A New Exhibition Explores Edmonia Lewis’s Montana Connection
The two-part show at Bozeman’s Tinworks Art is part of a citywide homage to the late Black and Indigenous sculptor and her ties to the area.
Edmonia Lewis, a prominent Black and Indigenous artist, has long been overlooked by historians, but a new exhibition at Montana's Tinworks Art aims to explore her legacy. The second installment of Chisel & Razor: The Artistic Legacies of Edmonia and Samuel Lewis, opening October 11, focuses on Edmonia and features contemporary artists in response to her life and influence.
The exhibition is curated by Melissa Ragain and will run through April 2027. Unlike the previous installment centered on Samuel Lewis, this act features works by Sanford Biggers, Andrea Carlson, Kelly Church, Athena LaTocha, and a new commission by Auriea Harvey. Harvey's piece, A Wiser Fool (2021), imagines a speculative tale of Edmonia traveling to Bozeman to visit her brother, Samuel, and incorporates local earth and classical flourishes to link Rome and Montana.
Written by urgent.news from Hyperallergic's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
