26. June - 22. August 2010 Works by Eiríkur Smith 1951 - 1957
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Formal Discipline
The exhibition Formal Discipline Works by Eiríkur Smith 1951 – 1957 in Hafnarborg is the first in a series which celebrate his career and will continue over the next few years to introduce his versatile style. Eiríkur Smith was born 1925 in Hafnarfjörður and studied at the Icelandic College of Art & Crafts from 1946-48 and subsequently...>>MORE
20. May - 20. June 2010
It's hard to be an Artist in a RockStar body - Erling T.V. Klingenberg
The exhibition It's hard to be an Artist in a Rock star body - works by Erling T.V. Klingenberg is based on the artist's life performance at Hafnarborg with the participation of many musicians and artists which will take place at Hafnarborg 20th of May at 8 pm.
It’s Hard to Be an Artist...
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16. May - 20. June 2010
Sites - Friederike von Rauch
Hafnarborg, the Hafnarfjörður Centre for Culture and Fine Arts, presents an exhibition of works by the German photographer Friederike von Rauch (b. 1967), who has garnered attention for her limpid, tranquil photographs of familiar and unfamiliar locales. Through her pictures, Rauch seeks to present unusual viewpoints on desolate and deserted ...
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05. May - 13. May 2010 In the café
Colours of Lækur
The exhibition Colours of Lækur is a part of Life and Art WithOut Boundaries Festival held in Iceland for the seventh time this spring. The exhibition consists of works by six individuals who have had problems with social inclusion. The exhibit is held at the café Maður lifandi and runs until 13th of May. See further information at their website
13. March - 09. May 2010
Children's Sizes - Design for kids
An exhibition of selected design by Icelandic and international designers who have influenced design for children as well as influenced the children's world or environment. The emphasis is on three dimentional design, toys and furniture, particularily objects that are user friendly for children and designed with their special needs and ...
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16. January - 28. February 2010
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The End - Ragnar Kjartansson
The Icelandic contribution to the 53rd International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia was Ragnar Kjartansson's work The End which is being exhibited at Hafnarborg until the end of February. Ragnar Kjartansson (b1976), a self-described incurable romantic, whose multifaceted artistic practice is rooted in a tradition of a...>>MORE
16. January - 28. February 2010 in Sverrissalur
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Prism - Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir
Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir (b. 1976) uses a simple, but effective way of shifting the viewers’ perception from the visual to the physical. By inviting the viewers to move around while observing they not only perceive with their eyes and thoughts, but with their whole body. Ingunn plays with the idea of the two-dimensional surface by creating an abs...>>MORE
07. November - 03. January 2010
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The Selection
The exhibition Selection - Icelandic Photographs 1866-2009 is curated by the photographer Einar Falur Ingólfsson and was first displayed at the Akureyri Art Museum in August. The exhibition shows photos by 13 Icelandic photographers that dedicated their careers to photography. Those photographers are Sigfús Eymundsson, Nicoline Waywadt, Magnús...>>MORE
07. November - 03. January 2010
He is known for his vibrant colours and unusual media in his work, but he paints on wooden boards with oil, spray-paint, and industrial enamel. The exhibition will include paintings and installation. He has painted ma...
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Where is the clock? - Davíð Örn Halldórsson
Davíð Örn Halldórsson (born 1976) graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2002 specialising in printmaking.He is known for his vibrant colours and unusual media in his work, but he paints on wooden boards with oil, spray-paint, and industrial enamel. The exhibition will include paintings and installation. He has painted ma...
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29. August - 01. November 2009
This exhibition displays works by artists that have used the sea as an inspiration both as a natural phenomenon and way of life; the sea both takes and gives life. The works show the importance of the sea and how much impact it has had both physically and...
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In Deep Water
The sea and the self-consciousness of a nation in Icelandic contemporary art.This exhibition displays works by artists that have used the sea as an inspiration both as a natural phenomenon and way of life; the sea both takes and gives life. The works show the importance of the sea and how much impact it has had both physically and...
