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Museum Storytellers: Three Art Scholars Curate Exhibitions at the North Shore’s World-Class Museum

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem is highlighting the work of its curatorial team, specifically focusing on how Lydia Peabody, Lan Morgan, and Ruthie Dibble are revitalizing the institution's collections. A primary focus is the exhibition 'Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone,' where Peabody integrated contemporary photography and video by artist Gisella Torres to create a dialogue with Lewis’s 19th-century neoclassical marble sculptures. Other initiatives include Lan Morgan’s 'Beyond the Broom' project, which uses short films to showcase a community-focused perspective of Salem beyond its 'witch city' reputation.

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Polygon Gallery exhibition features 'one of the most important artists working in Canada'

The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver has launched "Photolithics," a major exhibition by Secwépemc and Scottish-settler artist Tania Willard. The show features a decade of Willard’s work, including monumental recreations of historical postcards on sandpaper and photographs viewed through ulexite crystals. The exhibition utilizes innovative installation techniques, such as a traditional kekuli structure, to recontextualize archival imagery and explore the intersection of geological time and Indigenous history.

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article news schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 11 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Art museum paints a picture of despair

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in Gqeberha is facing a catastrophic institutional collapse due to years of municipal neglect and a 64% staff vacancy rate. A recent report reveals that the museum’s priceless collection—which includes works by George Pemba, Gladys Mgudlandlu, and LS Lowry—is being threatened by leaking roofs, spreading mold, and failing fire and security systems. While the galleries have been closed to the public for over a year, the facility currently lacks a qualified conservator to address the mounting damage to its historical and contemporary holdings.

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Peabody Essex Museum Celebrates America250 With New Declaration of Independence Exhibition

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts, is launching a new exhibition titled "Pressing Importance: Salem and the Declaration of Independence" on May 2, 2026. Curated by Dan Lipcan, the show features rare materials from the museum's Phillips Library, including two of the earliest surviving broadside editions of the Declaration. The display focuses on the Revolutionary-era manuscripts, newspapers, and pamphlets that were instrumental in circulating the message of independence throughout the colonies.

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person people schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 4 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Peabody Essex Museum director steps down to lead Smithsonian American Art Museum

Lynda Roscoe Hartigan is stepping down as director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts, to become the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) in Washington, D.C., starting September 8. Hartigan, who began her career as an intern at SAAM, previously served as PEM's first chief curator in 2003, deputy director in 2016, and returned as director in 2021 after a brief stint at the Royal Ontario Museum. During her tenure at PEM, she oversaw the reinstallation of a 40,000-square-foot wing, guided a five-year strategic plan, and expanded programs in global fashion, contemporary art, photography, and American art.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 20, 2026 visibility 9 link 18 artists, 1 gallery

Important private collections feature in Strauss & Co March sales of modern and contemporary

Strauss & Co has announced its upcoming Evening Sale of Modern and Contemporary Art scheduled for March 24, 2026. The auction features 96 lots, headlined by significant private consignments including the Stan and Li Boiskin Art Collection and the Patricia Fine Art Collection. High-value works from South African masters such as Irma Stern, J. H. Pierneef, and Gerard Sekoto will lead the sale alongside a robust selection of contemporary pieces by artists like William Kentridge and Mary Sibande.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 7, 2026 visibility 3 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Gwen John: The 'reclusive spinster' artist who shunned conformity

A major retrospective of Gwen John, one of Britain's greatest 20th-century artists, is opening at National Museum Cardiff on the 150th anniversary of her birth. The exhibition, titled 'Gwen John: Strange Beauties,' brings together works from across the UK and the USA for the first time, including a significant collection acquired from her nephew Edwin in 1976 that has never been extensively researched or exhibited. John, born in 1876 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, was long overshadowed by her younger brother, the artist Augustus John, and was often dismissed as a 'reclusive spinster.' However, curators and biographers now challenge that myth, revealing her as a socially engaged, determined artist who pursued her own path despite Victorian-era constraints on women.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

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Bonhams ended 2025 with $970 million in global sales, one of its strongest recent performances, driven by growth across regions and categories including fine art, luxury goods, and collector cars. The year’s top lot was a 2020 Bugatti Divo that sold for $9 million. However, the results are overshadowed by a Financial Times report of a £213 million pre-tax loss in 2024, largely due to £153 million in impairment charges tied to a change in ownership—the house was sold by private-equity firm Epiris to Pemberton Asset Management in October 2025. Bonhams Hong Kong posted a record $104 million, UK sales rose 4.5% to $285 million, and digital sales accounted for 46% of total value.

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The article reports on several moves in the art world: the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative opens its sixth grant cycle with over $17.5 million awarded to date for clean energy in visual arts. Gallery news includes P·P·O·W now representing Phoebe Helander, Séverin Guelpa joining Fabienne Levy Gallery, Catinca Tabacaru taking on Andrei Nițu, and Roland Augustine stepping down from Luhring Augustine. Bonhams saw a 9% revenue decline in 2024, part of broader auction house drops, and was sold to Pemberton Asset Management. The piece also highlights an interview with Met director Max Hollein on the museum's global identity.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

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Bonhams, the UK-based auction house, reported a nearly 90% surge in pre-tax losses to £213 million ($286.3 million) in 2024, alongside a 9% revenue decline to £176 million ($236.6 million), according to filings with Companies House. The losses were driven by £153 million in impairment charges due to reduced cash flow forecasts, reflecting a write-down on the investment value held by former owner Epiris. The house was sold to Pemberton Asset Management in October 2024, and subsequently saw a leadership overhaul, with Seth Johnson appointed CEO, Liese Thomas as CFO, and Jennifer Babington as COO, replacing Chabi Nouri and Céline Assimon.

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person people schedule Nov 12, 2025 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

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Tania Willard, a mixed Secwépemc and settler artist from Neskonlith, British Columbia, has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award, receiving CAD$100,000 ($71,000). The announcement was made at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. The award, established in 2002 by the Sobey Art Foundation, supports contemporary Canadian artists. The five other shortlisted artists—Tarralik Duffy, Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, Sandra Brewster, Swapnaa Tamhane, and Hangama Amiri—each receive CAD$25,000. Willard's land-based, community-focused practice centers Indigenous resurgence, and her site-specific installation *Declaration of the Understory* is on view at Bentway Staging Grounds in Toronto through spring 2026.

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person people schedule Nov 9, 2025 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

Tania Willard wins Canada’s top contemporary art prize

Tania Willard, a member of the Secwépemc First Nation, has won the 2025 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s top contemporary art prize, at a ceremony at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. The award, announced by last year’s winner Nico Williams, comes with C$100,000 ($71,200). Willard’s multidisciplinary practice spans basketry, sculpture, public art, and land-based projects, and she is also a prominent curator. The five other finalists each received C$25,000. Works by all finalists are on view at the NGC until February 2026.

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See art come to life at Studio 18 exhibition in Pembroke Pines. Here are details

The annual resident artist exhibition, Collective Matter, will open at Studio 18 Art Complex in Pembroke Pines on November 14, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition features 17 resident artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, installation, and mixed media, and will run through February 6, 2026. During the opening reception, guests can explore open studios, meet the artists, and enjoy live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.

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