Exploring SÍM Gallery: The Other Side and Gallerí Kichin Exhibitions in Reykjavík
SÍM Gallery serves as a vibrant focal point for contemporary art in the capital, regularly hosting collaborative projects and works by both resident member artists and visiting creators. This season, visitors to Reykjavík can experience a dynamic series of contemporary projects that reflect the breadth of the local and international art scene.
What to See: The Other Side and Gallerí Kichin
As part of the Reykjavík Arts Festival, the gallery hosts a comprehensive lineup featuring The Other Side and Gallerí Kichin.
The Other Side is a newly formed curatorial collective featuring Hugo Llanes, Janosch Bela Kratz, and Katerína Spathí. Their exhibition, titled “To Move an Ancient Stone,” examines how territories emerge and vanish, treating physical ground as a medium shaped by resource extraction, power dynamics, displacement, and collective memory. The showcase features contributions from artists such as Angela Snæfellsjökuls rawlings (in collaboration with Janosch Bela Kratz), Aysha E. Arar, Halla Einarsdóttir, Kate Crawford alongside Vladan Joler, MORAKANA, and Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir.
Running concurrently, Gallerí Kichin—originally founded by Skúli Thayer and Silja Rún Högnadóttir during their early studies at the Iceland University of the Arts—brings a rotating schedule of six distinct exhibitions to the venue. Highlighting prominent figures across the Icelandic creative community, the programme spans multiple weeks with shifting showcases and opening events.
Visitor Information and Programming
The joint exhibitions run from June 5 through July 19. Visitors interested in attending can explore specific opening receptions and live performance events scheduled throughout the summer run, culminating in a closing finissage event on July 19.
To plan your visit and discover more cultural spaces around the capital, you can browse upcoming events on What's on exhibitions, view the interactive Map view, or explore the complete directory on Museums list via Musemap (musemap.art).
