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Lebohang Kganye, (clockwise from top) "Re shapa setepe sa lenyalo II," "Ka 2-phisi yaka e pinky II," "Ke Bala kaka ke apere naeterese II," "Setupung sa kana hae II," 2013.
Art Greg CookNovember 27, 2023 0

‘As We Rise’: Photos Of The ‘Beauty And Power Of Black Life’

As a boy, growing up in Windsor, Canada, Kenneth Montague’s parents took him to art exhibits in Windsor and across the border in Detroit. That is how the Jamaican Canadian…Continue Reading →

Gu Wenda's "united nations: man and space" at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 2023. (Greg Cook photo)
Art Greg CookNovember 3, 2023 0

Gu Wenda’s ‘United Nations’ Of Hair

Chinese born, New York- and Shanghai-based artist Gu Wenda “United Nations,” at Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum from April 1 to Nov. 5, 2023, fills the long, narrow, three-story tall atrium…Continue Reading →

Tsherin Sherpa, "Skippers (Kneedeep), 2019–20, Gold leaf, acrylic, and ink on fiberglass. A collaboration with Regal Studio, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sherpa titled this work after a family of butterflies known for their quick, darting movements. These colorful insects are a recurring motif in Sherpa’s work that conveys transformation and liberation. His Protectors—the swirling shapes and colors often seen surrounding his Spirits—here emerge from within the figure’s body.
Art Greg CookFebruary 7, 2023 0

In ‘Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer,’ Tibetan Deities Join The Diaspora

Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting of deities traditionally involves rigorous adherence to traditional design principles, all carefully gridded onto the canvas, to create imagery for meditation. In Tsherin Sherpa’s version—included in…Continue Reading →

Silvia Lopez Chavez paints "Undercurrent" at the Peabody Essex Museum, March 12, 2022. It will be part of the exhibition "Climate Action: Inspiring Change," which is due to open at the Salem museum on April 16, 2022. (©Greg Cook photo)
Art Greg CookMarch 12, 2022 0

Silvia Lopez Chavez Paints ‘Undercurrent’ At Peabody Essex Museum

Silvia Lopez Chavez of Chelsea, Massachusetts, paints “Undercurrent” at the Peabody Essex Museum, March 12, 2022. It will be part of the exhibition “Climate Action: Inspiring Change,” which is due…Continue Reading →

Art Greg CookDecember 15, 2020 0

Peabody Essex Director Brian Kennedy Stepping Down After 1.5 Years

Brian Kennedy plans to step down from his position as Director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum on Dec. 31, after leading the Salem institution since July of last…Continue Reading →

Leatherback turtle being reinstalled at Salem's Peabody Essex Museum, 2020. (Photo: Kathy Tarantola)
Nature Greg CookOctober 31, 2020 0

Curious Leatherback Turtle Returns To Peabody Essex After 2 Decades In Storage

For decades, the old leatherback turtle lurked large and curious in a dim corner of the Peabody Essex Museum’s natural history galleries, displayed in one of the few places the…Continue Reading →

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Dec. 31, 2018. (Greg Cook photo)
Art Greg CookJuly 8, 2020 0

Museums Begin To Reopen: A Schedule

Most Massachusetts museums are planning to reopen in the next week or two, after having been closed since mid-March to stem the spread of coronavirus. Governor Charlie Baker has moved…Continue Reading →

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. (Greg Cook photo)
Art Greg CookJune 17, 2020 0

Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum To Layoff 15% Due To Costs Of Coronavirus

Peabody Essex Museum will layoff 15 percent of its staff–or 38 of 260 people–“in order to sustain museum operations” as it deals with the financial costs of coronavirus, which have…Continue Reading →

Jacob Lawrence, "Listen, Father! The Americans have not yet defeated us by land; neither are we sure they have done so by water—we therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy . . . —Tecumseh to the British, Tippecanoe, 1811​," Panel 21, 1956, from ​"Struggle: From the History of the American People,​ 1954–56," egg tempera on hardboard. Collection of Harvey and Harvey-Ann Ross. (© The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photography by Bob Packert/PEM)
Art Greg CookFebruary 9, 2020 0

In ‘Struggle,’ Jacob Lawrence Reclaimed African Americans’ Place In American History

In February 1953, Time magazine declared Jacob Lawrence “the nation’s (and probably the world’s) foremost Negro painter.” Lawrence was about to embark on what he intended to be a monumental…Continue Reading →

Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion Dance Troupe's Cubs performed at the Lunar New Year Festival at Salem's Peabody Essex Museum, Jan. 25, 2020. (Greg Cook)
Our Photos Greg CookJanuary 26, 2020 0

Photos: Lunar New Year at Peabody Essex Museum

Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum hosted its annual Lunar New Year Festival on Jan. 25. It featured performances by the Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion Dance Troupe, one of the only all-women…Continue Reading →

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