Events

Exhibitions at Hafnarborg

  • 13.6.2012 - 31.8.2012

Central to Hafnarfjörður´s art scene is Hafnarborg − The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where various cultural events take place. The museum has two exhibition galleries and the exhibitions change regularly. The exhibitions explore works by leading Icelandic artists, ranging from contemporary art to works by the pioneers of Icelandic art. Collection exhibitions are a regular part of the program. The Hafnarborg collection is mostly Icelandic with emphasis on works by Eiríkur Smith (b.1925) a leading 20th century artist in Iceland. Hafnarborg offers lunchtime concerts and chamber music regularly

The Last Abstraction - Eiríkur Smith 1964 – 1968

VogrekThe Last Abstraction is the third exhibition in an ongoing series at Hafnarborg aimed at introducing Eiríkur Smith's wide-ranging career. This exhibition focuses on his abstract paintings from the late 1960´s.



House – Hreinn Friðfinnsson

House-projectHouse is an exhibition of new and older work by Icelandic artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson. The photographic series House Project, Second House and Third House are exhibited here together for the first time.




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