SALEM, MA.- After an extensive national search, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces the appointment of Monica Mackey, recently of Stanford University, to the position of Chief Philanthropy Officer. Ms. Mackey will succeed Christopher R. Reaske, Ph…
Peabody Essex Museum’s New Exhibition Makes a Splash
SALEM, MA.- This summer, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) dives into the dynamic, varied and beautiful world of water to present Ripple Effect, The Art of H2O. Inspired by natural phenomena such as fog, snowflakes and geysers, the 16 artists featured in …
Man Ray / Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism at the Peabody Essex Museum
SALEM, MA.- At the center of modern art history is a love story between two artists who could not live with or without each other. The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism featuring 76 works by two giants of …
The Harn Museum of Art Presents A Retrospective of Jerry Uelsmann’s Photography
Gainesville, FL.- The first critical retrospective of American photographer Jerry Uelsmann’s work will open at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida on June 14, 2011. Jerry Uelsmann, known for his iconic, surreal style and …
Acclaimed Private Collection of 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings at Peabody Essex Museum
SALEM, MA.- One of the world’s best private collections of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, including masterworks by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Gerrit Dou, Jan Steen and others, were unveiled this winter at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem,…
Peabody Essex Museum Announces Changes to the Board of Trustees
SALEM, MA.- The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces that C. Richard Carlson has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Trustees after a long and distinguished tenure. Samuel T. Byrne and Sean M. Healey, trustees since 2005, have been named as co-Cha…
Major International Collaboration Yields Never Before Seen Forbidden City Treasures
SALEM, MA.- When the last emperor of China, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the doors closed on a secluded compound of pavilions and gardens deep within the palace. Filled with exquisite objects personally commissioned by the 18th-century Qianlo…
Peabody Essex Museum to Host Art Museum Libraries Symposium
SALEM, MA.- Libraries, archives, and museums face similar challenges. Libraries and archives affiliated with art museums have a second layer of concerns to consider in determining how they best relate to their parent institution. The Peabody Essex Muse…
Peabody Essex Museum Announces Re-Opening of Crowninshield-Bentley House
SALEM, MA.- The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces the reopening of one of its most storied properties, the Crowninshield-Bentley House. The house, one of 22 historic properties stewarded by PEM, is located at 126 Essex Street in Salem, MA and design…
Peabody Essex Museum hosts ~ Wedded Bliss: The Marriage of Art and Ceremony
SALEM, MASS.- The Peabody Essex Museum unveils Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony, a wide-ranging exploration of the wedding as artistic inspiration across cultures, lifestyles and three centuries. No exhibition has ever before taken th…