Programme of the week
Event 10 October 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Krummi Kids’ Club
Art Workshop: Distance Makes the Mountains Blue 🗻
We warmly welcome you to a fun art workshop with Krummi Kids’ Club at the National Gallery of Iceland by the Pond, Saturday 10 October from 14:00–16:00.
Jóhannes S. Kjarval grew up in East Iceland and drew inspiration from the region throughout his life. Together, we will explore how Kjarval captured Icelandic nature and the landscapes of his childhood, before painting mountains that remind us of places that are important to us.
Can you see a mountain from your window, from your school playground, or on your way home? What landscape do you associate with your own memories?
Free for the whole family!
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Krummi Kids’ Club Art Workshop: Distance Makes the Mountains Blue
Event 11 October 2026 – House of Collections
Across the Face of the Sun 🎻
Concert at the House of Collections – free admission
The title of this violin and harp concert at the House of Collections is taken from a composition by Danish composer Hans-Henrik Nordström. He wrote the piece for violinist Laufey Sigurðardóttir and harpist Elísabet Waage, who gave its world premiere in Copenhagen in November 2025. The composer drew inspiration from the 2004 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus passed across the face of the Sun.
The concert opens with the duo performing Jórunn Viðar’s Scenes from Icelandic Life – Icelandic Suite, composed in 1974, the year Iceland celebrated the 1,100th anniversary of its settlement. In the work, Jórunn makes masterful use of Iceland’s folk-music heritage. It was originally composed for violin and piano, but the composer gave her blessing to the version for harp and expressed her delight with the arrangement.
The concert concludes with Expressions by Kolbeinn Bjarnason, which he wrote for Laufey and Elísabet in 2024. The work translates the expressions depicted in French Baroque drawings into music, with Kolbeinn employing both traditional and highly innovative playing techniques to interpret their different expressions.
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Across the Face of the Sun 🎻 Concert at the House of Collections – free admission
Event 16 October 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Save the Date! 📣
Where Light Remains: Ukrainian Icons Across the Centuries
opens 16 October
Where Light Remains presents icons from the collection of the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv. This is the first time these remarkable works of art have been exhibited outside their home country, and the exhibition is the result of close collaboration between the National Art Museum of Ukraine, the National Gallery of Iceland and the National Museum of Iceland.
Ukrainian icons offer a window into an exceptionally rich cultural heritage. This exhibition provides an opportunity to explore that heritage through works from the collection of the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv. Focusing on Christian art across the centuries, the works span a period from the late 12th to the early 19th century.
The works reveal how Ukrainian art was initially shaped by Byzantine culture, followed by influences from Gothic art and the Renaissance. During the Baroque period, new currents began to shape the country’s national culture: secular subjects became more prominent, colours grew bolder and decoration more elaborate. The development of icon painting also reflects the history of the Ukrainian people.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the National Gallery of Iceland, the National Museum of Iceland and the National Art Museum of Ukraine, with the aim of strengthening cultural ties and mutual understanding between the two nations.
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Save the Date! 📣 Where Light Remains: Ukrainian Icons Across the Centuries opens 16 October
Margrét Blöndal
Autumn Course 2026 – The Einar Jónsson Museum
Course: Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Due to popular demand, we have decided to offer an additional drawing course with Margrét Blöndal in October.
Over the course of three evenings, participants will have the opportunity to explore the visual world of artist Einar Jónsson. From the space itself – his largest sculpture – to individual works that provide inspiration for drawing, the museum and its atmosphere will play a central role. Participants will spend time in the museum’s galleries, which once also served as the artist’s studio and home. The emphasis will be on flow and creative approaches to drawing.
The course will explore the fundamental elements of drawing: form, line and movement.
The course is suitable both for beginners and for those wishing to develop their drawing skills further.
All materials are provided.
Dates and times: October 15th, 22nd and 29th, 5:15–7:00 pm
Location: The Einar Jónsson Museum, Hallgrímstorg 3
Instructor: Margrét Blöndal, artist
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Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Ólafur Kvaran
Course for adults 2026 – The Einar Jónsson Museum
The Symbolic World of Sculpture and the Artistic Career of Einar Jónsson
This course explores Einar Jónsson’s artistic career, the history of the museum, and his artistic philosophy within both Icelandic and international contexts. Participants will also examine the symbolic world of Einar’s sculptures from an art historical perspective and discuss how his work has been received in Iceland.
Note: the course will be held in Icelandic
Dates and times: October 14th and 21nd, 5:15–7:00 pm
Location: The Einar Jónsson Museum, Hallgrímstorg 3
Instructor: Ólafur Kvaran, art historian and former Director of the National Gallery of Iceland
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The Symbolic World of Sculpture and the Artistic Career of Einar Jónsson
Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
Course for adults 2026 – The Einar Jónsson Museum
Creative Writing Workshop at the Einar Jónsson Museum
The artist’s ideas and selected works will serve as inspiration for creative writing. Participants will be introduced to simple and practical tools for developing texts based on visual observation and personal reflection.
Note: the course will be held in Icelandic
Dates and times: November 4th and 11th, 5:15–7:00 pm
Location: The Einar Jónsson Museum, Hallgrímstorg 3
Instructor: Melkorka Ólafsdóttir, Radio producer at the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service and poet
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Creative Writing Workshop at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Steinunn Harðardóttir & Nathalie Jacqueminet
Artworks at home - how to take care of them
Conservators from the National Gallery of Iceland will share practical advice on how to care for artworks and objects at home. Topics include handling, display, hanging, packing, transportation, and storage, as well as the key factors that contribute to their long-term preservation.
Note: the course will be held in Icelandic
Dates and times: November 18th and 25th, 5:15–7:00 pm
Location: The National Gallery, Fríkirkjuvegur 7
Instructors: Nathalie Jaqueminet and Steinunn Harðardóttir, conservators
Registration to all courses here
Artworks at home - how to take care of them