originally published: 01/26/2026
Work by Olga Ginzburg, photo by Christine Cruz Photography
(STATEN ISLAND, NY) — The Staten Island Museum presents Here You Are: Staten Island Triennial 2026, a new landmark exhibition featuring newly commissioned and recent work across fiber, painting, film, photography, and graphic design. The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The exhibition brings together seven Staten Island artists whose practices reflect the complexities of the present moment. At once introspective and far-reaching, Here You Are asks what it means to belong – to a place, to a history, to oneself, illuminating layered worlds that often exist hidden in plain sight.
The exhibition unfolds as a series of encounters with spaces that feel deeply familiar, yet strangely unsettled: domestic interiors, inherited memories, cultural rituals, and imagined landscapes that oscillate between comfort and disquiet. Through deeply personal yet expansive works, the artists navigate spaces that feel familiar and haunting, lonely and powerful, offering an intimate portrait of Staten Island today. Together, the works form a collective meditation on identity, heritage, and home as lived, contested, and continuously reshaped.
Work by Lenore Routte and Arjuna Routte-Prieur, photo by Christine Cruz Photography
“With Here You Are, the Staten Island Museum continues its role as a civic and cultural anchor in our community, championing artists whose work expands our understanding of identity, place, and connection,” said Janice Monger, President and CEO of Staten Island Museum. “This Triennial celebrates Staten Island as a living, creative force and reflects our commitment to serving as a platform for local artists and a mirror for the people of Staten Island.”
The participating artists bring distinct visual languages and cultural perspectives to the exhibition. Their works move fluidly between the personal and the political, the intimate and the expansive, offering a portrait of Staten Island as both a physical place and an emotional landscape.
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Featured artists include: Roemello Agjmurati, Gabri Christa, Olga Ginzburg, Siobhan McBride, Arjuna Routté-Prieur, Lynore Routté (d. 2025), and Lea Simoniello.
“This triennial invites viewers to look more closely at the layered worlds shaping how we live, remember, and belong,” said Rylee Eterginoso, curator of Here You Are and Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs at Staten Island Museum. “Each artist has created brilliant works that together forge a path through the here and now, responding to the anxieties, histories, and emotional landscapes that shape our sense of home.”
Work by Roemello Agjmurati and Gabri Christa, photo by Christine Cruz Photography
Founded in 1881, the Staten Island Museum is New York City’s oldest continuously operating museum and a leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring art, science, and history. Located in Staten Island’s St. George neighborhood, the Museum presents dynamic exhibitions and programs that reflect the borough’s rich cultural heritage, natural environment, and contemporary creative life. Through interdisciplinary exhibitions, education initiatives, and community engagement, the Staten Island Museum serves as a vital civic space for discovery, dialogue, and connection.
Its mission is to spark curiosity and generate meaningful shared experiences through natural science, art, and history to deepen understanding of our environment, ourselves, and each other. Its vision is to make institutional decisions informed by diversity, equity and inclusion values; reflect the diversity of the Staten Island community as represented by our board, staff, and volunteers; and provide a museum environment and program that is truly welcoming and inclusive of all people.
In December 2025, the Museum’s President and CEO, Janice Monger, became a new member of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), joining more than 200 of her peers from major art museums across North America to collaborate and address critical issues facing art museums and promote best practices in museum operations and programming. The Staten Island Museum is joining for the first time as an institutional member of this longstanding and well-respected professional organization.
Staten Island Museum façade, photo by Jean Marques
The Staten Island Museum is supported in part by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Staten Island Museum’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.