The Generational Triennial 2015

"God bless the New Museum’s tantalizing triennial." —Jerry Saltz, New York magazine The Generational Triennial is a signature initiative of the New Museum, one of the world’s leading institutions devoted to contemporary art. This acclaimed exhibition of work by emerging artists from around the world provides an important platform for a new generation of artists who are shaping the current discourse of contemporary art and the future of culture. Featuring over fifty artists from thirty countries, the exhibition extends to performances and site-specific projects throughout New York to explore how artists are engaging diverse audiences through their work.The accompanying catalog includes artist statements and their biographies, as well as substantive essays by curators Lauren Cornell and Ryan Trecartin, along with contributions by other international art and cultural critics.

Lauren Cornell is a curator at the New Museum, New York, and former director of Rhizome. Since the debut of his first video work in 2004, Ryan Trecartin has been hailed as one of the most important artists of his generation. This is his first curatorial effort.