Artist Ragnar Kjartansson among the twelve awarded the Order of the Falcon on New Years day
President Guðni Th. Johannesson, awarded twelve individuals the Order of the Falcon in an annual ceremony at the presidential residency Bessastadir ye...
Yoko Ono gets “A Single Plum, Floating in Perfume, Served In a Mans Hat” amongst 12 works from Icelandic artists (Video)
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson took the opportunity to jest when asked to participate in Yoko Ono’s art exhibition in Reykjavik Art Museum,...
Eternal Echoes: Homage to Kjarval – Dance happening inspired by Kjarval
There is an event in Kjarvalstaðir in Reykjavik that is not to be missed this coming Friday. The Iceland Dance Company presents a happening, directed ...
Ragnar Kjartansson – Solo show in the Barbican Centre
Ragnar Kjartansson has built his career upon bold and spirited experiments across media. Working simultaneously as an artist and a musician, Ragnar co...
Electronic Intimacy – International Video Art on TV
Its Time for a Second Round of Night Transmissions For a two-week period, during the typically unprogrammed hours at the end of the major local televi...
Criticism in Iceland after Arts funding halved
Iceland’s parliament has approved a proposal that would halve the budget it funds for the arts project’s national body, Mynlistarsjodur.