GRAND FORKS – The extraordinary career of Laurel Reuter is a mosaic of a rich life informed by a cosmopolitan viewpoint, but with roots planted deep in rural North Dakota, the place she “absolutely loved,” say those who knew her best.

Reuter, the founder, chief curator and longtime director of the North Dakota Museum of Art, died in her home Oct. 13 at age 81.

A celebration of life is planned for 1-3 p.m. Nov. 23, At the North Dakota Museum of Art on the UND campus.

Reuter leaves a legacy of profound impact on public awareness and appreciation of art in this region. That impact extended to the international stage when, in 2007, after visiting South America and visiting artists commemorating those who had disappeared under dictatorships decades ago, she organized and opened “The Disappea

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