Category Archives: Visual Arts

Something for June: The Summer Solstice Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this June, as prepared by your still-pasty-white editors.

The midnight sun is in full effect! At 3am you can go for a hike, window shop downtown, or take pictures of your friends naked. Bring the wide-angle lense.
Ok, maybe leave that last one to the professionals… Spencer Tunick displays some […]

31 May 2007 – 15:02 | By Erik | Also posted in iceland, 101, music, events, Reykjavík Art Museum, nasa, nudity | Comments (2)

Something for the Weekend: The Fleeting Moments Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this weekend, prepared by your now-you-see-them-now-you-don’t editors.

Right. “The world’s most exciting techno band,” Booka Shade, take the stage at Gaukur á Stöng Friday evening. Also on the bill: some people (we think) called Jack Schidt, Djuna Barnes, Miss Lori, Darren C, Hairdoctor and Fm Belfast. The guys […]

18 January 2007 – 17:41 | By Alex | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, reykjavik, 101, music, Reykjavík Art Museum, concerts, clubs, hairdoctor | Comments (2)

Gallerí Gel: The (Hair)doctor will see you now

These people can make you look cool, as long as you don’t interfere.
Wandering around 101 Reykjavík on Friday evenings, you are more than likely to come across a few shellshocked trendsetters with obscenely trendy, über half-a-haircut-mullet hairdos. They have most probably been to see the Hairdoctor Jón Atli (the most glamorous hairstylist since Warren Beatty) […]

17 November 2006 – 14:38 | By kitty | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, 101, icelandic music, DJs, shopping, sirkus, hairdoctor | Comments (1)

Something for the Weekend: The Arty Out of Towner’s Edition

Iceland wakes up again.

Starting this Friday, the Young Art Festival, organized by Hitt Húsið, a cultural centre for “young people.” (Well, 17-25 year-olds. After that you’re old, apparently.) The first night, at Tjarnarbíó, is dedicated to students of The Icelandic Academy of Arts, and the fun starts at nine. Watch out for the street performers.
Later […]

2 November 2006 – 13:07 | By Margrét | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, drinking, reykjavik, Bars in Iceland, 101, music, icelandic music, events, northern iceland, Icelandic bands, concerts, clubs, mr silla | Comments (2)

Something for the Weekend: the (Almost) Non-Airwaves Edition

Yeah, yeah. Iceland Airwaves, blah, blah, blah. We get it. Just check their website, ok?
On Saturday, check out the noon-to-midnight off-venue Airwaves concert at Hljómalind on Laugavegur. Pardon us while we abuse our position and encourage you to check out super-cutie Mr. Silla (pictured above, pretending to be tough) and her new best friend, Mongoose, […]

19 October 2006 – 18:02 | By kitty | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, reykjavik, 101, icelandic music, events, Festivals, Icelandic bands, concerts, iceland airwaves, mr silla | Comments (0)

Something for the Weekend

Is it Friday already?

The National Theatre is doing its best to prepare us, and all you wannabe Scandinavians, for a long, dark and depressing winter with its fun, fun, fun version of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt (surprisingly not called Peer Gyntson but Pétur Gautur). They’ll be showing it at The Barbican in London in February, but […]

6 October 2006 – 9:02 | By Margrét | Also posted in iceland, nightlife, reykjavik, Bars in Iceland, 101, music, events, Festivals, Reykjavík International Film Festival, DJs, National Theatre, Reykjavík Art Museum, northern lights | Comments (2)

If it’s Thursday, this must be Something for the Weekend

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this weekend, prepared by your lovely and very well connected editors.

Krzyztof Penderecki conducts the Iceland Symphony Orchestra tonight, playing Beethoven and himself, with soloist Florian Uhlig. Play the funky music, Krzyztof.
The Reykjavik Jazz Festival is in full, er, swing. If you can bear to wake up before […]