Medina Triennial 2026: A Village-Scale Exhibition on Ecology and Community Opens June 6
On June 6, 2026, Medina, New York, will host the first Medina Triennial, titled 'All That Sustains Us.' Curators Kari Conte and Karin Laansoo have organized an exhibition featuring 39 artists from five continents, displaying over 100 works across various local sites. This event explores the roles of labor, knowledge, and dedication in supporting civic life and ecological systems, with a focus on land relations and the construction of the public sphere. Funded by the New York Power Authority and the New York State Canal Corporation, the exhibition promotes community involvement and reduced environmental impact. Artists, including Lina Lapelytė, Tania Candiani, and Asad Raza, developed their projects through a Fieldwork residency program.
Key facts
- Medina Triennial opens June 6, 2026
- Curated by Kari Conte and Karin Laansoo
- Features 39 artists and collectives from five continents
- Over 100 works displayed in public spaces and local buildings
- Supported by New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation
- Includes a Fieldwork residency program for in-situ project development
- Themes include ecology, infrastructure, and community
- Headquartered in a former sandstone hotel on the Erie Canal
Entities
Artists
- Kari Conte
- Karin Laansoo
- Mierle Laderman Ukeles
- Lina Lapelytė
- Tania Candiani
- Asad Raza
- Harun Farocki
- Alice Bucknell
- Victoria-Idongesit Udondian
- Taysir Batniji
- Michael Wang
- Jane Jin Kaisen
- Selva Aparicio
- Ash Arder
- James Beckett
- Jay Carrier
- FIBRA
- Futurefarmers
- Jeneen Frei Njootli
- Greg Halpern
- Terike Haapoja
- Carole Harris
- Scott Hocking
- Gözde İlkin
- AKI INOMATA
- Richard Ibghy
- Marilou Lemmens
- Kärt Ojavee
- Anne Duk Hee Jordan
- Matt Kenyon
- Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge
- Dionne Lee
- Matthew López-Jensen
- Cathy Lu
- Mary Mattingly
- Gamaliel Rodriguez
- Deirdre O’Mahony
- Abraham O. Oghobase
- Selma Selman
- Finnegan Shannon
- Jean Shin
- SIDE CORE
- Amy Franceschini
- Michael Swaine
- FS Bàssïbét
- Rogelio Sosa
- Ana Escariz Pérez
Institutions
- Medina Triennial
- New York Power Authority
- New York State Canal Corporation
- Biennial Foundation
- Medina High School
- Medina Railroad Museum
- Medina Memorial Hospital
- Sacred Heart Church
Locations
- Medina
- New York
- United States
- Erie Canal
- Buffalo
- Detroit
- Western New York
- Oak Orchard Creek
- Rotary Park
- State Street Park