Interactive "Finder" window of specific files

Hi!
Is there a simple way to create a custom view of the filesystem from an obj-c program? Ie. a window with a list of specific files in the Mac filesystem that can be manipulated like opened, dragged to trash (removing them from their original location), etc.
Basically I start out with a list of paths - files around the system, in several folders, etc. -, and want to display this list as a window with file icons to the user, basically like a Finder window, to manipulate and work with. I'd like filetype icons and/or previews, context menu, drag-and-drop, etc., as if it were a folder opened in Finder.
Is there some built-in API code I can use to do this in a simple way? If not, what do I need for it to work? Where should I look in the dev documentation?

the spotlight is set up to view all file types. im looking for a specific set of pictures, but they just dont show up in the finder search. they are there tho, coz i can look thru them. they show up when i import them to iphoto, but i dont use iphoto

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