Gallery sights in Iceland
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National Gallery of Iceland
Surreal mud-purple landscapes are intermingled with visions of trolls, giants and dead men walking at the National Gallery of Iceland. Iceland’s main art gallery, overlooking Tjörnin, certainly gives an interesting glimpse into the nation’s psyche. As well as a huge collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings by Iceland’s favourite sons and daughters (including Ásgrímur Jónsson, Jóhannes Kjarval and Nína Sæmundsson), there are works by Picasso and Munch.
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SAFN Gallery
Reykjavík has many small contemporary art galleries. SAFN Gallery is one of the best: this tall wooden building contains three floors of conceptual art - beer cans in perspex and floating teacups - created by home-grown and international artists.
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Akureyri Art Museum
The emphasis is innovation here, so expect sophisticated contributions from of a variety of local and international artists, from Goya to Matthew Barney (Mr Björk).
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ASÍ Art Museum
Try the Icelandic Labour Union’s collection, housed in the ASÍ Art Museum, which often has interesting installations.
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