Hjólabrettapallar translates from Icelandic as skateboard platforms or ramps, a term used in planning and community proposals to describe designated areas for skateboarding. These spaces range from purpose-built concrete skateparks in…
Reykjavik Street Art
This walking tour takes you along Laugavegur and Hverfisgata to see Reykjavik's colorful street murals, a local skate shop, and an independent art gallery.
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1. Hjólabrettapallar
2. Polar Bear Puffin Fight Mural
The mural features a large-scale depiction of a polar bear facing off against a puffin beneath the dancing green streaks of the northern lights. Painted by the artist known as Juan Arctic in twenty twenty-three, the artwork fills a…
3. Gröf
Gröf is a distinctive open-air space characterized by its tiered, concrete construction that descends into a sunken courtyard. Tucked away from the main flow of traffic, the area features walls that frequently shift in appearance as…
4. Dead Gallery
Dead Gallery is the studio and creative space of Icelandic artist Jón Sæmundur Auðarson. You can identify the site by the word DEAD and images of mandalas, which often appear on the walls. The artist, frequently known by his nickname…
5. Albert Einstein & 2pac Shakur artwork by Juan Arctic @juan_arctic
A brightly painted mural in a downtown alleyway depicts the physicist Albert Einstein and the rapper Tupac Shakur sharing a drink together. The artwork, created by the Reykjavík-based artist known as Juan Arctic, captures these two…
6. Viking Mural
The Viking Mural at Laugavegur twenty-three is a striking, large-scale work of black and white street art that commands attention on one of Reykjavík’s busiest streets. Created by the Belgium-born artist Cara To, also known as Caratoes,…
7. The DETOX mural
The Detox mural is a vibrant portrait painted on the exterior wall of the Pink Iceland office. It features the striking, colorful likeness of the American drag performer Detox, known for her appearance on the television program RuPaul’s…
8. Portfolio Gallerí
Portfolio Gallerí occupies a storefront at Hverfisgata seventy-one. Its glass-fronted facade offers a clear view into a space that features changing exhibitions of contemporary Icelandic art, marking a contrast to the large-scale murals…
9. Vampire Mural
The Vampire Mural features a figure with bluish skin and horns clutching a woman, with his mouth pressed to her neck in a pose that mimics blood-letting. It is painted on the side of a building on Laugavegur, a street in central Reykjavík.…