Inaugural Medina Triennial transforms small village in upstate New York
The inaugural Medina Triennial opens on June 6 in the small village of Medina, New York (population 6,000), running through September 7. Initiated by the New York State Canal Corporation—a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority—as part of a $300 million tourism drive along the Erie Canal, the triennial has a budget under $2 million and is curated by Kari Conte and Karin Laansoo. Titled "All That Sustains Us," the first edition features 39 artists and collectives across ten sites, including a YMCA, a church, and a former high school, with works inspired by Mierle Laderman Ukeles's concept of "maintenance art." Funding comes from regional foundations and overseas grantmakers such as Outset in the UK and the Mondriaan Fund in the Netherlands.
