Culture
“Wind Harp” Sculpture Unveiled at Harpa Concert Hall
Himinglæva is the name of a new stainless-steel sculpture by Elín Hansdóttir that will be officially unveiled outside of Harpa Concert Hall tomorrow. It’s a
Jelena Ćirić
May 6, 2022
art
Culture
Icelandic Artist Packs Up Exhibition in Russia
Contemporary Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson has put a stop to his exhibition Santa Barbara that was taking place in the newly-opened GEC-2 contemporary art museum
Jelena Ćirić
February 28, 2022
Culture
Icelandic Government Raises Artist Salaries
Iceland’s government raised its artist grants known as “artist salaries” to ISK 428,000 [$3,330, €2,908] per month this January, Fréttablaðið reports. The salaries were ISK
Jelena Ćirić
January 13, 2022
Culture
Czech Artist Converts Ship’s Wheelhouse into ‘Cultural Kiosk’ in Seyðisfjörður
A ship’s wheelhouse dating back to 1969 is getting a new life as a piece of public art cum snack stand in the East Iceland
Larissa Kyzer
August 26, 2021
Culture
Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay
A new hotel is opening by the small town of Borgarfjörður eystri, East Iceland, but if you’re reading this article, its lodgings are probably not
Jelena Ćirić
July 7, 2021
Culture
For Art’s Sake
Akureyri is the largest town outside of the Capital Area but its 18,000 inhabitants still make for a relatively small town in an international context. But a sense of identity can’t be quantified in numbers only and Akureyri has a long and rich culture and history.
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
April 20, 2021
Culture
Peace Tower Lighting Streamed from Reykjavík Tonight
Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower, located on Viðey island off the coast of Reykjavík, will be lit in a ceremony tonight to mark what would
Jelena Ćirić
October 9, 2020
Business
Iceland’s Culture Sector Accounts for Nearly 8% of Workers
In 2019, 15,500 people between the ages of 16-74 worked in cultural employment, according to data just released by Statistics Iceland. That number accounted for
Jelena Ćirić
October 6, 2020
Culture
Living Art Museum Aims to Reflect Iceland’s Diversity
The Living Art Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland, has sent out an open call for its autumn exhibition for the year 2021. The call is particularly
Jelena Ćirić
October 1, 2020
Culture
Iceland Had Third-Highest Spending on Culture in Europe
Around 2.5% of Iceland’s total general government expenditure in 2018 went toward cultural services. Iceland’s government spending on culture was the third-highest in Europe that
Jelena Ćirić
August 6, 2020
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