REIF GALLERY | REIF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
MacRostie Art Center has partnered with the Reif Performing Arts Center to present exhibitions in their gallery space. See below for a list of current and upcoming exhibits.
View the exhibits at Reif Performing Arts Center, 720 NW Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids, MN, from 8:30 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. www.reifcenter.org
En Plein Air
Itasca Plein Air Painters
On view September 15 - October 31, 2025
Reception: Friday, October 3, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
This exhibit showcases artwork created from observation by area artists in a variety of mediums including pencil, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oil. Each piece is created on location, a term known as “en plein air”, derived from the French meaning “in the open air”.
Participating artists include:
Yvonne Byrd
Nelia Harper French
Jeannie Grover
Ken Johnson
Victoria Kragthorpe
Donna LaBeau
Mary Melton
Carol Morrill
Michelle Schwake
Jan Stenson
Karen Swanson
Keith Thompson
Sandra F. Thompson
Richard Thouin
Michael Wilkus
Jennifer Jordan Winkelman
2025 exhibitions
January - February | Portraits:
Featuring Susan Klann
March - April | ISD #318 Students:
Mrs. Kragthorpe’s 8th Graders
May - June | Regional Wildlife Artists:
Amber Burns, Kat Corrigan, Diamond
July - August | In Praise of Pollinators:
Featuring Ann Gorman
September - October | En Plein Air:
Itasca County Plein Air Painters