The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents an exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of the late fashion designer Patrick Kelly, whose meteoric rise in fashion remains unprecedented and unmatched today. Rooted in expressions of love and joy and inspired by his experiences growing up in the American South, Kelly’s fearless yet lighthearted designs pushed racial and cultural boundaries. First presented

Students of the Salem State University Art + Design department are showcasing their works in the 2022 Student Art Awards Exhibition March 21 – April 15, 2022 at the university’s Winfisky Gallery. Each year, Art + Design recognizes the achievements of its most outstanding majors and minors. The 2022 Student Art Awards exhibition features the work of 25 students in

From Survivor Nest CW: This article contains references to incest and childhood sexual assault. A transformational healing art exhibit is taking place on the North Shore for survivors of incest and childhood sexual abuse during sexual assault awareness month. This April a historic building in Salem once used for public meetings and gatherings will invite people into a safe, nurturing

Galleries At Lynn Arts (GALA) is happy to announce their next exhibit: Environmental Awakening, which will run from April 1st to May 12th. The show is curated by Emmanuelle Le Gal, Stefanie Timmermann and assistant curators Nathan Hammerschmitt Le Gal and Nathanial Boyd. We asked artists to create work with a perspective on our ever changing planet. We asked them

This spring, just in time for Earth Day, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents two exhibitions and special April School Vacation Week programming that explore the climate crisis and our role in it. Climate Action: Inspiring Change (April 16, 2022–July 30, 2023) is a timely and urgent exhibition that explores how we can transform the climate crisis into hope for our shared

This spring, just in time for Earth Day, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents two exhibitions and special April School Vacation Week programming that explore the climate crisis and our role in it. Climate Action: Inspiring Change (April 16, 2022–July 30, 2023) is a timely and urgent exhibition that explores how we can transform the climate crisis into hope for our shared

Festival season in New England usually runs from May to October, plus the sprinkling of winter markets in late November and December, and most artists, makers, creators, and performers are already considering and applying to the events they want to participate in throughout the year. Many North Shore-based festivals have released their call for art and performers, including Salem Arts

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces that longtime museum supporters, Elizabeth and Stuart Pratt will endow the museum’s position of Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and Culture. Since its founding in 1799, PEM has collected Native American art, and today this collection stands among the oldest in the western hemisphere, widely recognized for its outstanding quality, range of

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces that longtime museum supporters, Elizabeth and Stuart Pratt will endow the museum’s position of Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and Culture. Since its founding in 1799, PEM has collected Native American art, and today this collection stands among the oldest in the western hemisphere, widely recognized for its outstanding quality, range of

Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and the Salem Public Art Commission seek Creatives to take part in the City of Salem’s revitalized Artists’ Row Public Artist in Residence initiative and stalls.