The Will as a Weapon - Review 1970 – 1980. Kjarvalsstaðir, Saturday 4 September

The so-called women‘s decade left a significant mark on the history of Iceland. This turning point is remembered in the exhibition by works from more than twenty Icelandic women.
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Sleep Light – Ráðhildur Ingadóttir. Ásmundarsafn, Sunday 5 September 2 p.m.

Ráðhildur Ingadóttir talks about her installation Sleep Light in the dome of Ásmundarsafn art museum. The work comprises the dome, the sound of the space, a computer, a hand mirror, light projection and a shadow.
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New programme is out!

No less than 13 exhibitions and 45 events are introduced in the latest publication of Reykjavik Art Museum’s Fall-Programme.
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Casts by Ásmundur Sveinsson

Take a look at casts by Ásmundur Sveinsson . Perfect present for all occasions.
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E-Mail invites

For environmental reasons, Reykjavik Art Museum will henceforth distrubute its exhibition opening invitations via e-mail. Please send your e-mail address to soffia.karlsdottir@reykjavik.is if you like to receive invites to the openings.
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The Attendance record broken!

The attendance record at Reykjavik Art Museum was broken last year when the number of museum visitors for the first time exceeded two hundred thousand, with the overall number of visitors in 2009 reaching a total of two hundred and twenty thousand. This amounts to a 20% increase between 2008 and 2009, after access to the Museum had been given free on January 1st, 2008. The attendance rate has increased steadily in recent years, and the period between January 1st 2007 until the end of 2009 shows an increase of 65%. There has also been an enormous increase in organized school visits and guests at organized family events, which amounted to 33% between 2008 and 2009.
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