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24. June - 16. August 2009
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Collectors' Collections
An exhibition on the occasion of 100 years anniversary of Sverrir Magnússon the founder of Hafnarborg. Dr. Sverrir Magnússon and his wife Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir, both pharmacists, laid the foundation of Hafnarborg in 1983 by donating their house and an extensive art collection to the council of Hafnarfjordur. The museum's collection has gro...>>MORE
16. May - 21. June 2009
Wights - Jónína Guðnadóttir
Wights or supernatural beings is the subject of the artist Jónína Guðnadóttir. Her works derive from ceramics but she also creates reliefs and other wallpieces where she examines the clay or the material she uses in connection with other materials and techniques. In the exhibition she wrestles with supernatural beings and forces of nature. Sh...
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16. May - 21. June 2009
Madame Lemonique & Madame Lemonborough - Guðný Guðmundsdóttir
Guðný Guðmundsdóttir (b. 1970) has attracted attention for her large drawings which display exceptional sensitiveness and an innovative elimination of traditional mediums. The exhibition in Hafnarborg will display sculptures and large drawings where she combines forms and poetic illustrations which are similar to the drawings in the book ‘Skó...
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04. April - 10. May 2009
Weather Writing - Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir
Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir is known for her impressive works that interpret Icelandic nature in a very pioneering way. This exhibition displays her photos, video installations and paintings. The exhibition curator is Birta Guðjónsdóttir.
Icelandic artist Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir is, in her work, making an approach to move...
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21. February - 29. March 2009
ESSENCE - Helgi Gíslason
Helgi Gíslason is one of the most known living sculptors in Iceland and one can find his sculptures all over the country. This exhibition displays his drawings, reliefs and other sculptures however the theme of the exhibition is an examination of the drawing and its purpose in making art. The works reflect drawing in a very wide sense.
10. January - 15. February 2009
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Icelandic Artists - Jónatan Grétarsson
Jónatan Grétarsson is a young photographer who has this last year taken photos of Icelandic artists. The exhibition consists of 40 portraits of well known contemporary artists from all aspects of the arts and each depict an interesting view on lots of artists who have an effect on their contemporaries. Jónatan uses the contrast between black a...>>MORE
10. January - 15. February 2009
Episodes - Björg Þorsteinsdóttir
In the gallery on the ground floor are new works by the artist Björg Þorsteinsdóttir. On display are paintings and drawings, where the artist combines materials and techniques using methods such as shibori technique on japanese paper as well as drawings on paper sculptures and reliefs.
Björg Thorsteinsdóttir was born ...
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28. November - 06. January 2009
An exhibition of illustrations of the Icelandic Santas by Brian Pilkington.
The Icelandic Santas
The Icelandic Santas by Brian Pilkington at the caféAn exhibition of illustrations of the Icelandic Santas by Brian Pilkington.
15. November - 04. January 2009
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The Sea and the Fishing Town - Sveinn Björnsson
The exhibition of Sveinssafn (collection of Sveinn Björnsson’s art work) at Hafnarborg is named the Sea and the fishing town. It is based on his art work which depicts the sea and everything around it. Björnsson’s artwork derives from this theme as he used to say that the sea was his greatest inspiration. The exhibition will consi...>>MORE
15. November - 04. January 2009
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The Years at Charlottenborg 1961-68
Sveinssafn (the Museum of Sveinn Björnsson) and the Danish artist Henrik Vagn Jensen have in cooperation with Hafnarborg organised this exhibition. It is based on works by five artists who belonged to a small art group all studying at the Copenhagen Art Academy. They all used to exhibit together at Charlottenborg during the period of 1961-68....>>MORE
04. October - 09. November 2008
Two Modernists - Þorvaldur Skulason & Sigurjón Ólafsson
Sigurjón Ólafsson sculptor and Þorvaldur Skúlason painter are considered pioneering artists of their time and whilst working on their art for over 50 years they introduced new emphasis and theories into Icelandic 20th Century Art. This year 100 years have passed since Sigurjón Ólafsson was born and in 2006 the centenary of Þorvaldur Skúlason ...
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06. September - 05. October 2008
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8+8 Made in Hafnarfjordur
8 + 8 Made in Hafnarfjordur is an exhibition showing works by eight designers from Iceland and abroad, collaborating with eight manufacturers from Hafnarfjörður to create innovative products. The companies range from electric heating manufacturers to concrete constructionists, creating products from stoves to garden furniture. <...>>MORE
30. August - 28. September 2008
Force and Tenderness - Sigrun Olafsdottir
A retrospective exhibition of Sigrún Ólafsdóttir’s sculptures and drawings in 1996-2008.
