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It was big news when the entrepreneur Ragnar Jónsson, known for his margarine factory Smári, decided to donate his collection of paintings to the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) in the summer of 1961. Jónsson’s wish was to establish an art museum that would present art to the working people of Iceland. Read more.

Guided tour every Thursday at 12.30 pm.
June 23: Black and White
June 30: The Gift to The People
July 7: Sandtime Psalm of Fading Flowers
July 14: Predecession
July 21: The Gift to The People 
July 28: Sandtime Psalm of Fading Flowers
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Akureyri Art Museum’s new artist residency is now open for applications. Applications are for until December 2020. A committee will select applicants and inform them within a month’s time. The guest artists who will be selected have one week to except/decline. During their stay, it is possible for the artists to have a small exhibition in the studio. Read more.