2018 Triennial Archive

Announcing First Group of Project Highlights for An American City

November 29, 2017Press Releases

Featuring new commissions by artists including Dawoud Bey, Michael Rakowitz and Yinka Shonibare MBE (RA) July 14–September 30, 2018 Press and Professional Preview Days: July 12–13, 2018 Cleveland, Ohio This initial group of featured projects includes FRONT commissions and exhibitions that will activate unique and unconventional spaces throughout Cleveland, spotlighting particular sites, buildings and locations […]

Announcing Details for Phase One of The Great Lakes Tour

October 16, 2017Press Releases

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 16, 2017) – FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art announces details for The Great Lakes Tour, one part of the interconnected cultural exercises of An American City that will investigate the significance and meaning of staging a large-scale international triennial in the contemporary context. The Great Lakes Tour is comprised of […]

Unveiling Public Program Space, Residency Housing and full roster of residency participants

October 4, 2017Press Releases

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 4, 2017) – FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art announces that today marks the official opening of the PNC Glenville Arts Campus. Located at 1464 East 105th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, the campus will house the Madison Residency program and the FRONT Porch, a dedicated programming space for the inaugural edition of […]

FRONT Exhibition Company Announces Appointment of Arlene Watson

August 15, 2017Press Releases

FRONT Exhibition Company Announces Appointment of Arlene Watson as Director of Public Programs and Engagement Watson to oversee education and public programs for triennial opening July 14, 2018 CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 15, 2017) – FRONT Exhibition Company is pleased to announce Arlene Watson has been named Director of Public Programs and Engagement. Watson assumed the […]

Announcing participating artists, artists-in-residence and presenting partners

July 19, 2017Press Releases

Press and Professional Preview Days July 12 – 13, 2018 Cleveland, Ohio Led by FRONT’s Artistic Director Michelle Grabner, this multi-part presentation will investigate the significance and meaning of staging a large-scale international triennial in the contemporary context. Bringing together more than 55 local, national and international artists across mediums and disciplines, FRONT will partner […]

FRONT International announces the appointment of Exhibition Director and Curatorial Fellow

January 10, 2017Press Releases

Cleveland, OH (1/10/17) – FRONT Exhibition Company named Jamie Hardis as Exhibition Director and Lisa Kurzner as Curator for FRONT, the ambitious region-wide contemporary art triennial exhibition which will open in July of 2018. Both positions were filled after a nationwide search. “I am pleased that we were able to find strong Cleveland-based talent to fill […]

Introducing FRONT International

January 9, 2017Press Releases

CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 4, 2016) – FRONT Exhibition Company announces the launch of FRONT International: Cleveland Exhibition for Contemporary Art, a new large-scale, multi- venue, citywide contemporary art program that will take place in Cleveland every three years. This exhibition has been conceived of by the Co-Artistic Directors, Michelle Grabner and Jens Hoffmann, following an […]

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