The artist Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, was born in Reykjavík in 1963 and now lives in Saarbrücken in Germany. Her creativeness in particular has been focused on sculpture and drawing. She has been commissioned to make large sculptures for companies such as ...
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26. July - 24. August 2008
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Nicaraguan Pottery
Nicaraguan pottery derives from a profound and rich cultural heritage. Over the past thirty years, the technical quality, technological sophistication, and creative range of potters of San Juan de Oriente and other small producing communities have developed immensely, which has allowed these communities to begin emerging from a grinding pover...>>MORE
26. July - 24. August 2008
Wavelenghts - Creighton Michael
An exhibition of sculptures and etchings by the American artist Creighton Michael will open at Hafnarborg on Saturday 26th of July at 3 pm and is open to 25th of August 2008
The artist will be present at the opening
Two exhibitions will open with Creighton Michael’s art works in Iceland, the first one in Hafnarborg 26th of Jul...
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01. June - 21. July 2008
Árni Gunnlaugsson supreme court attorney was born in Hafnarfjordur 11th of March 1927. He has been very active in taking pictures of the people of Hafnarfjordur but it was about 50 years ago when he started to have genuine interest in taki...
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The People of Hafnarfjordur - photos by Arni Gunnlaugsson
The People of Hafnarfjordur - Photos of older residents of Hafnarfjordur by Árni GunnlaugssonÁrni Gunnlaugsson supreme court attorney was born in Hafnarfjordur 11th of March 1927. He has been very active in taking pictures of the people of Hafnarfjordur but it was about 50 years ago when he started to have genuine interest in taki...
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29. May - 21. July 2008
In 1908 – 1469 residents:
Hafnarfjörður gained its municipal...
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HUNDRED - Photos from Hafnarfjordur
The Heritage museum in Hafnarfjordur has collected many photos of the town and its residents. An exhibition with photos from the museum is now on a display at Hafnarborg along with some anecdotes that accompany each photo. Below one can see an example of an anecdote.In 1908 – 1469 residents:
Hafnarfjörður gained its municipal...
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26. April - 25. May 2008
Einar Már Guðvarðarson 1954-2003 - Stone sculptures
Einar Már Guðvarðarson sculptor was born in Hafnarfjordur 9th of February 1954 and died in 2003. He lived and worked at Ljósaklif in Hafnarfjordur. He finished his A-levels (Stúdentspróf in Icelandic) at Menntaskólinn in Reykjavík in 1974 and graduated from the Iceland University of Education in 1979, specializing in the art and crafts field....
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26. April - 25. May 2008 Sverrissalur
Jóna worked as a field leader at the ceramics department at the Iceland Academy of the arts in 1984-1994 and taught at the college until 200...
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Jóna Guðvarðardóttir - Ceramic sculptures
Jóna Guðvarðardóttir was born in 1949 in Hafnarfjordur. She completed her studies at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1975 and took further studies at the Hungarian Art School in Budapest in 1987.Jóna worked as a field leader at the ceramics department at the Iceland Academy of the arts in 1984-1994 and taught at the college until 200...
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26. April - 25. May 2008 Apotek
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Hildur Ýr Jónsdóttir - Jewelry - Sculptures
Hildur Ýr was born in Hafnarfjordur in 1976. She finished her A-levels at Flensborg College in 1997 and then studied design at the Technical College of Hafnarfjordur. She completed her further studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, Holland and graduated with a BA in Modern Jewellery Design. Hildur Ýr has participated in many combined ...>>MORE
08. March - 21. April 2008
Artists in Hafnarfjordur
The people of Hafnarfjordur celebrate its towns 100 years anniversary in 2008 and Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjordur Centre of Culture and Fine Art celebrates its 25 years anniversary. On this occasion the museum hosts an exhibition of works by artists working or living in Hafnarfjordur. Fifty different artists were offered to ex...
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12. January - 03. March 2008 Works from the museum's collection
Dr. Sverrir Magnússon and his wife Dr. Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir laid the foundati...
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Hafnarborg 1983-2008
Hafnarfjordur celebrate its towns 100 years anniversary in 2008 and Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjordur Centre of Culture and Fine Art celebrates its 25 years anniversary. On this occasion the museum will display their finest art work from its collection.Dr. Sverrir Magnússon and his wife Dr. Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir laid the foundati...
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