Counterpublic is a Triennial exhibition located in St. Louis reimagining the role of art in public life. Counterpublic's third edition, titled Coyote Time, presents fifty artist commissions and a selection of historical reinterpretations in sites throughout St. Louis. Collectively curated by Jordan Carter, Raphael Fonseca, Stefanie Hessler, Nora N. Khan, and Wanda Nanibush, Coyote Time builds on Counterpublic’s mission to connect art with lasting systemic change. The title derives from artist Alice Bucknell’s 2026 Triennial commission, marking the moment in a video game when a character leaps off a cliff and is suspended in midair, unsure of what comes next. This moment of anticipation guides the exhibition, positing uncertainty as a space for experimentation and possibility.

Amid global political and societal upheaval, the 2026 Triennial will present risk-taking new artist commissions, coalition-building public programs, and long-lasting civic initiatives centering urgent concerns including climate, education, and Indigenous sovereignty. Engaging historic sites across the storied City of St. Louis, alongside world renowned art institutions and beloved community spaces, the Triennial invites audiences to inhabit Coyote Time: to take the risk of jumping into the unknown with faith, purpose, and intentionality.

Coyote Time will be the primary document for thought leadership and exhibition interpretation. It will serve as an archive and manual of the Triennials' curatorial ideas, artworks, processes and scholarly contributions including  commissioned essays, poetry, and visual responses as well as a climate action framework for bi- and triennials.