• Reinike Gallery shows original contemporary fine art. The gallery encourages and assists the development of artists and guides and educates viewers interested in art.

• Reinike Gallery has been in Atlanta since 1987, but it opened in New Orleans in 1930.

• Reinike Gallery is located at the end of Miami Circle. The gallery is in the front of the building.

• Charles H. Reinike III works in his studio in the back of the building.

• A brief history:

Reinike Gallery opened in the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1930 as Reinike Academy of Art.

Charles H. Reinike was a native of New Orleans and his wife, Vera, was a native of Hamburg, Germany. They met in art school in Chicago, IL in the 1920s, married and moved to New Orleans where they opened their art school. Both were accomplished painters. By 1960, the school had evolved into a gallery exhibiting contemporary fine art. Vera Reinike died in 1969. Her husband, Charles, died in 1983.

In 1971, their son, Charles H. Reinike III, and his wife, Edna, took over operations of the gallery, and they still run it today.

Charles and Edna Reinike moved the gallery to Atlanta in 1987. It was first located on Peachtree Road. They moved it to the present location, 789 Miami Circle, in 1993.

• Artists include:

Charles H. Reinike III—(Atlanta, GA) Oil on Canvas, Watercolor, Pewter

Phil Sandusky—(New Orleans, LA) Oil on Canvas

Vanita Smithey—(Houston, TX) Encaustic

Henry Callahan—(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Acrylic on Canvas

Gretchen Rothschild—(New Orleans, LA) Acrylic on Canvas, Pen & Ink

Joyce Garner—(Prospect, KY) Oil on Canvas

Peter J. O’Halloran—(Atlanta, GA) Oil on Canvas

Cindy Nixon—(Cincinnati, OH) Oil on Canvas

Benjamin Frey—((Montreal, Canada) Collage

 

• The gallery presents one-person and group exhibitions throughout the year.

• Reinike Gallery shows a very select group of artists. The philosophy of the gallery is to show a depth of work by each artist to allow collectors to enjoy the artist’s range and to understand the artist’s techniques
  and philosophy.

• The art at Reinike Gallery includes modern impressionism, symbolism, abstract expressionism and minimalism. The main emphasis is on the communication between the artist and the viewer.

• Reinike Gallery shows only original art—paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, encaustic, and mixed media. In addition to paintings, the gallery displays the pewter work by Charles H. Reinike III—tables,
  lamps, candlesticks, and other intriguing functional art pieces.

• The gallery’s focus is on presenting art that stimulates viewers to ask questions—to see the world more completely and to find excitement and inspiration from the experience. Art is a lifestyle that encourages
  energy and creative thinking. That creativity enriches every day life. It enhances and expands thought and development in other disciplines as well.

• Reinike Gallery is a setting where ideas are exchanged. The gallery hosts groups from various art organizations and colleges throughout the year. The back studio allows visitors to see the creative process from concept to execution. Stimulating discussions on art theory and art construction are often
  part of the tours.

Reinike Gallery chose the Miami Circle location in 1993 because Charles and Edna Reinike strongly believe that contemporary art and fine antiques are natural complements—part of an eclectic approach to life style. Reinike Gallery was the first contemporary fine-arts gallery on the street, but more galleries have begun to move into the area, making it convenient for art collectors to enjoy many aspects of fine art.

Reinike Gallery
789 Miami Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324

404.364.0490

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday