosnowska and Orri Jónsson received funding support from Myndstef.
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