Tag: art
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Fragments of Childhood Visits to Húsavík Inspire Art Exhibition
The Safnahúsið Museum and Art Gallery in Húsavík welcomed art enthusiasts to the opening of “HÚSAVÍK ´87” this weekend. The exhibition showcasing remarkable creations of artist Inga Huld Tryggvadóttir, where she captures fragments of her childhood summer memories, spent with grandparents in Húsavík during the last 1980’s. Crafted from repurposed soda and beer cans, the…
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New outdoor artwork improves pedestrian safety
A new outdoor artwork was installed in front of the cooperative building in Húsavík this week. The artwork is specifically located to prevent pedestrians from falling off the elevated pavement, and so also serves to increase traffic safety in the center of town. The artwork was designed by architect Árni Árnason from Akureyri and built…
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Two new exhibitions at Húsavík Museum
Two new exhibitions opened at Húsavík Museum last weekend. In the art gallery on the top floor is an exhibition by local artist Ragna Hermannsdóttir from Bárðardalur, born in 1924. Ragna, who studied art in Iceland and in the Netherlands, gave most of her works to the Museum in 2008. Her exhibition is both colorful…