Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery
April 10 – June 17, 2026

Ray Colby, a retired commercial photographer living in Minneapolis, MN, is featured in a solo exhibition in the Museum’s Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery.  This photographic display has a three-pronged focus: often-overlooked insects and arachnids that populate Midwest backyards and gardens, large birds of urban Minneapolis, and a stop on the migration route of Sandhill Cranes in the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. 

The photographs in this exhibition will be available for purchase via auction, with proceeds going to support the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum.  Please visit the Museum’s front desk for full purchasing details.

Ray Colby: Nature Photographer is sponsored by the Mason City Clinic Charitable Giving Committee and the David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation. 

Ray Colby: Nature Photographer is sponsored by the Mason City Clinic Charitable Giving Committee and the David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation. 

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The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is excited to announce an upcoming “Birding 101” talk in conjunction with the “Ray Colby: Nature Photographer” exhibition currently open in the Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery. The talk features Heather Hucka from Lime Creek Nature Center on Thurs., June 4 at 6 pm. The event will be held in the Museum’s Salsbury Room and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The talk is free and open to the public.

Come and discover how to join one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in the nation, bird watching! This economic, accessible, and healthy habit can be fun for everyone. Find out just how easy it is to start getting to know these beautiful creatures and get some tips and tricks from one of your local bird nerds!