Join us for a free, vibrant community gathering designed for LGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies. Prepare for an evening of laughter, music and connection at Salem Night Live, PEM’s inaugural variety show! Hosted by local comedian Ms. Adventure, Salem Night Live promises to be an unforgettable event, showcasing a fantastic lineup of musical performances and featuring special guests from the …
Join bootmaker Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin for an artist talk as part of our “Salem as Muse” lecture series. Guerin will discuss her bootmaking process in PEM’s Lye-Tapley Shoe Shop, as well as her background, artistic practice and work. PEM’s Curator-at-Large Paula Richter will join her a presentation on PEM’s impressive shoe collection and the history of shoemaking. This program …
The Moth returns to PEM this summer! Join us for a live storytelling event with the community on the theme of American Dreams.
Join us for a powerful performance by G–Hwaja, a dynamic quintet rooted in Korean traditional music. Drawing from centuries-old sounds and instruments, G–Hwaja brings a vivid and contemporary energy to Korea’s musical heritage. Their sound subtly bridges tradition and modern expression. The ensemble members are: Junghee Oh, 12-string gayageum and byeongchang vocals Song Eun Shin, 25-string gayageum Woosung Jung, daegeum, …
On View: August 3, 2024 – February 23, 2025 SALEM, MA – This summer, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents an intriguing Argentinian artist, Agustina Woodgate, installation. Titled Ballroom, this exhibit invites visitors to rethink the significance of maps and globes. In this installation, the gallery floor is covered with globes that have been meticulously sanded to erase all geographical information, …
This May, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites the Salem community and beyond to participate in a unique, month-long collaborative art project. PEM, in collaboration with the 2019 PEM Prize recipient Marie Watt (Seneca Nation), is excited to create a cloud-like sculpture made from tin jingles. This sculpture will be unveiled at the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival on June …
The Salem Arts Association is delighted to unveil two new exhibitions, “Inspired by PEM” and “Minimalism,” both made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). These exhibitions open a window to the vibrant local art scene, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary and minimalist art. Exhibition Highlights 1. Inspired by PEM The 18th Annual PEM …
This winter, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) opens a new gallery that, for the first time, combines its Native American and American collections. On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America brings together more than 250 historical and contemporary works from its collections to consider what it means to belong to a community, place, family and nation. Spanning more than 10,000 years …
The Great Animal Orchestra: Bernie Krause and United Visual ArtistsOn view November 20, 2021–May 22, 2022 This fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain are proud to present the North American premiere of The Great Animal Orchestra, a collaborative work between pioneer bioacoustician Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists. Over the course of nearly 50 years, …
From the Peabody Essex Museum The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces its first annual PEM Prize to celebrate creative expression and civic engagement. The inaugural recipient of the PEM Prize and its $25,000 award is multidisciplinary Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa. Over the next year, Garaicoa will lead a series of events and civic engagement initiatives with the museum to coincide …
