29.6\u00a02016 – 14.8\u00a02016<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome to the opening of \u201eF\u00cdN S\u00ddNING\u201c in the Nordic House’s foyer!<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome to the opening of S\u00e6var Karl (IS) exhibition.\u00a0Wednesday 29.06 at 17:00<\/p>\n Program: Opening by The Nordic House, S\u00e6var Karl and a performance by \u00d3skar Gu\u00f0j\u00f3nsson on saxophone and Ife Tolentino on guitar and vocal improvisation.\u00a0The Nordic House welcome you with a glass of wine or mineral water.<\/p>\n S\u00e6var Karl is the first artist in our new project “Art in the foyer” and we are very happy to start the project where Nordic and Baltic artists can apply for exhibition in our hall.<\/strong> <\/p>\n S\u00e6var Karl<\/strong> \u00a0(b. 1947)\u00a0\u00a0has been involved with art all his life. In 1989, S\u00e6var Karl founded the Gallery of S\u00e6var Karl, located inside his fashion store. The Gallery was a popular and a known art venue in Reykjav\u00edk.<\/p>\n S\u00e6var Karl is educated in Iceland and Germany and today he divides his time between Munich and Reykjav\u00edk. S\u00e6var Karl has studios in both countries and is an active painter that participates in group exhibitions as well as solo exhibitions in countries like Iceland, Denmark, Italy, Austria and Germany.<\/p>\n S\u00e6var is a colourist and paints in an expressionist style, often on large surfaces.<\/p>\n The paintings on the exhibition in the Nordic House are large abstract paintings, some were exhibit in Venice in May and June of 2015 in connection with the Venice Biennale, other paintings are from this year.<\/p>\n
\nYou can read more about the project here: Exhibition Nordic House<\/a><\/p>\n