FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art announces its participating artists, artists-in-residence and presenting partners for its first edition

Conceived by FRONT's Artistic Directors Michelle Grabner and Jens Hoffmann, this multipart presentation of interconnected "cultural exercises" 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 with sites throughout the city of Cleveland and beyond to explore artistic collaborations, intellectual exchanges and curatorial dialogues connecting the city and the Great Lakes region to broader global, political and economic networks. FRONT's ambitious program will weave critical approaches to museum exhibitions, public and educational programs, residencies, publications and research strategies in a complex presentation. FRONT will collaborate with cultural institutions and site-specific locations in Cleveland, foregrounding meaningful partnerships within the city's cultural fabric and urban history to present focused projects, oscillating between large-scale commissions and exhibitions by recognized artists and emerging practitioners. Grabner and Hoffmann will develop these exhibitions in close collaboration with the institutions' respective curators. The first Front International: Cleveland Triennial will be opening July 14, 2018 through September 30, 2018. * Indicates artists selected to participate in FRONT's Artist-in-Residence program, The Madison Residencies-with support from Cleveland Foundation's Creative Fusion program-will take place at the newly developed Glenville Arts Campus on the East side of Cleveland. For more information on venues please visit: http://frontart.org/news/announcing-participating-artists-artists-in-residence-and-presenting-partners/