Gretchen Minnhaar, AIA

Education


Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Lawrence Institute of Technology, Southfield Michigan

Masters of Architecture, Argentina

One Year of Doctoral Program in City Planning
Univeridad de Rosario, Argentina

Masters of Business Administration
Atlantic University, Florida

Art Education


Oil painting and watercolor with Uriarte, Argentina

Portrait Painting with Puig, Buenos Aires

Graphics, engraving with Oovervorde, Calvin College

Workshop with Daniel Green - Portraits

Workshop with Ray Kinstler - Portraits

Workshop at Vermont Art colony

Master Workshop in Art, Long Island University

Art Workshop, Assisi, Italy

Experimental Monoprinting, Contemporary Art Center

Encaustic Workshop

Printmaking - Saci School - Florence, Italy

Printmaking - II Bisonte - Florence, Italy

Sommerakademie - Salzburg, Austria

Exhibits & Awards


Arte Americas - Miami 2007

Arteba 2006

Holland Area Arts Council 2006

Art Toronto 2005, 2006

Art Miami 2005

Sofa Chicago 2003, 2004

Palm Beach Contemporary 2004

Art Miami 2003

Artist of the Month - Art Passion, It, Italy 2002

Padova Arte - Italy 2002

Young Museum, Modena, Italy 2002

Studio Valenti, Vicenza, Italy 2002

V & V Projects, Vicenza, Italy 2002

Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2002

Gallery E. Kalamazoo, Michigan 2002

Vision Latina, Grand Rapids Art Museum 2000

New York Fair 1998, 1999

Absolut Vision '97, Chicago, Illinois 1997

Palm Beach International Flair 1997

Latin American Artist Chicago Cultural Center 1996

Art of Ibero America University of Chicago 1995, 1996

Book cover "the Search for Intimacy" 1996
William Eerdman Publication

Admar Fine Art Gallery, Miami, Florida 1995 to 2002

Art Miami, Miami, Florida 1995 to 1997

Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 1995

Art Center, Battle Creek, Michigan 1994

Museum of Latin American Art, First Prize, 1994
Women in the Arts

Museum of Latin American Art 1993

Shibui Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1992

Art Reach, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 1992
"Best of Show," Holland Art Gallery

T.C. Downtown Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1990

Kenall School of Design, Group Showing 1988

Cascade Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1987

City Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1983

City Award Festival, purchased for Grand Rapids 1983
City Hall

Michigan Society of Architects, Detroit, Michigan 1979

Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1979

Hugutte Fisher Gallery, Muskegon, Michigan 1978

Raquel Real Art Gallery, Rosario, Argentina 1977

Grand Rapids Art Museum 1996

Bacardi Art Gallery, Miami, Florida 1974

Collections


Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan

Steelcase Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids City Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michgian

Stow Davis Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Upjohn Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Horne Building Specialties, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Haworth Showroom, New York, New York

Robert Dykstra Development Crop.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kenner Products, Division of Hasbro, Cincinnati, Ohio

Horizon Corp., Muskegon, Michigan

Herman Miller, Zeeland, Michigan

Private Collections, Argentina, Spain & Netherlands

Priority Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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