A New Exhibition Explores Edmonia Lewis’s Montana Connection
A two-part exhibition at Tinworks Art in Bozeman, Montana, examines the late Black and Indigenous sculptor Edmonia Lewis and her connections to the area. The show forms part of a citywide homage to Lewis, according to Hyperallergic, which reported on the exhibition on September 30, 2026.
A two-part exhibition at Tinworks Art in Bozeman explores the Montana connection of Edmonia Lewis, a late sculptor described in the supplied report as Black and Indigenous.
The exhibition is part of a citywide homage to Lewis and focuses on her ties to the area. The available source does not provide further details about the works included, the exhibition’s dates, or the events connected to the broader homage.
Hyperallergic reported on the exhibition on September 30, 2026. The supplied information identifies Bozeman as the location but does not state why the exhibition was organized, how Lewis was connected to Montana, or which artists or institutions are participating beyond Tinworks Art.
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What works or materials were selected for the two-part exhibition, and what was left out?
How might a citywide homage change public understanding of Lewis’s career?
What responses from Montana audiences or communities were expected or documented?
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