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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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.

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Precious Substratum

Lea Friesen

Mary Rose

Summer Scharringhausen

On View July 3 - August 28, 2026

Minnesota Gallery

Sponsored by The Loggy Dome

This exhibition brings together artwork by Lea Friesen (Grand Rapids, MN), Mary Jones-Snell (Grand Rapids, MN), and Summer Scharringhausen (Apple Valley, MN). Created using a variety of mediums, their pieces explore personal stories through metaphorical and physical layering in combination with surrealist imagery.

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