Open AIR: Opening of MINE: An exhibition inspired by the Upper Clark Fork Ecosystems

MINE: An exhibition inspired by the Upper Clark Fork Ecosystems showcases both new and existing work by Montana-based artists Eric Jensen, Lane Chapman, and Manette Bradford, all participants in Open AIR’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence program.
Jensen and Chapman completed their residencies in partnership with the Clark Fork Coalition, where they shared a studio space at the Cottonwood Field Station, allowing for close collaboration and creative exchange. Bradford held her residency at the Hungry Hill Art Center in Butte, a location rich with the mining heritage that continues to shape the region’s identity.
The exhibition, titled MINE, explores themes of place, extraction, ecology, and personal connection to the land.