Programme of the week
Event 17 January 2026 – The House of Collections on Hverfisgata
Krummi Children’s Club
Art Workshop: Do You Have a Small, Strange Shadow?
We warmly invite you to a fun art workshop with the Krummi Children’s Club at the Safnahúsið building on Hverfisgata, on Saturday, 17 January, from 14:00 to 16:00.
We will explore shadows and reflections in Þórdís Zoega’s work Hringrás in the large attic of Safnahúsið, and play in the shadow room, where we experience the mixing of light and multicoloured shadows. Afterwards, we will create shadow artworks and try them out in a playful shadow theatre.
Free for the whole family 🎨
Krummi Children’s Club Art Workshop: Do You Have a Small, Strange Shadow?
Opening 24 January 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
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Innocent Bodies opens
24 January at the National Gallery of Iceland
The exhibition by Polish artist Agnieszka Polska (b. 1985) is part of a series of video installations that the National Gallery of Iceland has presented in recent years. Her works have received widespread international acclaim in recent times.
In the exhibition Innocent Bodies, attention is drawn to the fragility of existence at a time when the relationship between humans, technological systems, and nature is undergoing profound change. Agnieszka Polska offers a clear vision of how unnatural forces and conditions reshape our emotions, bodily processes, and consciousness.
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Opening 24 January 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
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Seas' Blue Yonder opens on 24 January
at the National Gallery of Iceland
The ocean and the coastline are often central themes in the artistic practice of Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson. By examining interactions between humans and animals within these zones of contact, the artists explore the intersection of ecological, cultural, and social activity, and show how these forces shape human behaviour and the ecosystems of all species.
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Symposium – Steina | Playback
Signals and Feedback: A Symposium in Honor of Steina
Recording on YouTube
A symposium held in connection with the exhibition Playback, featuring works by Steina Vasulka, took place at Hafnarhús on Friday, 3 October. The symposium was organized by the National Gallery of Iceland and the Reykjavík Art Museum, bringing together Icelandic and international scholars to discuss Steina’s pioneering work and her lasting impact in the field of electronic media.
A recording of the symposium is now available on the museum’s YouTube channel.
Signals and Feedback: A Symposium in Honor of Steina Recording on YouTube
Course 2026 – Einar Jónsson Museum
Adult Course
Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
The Einar Jónsson Museum is a unique space, simultaneously the artist’s studio, exhibition gallery, and former home. Participants will explore Einar Jónsson’s visual world, from its largest sculpture — the museum itself — to individual works dispersed throughout its rooms and floors.
The course focuses on the fundamentals of drawing — form, line, and movement — working directly from observation. Emphasis will be placed on flow and creative drawing methods. The course is suitable both for beginners and for those wishing to deepen their drawing skills.
The course consists of two evening sessions, held on:
18 and 25 February, 5:15–7:00 pm
All materials are provided.
Instructor: Margrét H. Blöndal, visual artist
Information and registration here
Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Course 2026 – Einar Jónsson Museum
Adult Course
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Participants will explore the life and work of Einar Jónsson, a pioneer of Icelandic sculpture. The course is based on the book Seeing Souls, which places particular emphasis on the interpretation of the sculptor’s works. Attention will be given to the symbolic world of the sculptures and to how Einar Jónsson’s art reflected the national awakening and cultural discourse of his time.
The course offers participants an opportunity to view Einar Jónsson’s work in a new light and to gain a deeper understanding of his influence on Icelandic art history.
The course consists of two evening sessions, held on:
18 and 25 March, 5:15–7:00 pm
Instructor: Sigurður Trausti Traustason, former president of the board of the Einar Jónsson Museum
Information and registration here
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Visual Arts Courses 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland, Only a few places left!
New courses begin in January — Registration now open! Note: There is now only one place left in the course for ages 7–9, and just a few places remaining in the course for ages 10–12.
The National Gallery of Iceland offers ambitious visual arts courses for children aged 7–9 and 10–12 at the museum’s art studio on Fríkirkjuvegur during the spring term 2026. The courses have proven very popular, and places are often limited.
The courses are based on the museum’s exhibitions, where artworks are explored through close looking and discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing participants’ sensitivity to colour and form, followed by hands-on creative work using a variety of materials and media, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
The aim of the courses is to encourage children to approach visual art with confidence and curiosity. Teaching is experience-based and dialogical, combining conversation with practical, hands-on making. At the end of the course, an exhibition will be held for friends and family, showcasing the participants’ work.
Information and registration here
Visual Arts Courses for Children
Museum Shop 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland Museum Shop is filled with carefully selected gift items, greeting cards, jewellery, posters, books, and more.
Among the treasures in the museum shop are elegant scarves made from 100% high-quality silk (66 × 66 cm), featuring a remix of the National Gallery logo by Miklé.