Oct 12, 2026 – Sept 12, 2027
The Chisel & Razor exhibition and symposium is part of a "Two Act" endeavor by Tinworks Art, with Act I and Act II installations featuring contemporary artists like Edgar Arceneaux and Auriea Harvey occurring at Tinworks campus.
In addition to the works on view at the Tinworks campus, Chisel & Razor will be a citywide celebration in partnership with Montana State University College of Arts & Architecture, who will present additional public programs including this exhibit and symposium at host venue Museum of the Rockies.
Oct 12, 2026 - Sept 12, 2027
Museum of the Rockies
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Included with MOR membership/admission
Featuring original artworks by Edmonia Lewis and historical artifacts related to both Lewis siblings, the exhibition tracks the movement of Black migrants abroad and to the American West in the 1860s, with a special focus on entrepreneurship and creativity.
An exhibition copy of Edmonia Lewis’s centennial sculpture The Death of Cleopatra, created in collaboration with students at Montana Technological University, demonstrates how the cultural pursuits of Black settlers and territorial Montanans supported shared goals of full citizenship and national belonging for those living on America’s geographic and social margins.
This will be the first time Lewis’s sculptures will be displayed in Montana
Oct 23-24, 2026
Museum of the Rockies
Free and open to the public
Seating on a first come basis
This symposium examines creativity and migration among Black and Afro-Indigenous artists, designers, and performers from 1850-1900, exploring how they sought freedom and opportunity beyond U.S. boundaries.
The event features keynote speaker and cultural historian Dr. Jennifer DeVere Brody and will be moderated by art historian and award-winning author Dr. Tiya Miles.
Join them to compare the experiences of westward migrating “Exodusters” with expatriate artists who built careers abroad, emphasizing the interconnected cultural production across America's geographical and conceptual edges.
