From Essex Art Center Essex Art Center’s current exhibitions highlight ceramics and the rich and diverse history the medium has had since the organization’s move to their building on Island Street in 1995. According to Leslie Costello, one of Essex Art Center’s founders, the nonprofit didn’t have room for wheels and a kiln until they moved from Essex Street into

by Joey PhoenixEditor’s Note: Scroll to the bottom to see upcoming events Now at the curatorial helm of the Salem Art Gallery at The Satanic Temple (TST) Headquarters in Salem, MA,  Head Curator Nathan Emm (he/him/his) has big plans for the space.  “Although this is the de facto headquarters for the Satanic Temple, its main function is as an art

by Joey PhoenixImages courtesy of Salem Arts Association This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month! Follow along as we tell the stories of women small business owners and woman-led organizations. Salem Arts Association has welcomed Heather Stewart (she/her/hers) as President and Sara Ashodian (she/her/hers) as Artist in Residence in 2021. The first exhibition of the year will feature Ashodian’s

From Peabody Essex Museum By Dinah Cardin We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of taking the biggest collective pause of our lives. In March 2020, when the world shut down, those used to charging ahead felt challenged by the hard stop. The pace of life more indoors, more inward has meant having to exercise patience and practice a mindful preparation

We’re all craving a bit of adventure these days. While traveling may be difficult for a number of reasons, there are things you can do right in your own backyard to help stave off boredom and get a change of scenery. Beverly is home to some of the area’s best art experiences, downtown dining, historic locales, and sprawling green spaces.

From the Peabody Essex Museum On November 27, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) opens three new galleries that provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of India and its people through more than 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs and personal correspondence. The installations trace the history of India from its colonial period through its independence in 1947 and the rise of a vibrant movement

From the Peabody Essex Museum A painting by esteemed American artist Jacob Lawrence, unlocated for decades, has been discovered and will join the nationally-touring exhibition Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, organized by the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). Panel number 16 is one of 30 that comprise Lawrence’s powerful epic series Struggle: From the History of the American People (1954–56), and it will be

From Salem Arts Association Take a virtual tour of the gallery Inspired by PEM The Salem Arts Association presents an exhibition by local artists inspired by the Peabody Essex Museum collections of art. Artists were welcome to draw inspiration from any of the work in the PEM’s outstanding special exhibits and permanent collection – virtual or in-person. Possible subjects include

Order of Imagination: The Photographs of Olivia Parker On view July 13 through November 11, 2019 SALEM, MA – For more than 40 years, Olivia Parker (b. 1941) has used photography to explore the relationships between vision, knowledge, and the natural world. From deceptively simple still lifes that transform the commonplace to her most recent work exploring memory loss, Order of Imagination: The

By Joey Phoenix When an artist chooses to point her camera at a person, a conversation begins. The conversation isn’t just about how photographic technique and the effect of light captures appearance but instead encapsulates the perspective of the photographer and the reality of the human being who is being photographed. Sometimes that conversation is removed from its source material,