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Big Little City – Images of Reykjavík

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Big Little City – Images of Reykjavík

Big Little City – Images of Reykjavík

Kjarvalsstaðir

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Welcome to the opening of the exhbition at Kjarvalsstaðir, Saturday 20 June at 15h00.On the occasion of Reykjavík’s 240th anniversary in 2026, the city’s appearance throughout history is examined in a summer exhibition at Kjarvalsstaðir.The Mayor of Reykjavík, Hildur Bjarnadóttir, will open the exhibition.

What is the image of Reykjavík, past and present? Through what lens do artists view the city, and which of its features are highlighted in the visual language of different generations? And how does art help us see the familiar in a new light?

Curators: Markús Þór Andrésson, Sigurður Trausti Traustason and Sunna Ástþórsdóttir.