The inaugural Medina Triennial has announced its artist lineup for its debut edition running from June to September in Western New York. Featuring 39 participants, the walkable exhibition will showcase site-specific works by international and local figures including Tania Candiani, Lina Lapelytė, and Asad Raza. Installations and performances will be integrated into the town's civic fabric, utilizing non-traditional venues such as a railroad museum, local churches, hospital corridors, and a century-old high school.
This new triennial represents a significant effort to decentralize contemporary art by rooting global practices within a specific local landscape and community. By focusing on themes of infrastructure, ecosystems, and civic life, co-artistic directors Kari Conte and Karin Laansoo aim to move beyond the traditional 'white cube' gallery model, positioning the town of Medina itself as the primary catalyst and subject of the artistic inquiry.