Mark your calendar for the opening weekend of the Medina Triennial!
For the full weekend of opening programs, click the link in bio.
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Only one month to go!
“All That Sustains Us”, the inaugural Medina Triennial, opens June 6. A site-responsive contemporary art exhibition that activates the landscapes and histories of Medina and Western New York, bringing together 39 artists and collectives and over 100 artworks across 11 sites.
Planning a weekend trip to visit the Triennial? Curious about group visits? Here are some frequently asked questions, answered.
For the full FAQs and other resources, visit the link in bio.
Have more questions? Reach out at [email protected].
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The newly-restored Stonehurst Mansion will open its doors on November 22 as the setting for the Medina Triennial’s first Anticipation Benefit.
Built of Medina sandstone, this historic nineteenth-century residence will host its first public event since its renovation with an evening honoring Mary Mattingly and celebrating the launch of the triennial in 2026.
Join us for a four-course dinner by Harvest at Bent’s Opera House, toasting the artists, ecologies, and communities shaping the inaugural Triennial.
For more information about the Benefit and to buy tickets, please visit the link in our bio.
Photo by Dawson Andrews.
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New York City, Klara 🐈 wants you to know that we have a chance to show the world what’s still possible—don’t take it for granted. Vote tomorrow.
While canvassing on the Lower East Side yesterday for Zohran Mamdani, we were met with some hostility—people shouting “Nazi,” “You should be ashamed,” even “Where were you on 9/11?” (For the record, I was a few blocks from the World Trade Center.) It was surprising and painful. Misconceptions about Mamdani and about Islam run deep, even on the LES.
Those same prejudiced voices will turn out to vote. So must we.
Vote for a New York worth believing in—the city both sides of my family have called home for more than a century. A city that once cared for and nurtured us, but where today more than half of our residents can’t afford their basic needs.
Vote for hope. Vote for integrity. Vote for joy. Vote for Zohran Mamdani.
Sending love. 💛
June you were all right: Bodrum, Bozburun, Datça, Symi, Chalki, Alimia, Berlin, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Nice, Saint Paul de Vence, Arles, Marseille and back to Bodrum. Sun-kissed Mediterranean days. 💦
BANANA last month in Tallinn!
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- a solo show at @kaicenter
- until 03. August
- Curated by @kariconte
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We’re pleased to announce the fifth panel of the RIGA CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC PROGRAMME:
Art in Public Space – Stories, Impact, Communities 11 July, 15:50–16:20
What stories do public artworks tell—and who are they for? How can public art foster dialogue, strengthen communities, or shift perceptions?
Moderated by Ieva Zībārte, the discussion brings together John Riepenhoff, Eric Booker, Kari Conte, Anna Līva Traumane, and Harijs Vucens to explore the layered realities of producing and curating art in shared public space.
The Public Programme is supported by @sorainenpeople .
A very special Instagram Live walkthrough of Flo Kasearu’s exhibition “BANANA – Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone” guided by the artist herself and joined by Kari Conte, curator of the exhibition.
The news is out! The Medina Triennial, a new contemporary art triennial, announces its inaugural edition, taking place from June 6–September 7, 2026. The free, town-wide triennial will feature more than 50 works including site-responsive commissions by local, national and international artists presented at approximately 12 venues in Medina, New York. It will be curated by @kariconte and @laansoo with @ekrem_serdar_
According to Brian Boucher, “You may never have heard of Medina, but those in the region have. It has had no fewer than five local landmarks designated on the National Register of Historic Places, including its downtown, and it was noted by the Buffalo News in 2020 for ‘a bubbling multifaceted culinary and cultural renaissance.’”
Thank you @bbrianbboucher@artnet
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Join us on Tuesday, 8 July at 7pm for a special Instagram Live walkthrough of Flo Kasearu’s exhibition “BANANA – Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone” guided by the artist herself and joined by Kari Conte, curator of the exhibition.
Broadcasting live from Kai Art Center, this tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the exhibition’s themes of public vs. private space and development politics. Expect candid stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and a chance to ask your own questions in the comments.
🎧 The tour is in English and you can tune in from anywhere – go to @kaicenter on Instagram at 7pm (EST) and join the livestream.
Photo: Kalev Lilleorg
Thank you all who celebrated the opening of BANANA with us! We broke a record of most children at a Kai opening. Tallinn has two new monuments - a six meter high cross made of fridges and a gigantic copper sock. Come check it out!
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Curator: Kari Conte
Exhibition team: Karin Laansoo, Kadri Laas-Lepasepp, Taivi Koitla, Keidi Jaakson, Kärt Koppel
Installation: Technical Director – Tõnu Narro, Mihkel Lember & Märt Vaidla
Sound design: Juhan Vihterpal
Graphic design: Daria Luchinina
Special thanks: Metal Express, Prike, Eventech, Puumarket, Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, Revo Koplus, Tõnu, Margo, Vint, Iip, Miilu, Andra, Eva, Niina, Allan Pardane
This exhibition is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia, City of Tallinn, Inbank, Sunly, Färgfabriken & Akzo Nobel.
Photos by Kalev Lilleorg
