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SELECTED SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2018 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Great River Arts Satellite Gallery, Little Falls, MN.
2018 - Ambiguous Connections, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (with artist, Nicole Havekost).
2017 - Seeking a Sense of Self, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND.
2014 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Next Door Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2013 - Scary Danger Man (Revisited), The Tea Garden, St. Paul, MN (with artist, Matthew Reiners).
2011 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Beloved Studios, St. Paul, MN.
SELECTED SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2018 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Great River Arts Satellite Gallery, Little Falls, MN.
2018 - Ambiguous Connections, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (with artist, Nicole Havekost).
2017 - Seeking a Sense of Self, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND.
2014 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Next Door Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2013 - Scary Danger Man (Revisited), The Tea Garden, St. Paul, MN (with artist, Matthew Reiners).
2011 - Aaron Olson-Reiners, Beloved Studios, St. Paul, MN.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 - Together Apart, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2018 - Little Big Show, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2017 - Twenty-Fifth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN. (Juried)
2017 - Phoenix on the River, Minneapolis, MN.
2017 - MFA Thesis Exhibition, MFA Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2017 - Barnes & Thornburg Law Offices, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 - Apoptosis, MFA Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 - Americas 2016: All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND. (Juried, Best in Show)
2016 - Double Shift, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 - The Meeting Waters, Whittier Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2013 - The Bedtime Story, Stevens Square Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN. (Juried)
2012 - For the Love of Paint!, Flow Art Space, Minneapolis, MN. (Juried)
2010 - Shine, Peach Gallery, St. Paul, MN.
2010 - Foot in the Door 4, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
2006 - National Juried Competition: Works of Art on Paper, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ. (Juried)
2005 - Viewable, Northfield Arts Guild Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2005 - Milk Tooth Gone, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Members' Show, Northfield Arts Guild Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - Voice Your Vote, DeGroot Gallery, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Box Fresh, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - Pieces of Us, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2020 - Together Apart, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2018 - Little Big Show, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2017 - Twenty-Fifth Annual Juried Art Exhibition, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN. (Juried)
2017 - Phoenix on the River, Minneapolis, MN.
2017 - MFA Thesis Exhibition, MFA Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2017 - Barnes & Thornburg Law Offices, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 - Apoptosis, MFA Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 - Americas 2016: All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND. (Juried, Best in Show)
2016 - Double Shift, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 - The Meeting Waters, Whittier Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2013 - The Bedtime Story, Stevens Square Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN. (Juried)
2012 - For the Love of Paint!, Flow Art Space, Minneapolis, MN. (Juried)
2010 - Shine, Peach Gallery, St. Paul, MN.
2010 - Foot in the Door 4, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
2006 - National Juried Competition: Works of Art on Paper, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ. (Juried)
2005 - Viewable, Northfield Arts Guild Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2005 - Milk Tooth Gone, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Members' Show, Northfield Arts Guild Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion, MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - Voice Your Vote, DeGroot Gallery, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2004 - Box Fresh, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - Pieces of Us, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021–2022 - Art Instructor, Northland Community Schools, Remer, MN.
2017–2020 - Adjunct Instructor, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN.
2018 - Lead Teaching Artist, Community Mural-Making, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2018 - Lead Teaching Artist, Art in the Park, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2017 - Instructor, Itasca Life Options, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2021–2022 - Art Instructor, Northland Community Schools, Remer, MN.
2017–2020 - Adjunct Instructor, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN.
2018 - Lead Teaching Artist, Community Mural-Making, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2018 - Lead Teaching Artist, Art in the Park, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
2017 - Instructor, Itasca Life Options, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
2018 - Mid-month artist talk, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (September 19).
2017 - Visiting artist lecture, Minot State University, Minot, ND (August 22).
2018 - Mid-month artist talk, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN (September 19).
2017 - Visiting artist lecture, Minot State University, Minot, ND (August 22).
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018–2019 - Artist in Residence, Central School Artist Residency, Grand Rapids Arts, Grand Rapids, MN (December 1–September 1).
2016 - Best in Show, America's 2016: All Media, juried exhibition, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND (Juror: Kim Fink, Professor of Art, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND).
2004 - Participating Artist, Fifth Year Emerging Artist Program, (formerly titled Art Apprenticeship), St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN (September 1–May 15).
2018–2019 - Artist in Residence, Central School Artist Residency, Grand Rapids Arts, Grand Rapids, MN (December 1–September 1).
2016 - Best in Show, America's 2016: All Media, juried exhibition, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND (Juror: Kim Fink, Professor of Art, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND).
2004 - Participating Artist, Fifth Year Emerging Artist Program, (formerly titled Art Apprenticeship), St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN (September 1–May 15).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019 - Heidi Holtan and John Bauer, “Artist Interview: Aaron Olson-Reiners,” KAXE/ KBXE Northern Community Radio, Grand Rapids, MN, January 4, 2019. (link)
2018 - “MAC Hosts Mid-Month Artist Talk,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN, September 16, 2018.
2018 - Shirelle Moore, “In Focus: Artists Show Off Their Work At Grand Rapids First Friday,” Lakeland PBS, Bemidji, MN, September 7, 2018.
2018 - Radar Poetry, issue 17, featured art. (link)
2014 - 365 Artists 365 Days Blog, August 10. (link)
2014 - Mangini, Lisa, Perfect Objects In Motion, Red Bird Chapbooks, cover. (link)
2012 - McGraw, Michael, Local Artist Interviews Blog, June 28. (link)
2019 - Heidi Holtan and John Bauer, “Artist Interview: Aaron Olson-Reiners,” KAXE/ KBXE Northern Community Radio, Grand Rapids, MN, January 4, 2019. (link)
2018 - “MAC Hosts Mid-Month Artist Talk,” Herald Review, Grand Rapids, MN, September 16, 2018.
2018 - Shirelle Moore, “In Focus: Artists Show Off Their Work At Grand Rapids First Friday,” Lakeland PBS, Bemidji, MN, September 7, 2018.
2018 - Radar Poetry, issue 17, featured art. (link)
2014 - 365 Artists 365 Days Blog, August 10. (link)
2014 - Mangini, Lisa, Perfect Objects In Motion, Red Bird Chapbooks, cover. (link)
2012 - McGraw, Michael, Local Artist Interviews Blog, June 28. (link)
EDUCATION
2017 - MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - BA, magna cum laude, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
2017 - MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - BA, magna cum laude, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.