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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
We’ve Got You Covered
Rick Kagigebi & Eliza Klarer
On View September 4 -October 30, 2026
Minnesota Gallery
Sponsored by Oak Hill Assisted Living
Rick Kagigebi (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) and Eliza Klarer (White Earth Band of Ojibwe descendant) will exhibit appliquéd mural blankets made through a year of working together as mentor and mentee. Throughout their time together, Rick taught both technical aspects and cultural considerations for the appliquéd mural blankets he has been making for decades.
34th Annual Juried Show
Juror Adam Swanson
On View August 7 - September 25, 2026
MacRostie Gallery
Sponsored by Grand Rapids State Bank
The MAC’s annual juried exhibition celebrates variety and rewards excellence among Midwest regional artists. The juror, Adam Swanson, reviewed over 140 submissions to select the 33 works which make up this year’s exhibition. Awards in the two- and three-dimensional categories will be presented at the opening reception.
Featured Artists
Bruce Bartos, Karlyn Atkinson-Berg, Lindsey Bergan, Nikki Besser, Linnaea Borealis, Stephen Born, Alexa Carson, Naomi Christianson, Denise Clemon, MacKenna Hanson, Gina Jermasek, Samantha Johnson-Purdie, Cam Kaleda, Jayson King, Krista Matison, Natalie McGuire, Jerry Mevissen, Kris Nelson, Jennifer Osborne Anderson, Wesley Rabey, Christy Rybak, David Samuelson, Amy Shebeck, Dana Sikkila, Samuel Spurgeon, Beth Stahn, Keith Thompson, Beth Vander Heiden, Heidi Wanzek, Noah Wolf, Sam Zimmerman, and Eric Zuccola.
About the Juror
Adam Swanson is a painter and muralist based in Cloquet, MN. Inspired by science fiction, technological innovation, photography, and exploration, his projects include murals with school children, research with scientists, and a busy studio practice. He is a member of the Twin Ports Art Science Collaborative and teaches painting at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Adam has participated in residencies across the globe from Sweden and South Africa to Antarctica and India, and his work has been shown in local, national, and international galleries including the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN; MIT Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, MA and Växjö Konsthall (Museum of Modern Art) in Växjö, Sweden.
ALSO SHOWING
Check out our galleries in the Giinawind Creative Space and at the Reif Performing Arts Center