RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 19 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * 2025 SURF Artist in Residence Showcases Interactive Sculptures at Mines APEX Gallery * Last summer, Washington, D.C.-based artist Chris Combs swapped his urban studio at the Otis Street Arts Project for one that required a 10-minute open-cage elevator ride, personal protective equipment, and a brass tag etched with his name, indicating his presence nearly a mile under  more