The Reykjavík City Council has decided to allow Nýlistasafnið – the Living Art Museum to convert a former public toilet located at Bankastræti, down-town Reykjavík, into an artist-run gallery, reports the National Broadcasting Service.
The public lavatory has been ‘out of order’ for some years but the new, unconventional art gallery is expected to breathe life back into the abandoned space.
The Living Art Museum is a non-profit artist-run organisation founded in 1978 by a group of artists. Its headquarters recently moved from down-town Reykjavík to the Breiðholt neighbourhood. The museum has since been searching for a new showroom.
The Reykjavík City Council has decided to allow Nýlistasafnið – the Living Art Museum to convert a former public toilet located at Bankastræti, down-town Reykjavík, into an artist-run gallery, reports the National Broadcasting Service.
The public lavatory has been ‘out of order’ for some years but the new, unconventional art gallery is expected to breathe life back into the abandoned space.
The Living Art Museum is a non-profit artist-run organisation founded in 1978 by a group of artists. Its headquarters recently moved from down-town Reykjavík to the Breiðholt neighbourhood. The museum has since been searching for a new showroom.
