Michael Engebretson, Jesse Ferdinand, Victor Van commissioned for Wakpá Triennial

Interact is pleased to announce that Michael Engebretson, Jesse Ferdinand, and Victor Van are among 50 artists commissioned to create new work for Public Art St. Paul's 2026 Wakpá Triennial. Now in its second iteration, the Triennial is a multi-site network of public space projects and gallery-based installations featuring work by Minnesota artists, with the majority of artwork created by artists of color living in the Twin Cities. The 2026 Triennial is curated by Angela Two Stars and Robert Cozzolino.

WAKPÁ TRIENNIAL

September 12 – October 11, 2026

Opening Weekend | September 12 – 13

Principal Public Artwork Location | Underpass along Sibley Street and East 2nd Street, Downtown St. Paul, MN

Learn more here.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Alec Soth, Andrew Baird, Andrew DuCett, Anissa Cavazos, Autumn Cavender-Wilson, Chotsani Dean, Christopheraaron Deanes, Christopher Harrison, Cole Taylor, Douglas Ewart, Dougie Padilla, Emma Beatrez, Frank Hyde, Harriet Bart, Hend Al Mansour, Jesse Ferdinand, Julie Buffalohead, Katie (Wóokiye Wiņ) Bendickson, Kimberly Benson, Lamar Peterson, Lela Pierce, Leslie Barlow, Luis Fitch, Mai Tran, Maiya Hartman, Maria Cristina Tavera, Melissa Cooke Benson, Michael Engebretson, Michelle Defoe, Nick Chatfield-Taylor, Pamela Gaard, Peng Wu, Ruthann Godellei, Tamara Aupaumut, Thomasina Topbear, Tia Keobounpheng, Tomas Araya, Tyrone Ta-coumba Aiken, Victor Van, Wing Young Huie

ACCESSIBILITY

Please contact Public Art St. Paul for accessibility information.

Image (above): Bill Crane, Untitled, 2026, card board, masking tape, glue, and found wood, approximately 9 x 9 x 14 inches.

Image description (above): A sculpture has strips of cardboard taped together in a tower-like formation. They are fixed to a circular wooden platform with bark.