Published for the inaugural exhibition of the Cleveland Triennial, this book features essays and conversations by leading curators and critics of biennials who investigate what it means to stage a large-scale biennial today, in an American Midwestern city. Richly illustrated with all exhibitions and outdoor site-specific projects included.The first edition of FRONT is an expansive program of 11 interconnected "Cultural Exercises" that address aesthetics in relation to political change and societal uncertainty. The exhibition interweaves critical approaches to museum exhibitions, public and educational programs, residencies, publications and research strategies in a multi venue presentation unfolding across Cleveland and its surroundings.