In July, I had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened
Tippet Rise, a sculpture park and performance space several hours from Bozeman, Montana, near the town of Fishtail. The 11,000 acre ranch is dotted with a handful of large installations, with more planned for the future. It's an extraordinary space and landscape, and inspiring to see other sculpture gardens grow.
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| Inverted Portal by Ensemble Studio, 2015 |
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| Proverb by Mark di Survero, 2002 |
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| Beartooth Portal by Ensemble Studio, 2015 |
You can hike between each site, but since each sculpture is about a mile away from each other, a guided van tour was a great way to go. I was lucky enough to take a tour with one of the
Tippet Rise videographers and his mom visiting from the east coast.
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| Deux Discs by Alexander Calder, 1965 |
Along with being a site for large sculptures,
Tippet Rise has a some extraordinary performance spaces. Throughout the summer they host visiting musicians and have indoor and outdoor shows.
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| Domo, an outdoor performance space by Ensemble Studio, 2015 |
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| Oliver Barn, visitor center and performance space. |
