Peabody Essex Museum

Why We Still Think About Rodin's 'The Thinker,' Now Sitting Pensively At The Peabody Essex

The new exhibition -- which runs through Sept. 5 -- features more than 160 sculptures by Rodin, including a monumental version of his most famous work that's usually on display...

Peabody Essex Museum Appoints New Deputy Director

Chief curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan moves up to deputy director at PEM.

Rum, Rumba, Slaves And Ghosts: A New Art Installation Evokes The Cuban Sugar Industry

For more than a century, Cuban sugar fueled the global rum industry. Now, a Boston-based, Cuban-born artist and her American musician husband are bringing the story of Cuba's now abandoned...

More Than Headdresses: Peabody Essex Celebrates Contemporary Native American Fashion

Today we can find buckskin, feathers and fringe in many trendy stores, but this cultural borrowing raises concerns for contemporary Native American fashion designers. A new exhibition at the Peabody...

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07:02Nov 20, 2015

A Strandbeest walks across the Boston City Hall Plaza on Friday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Wind-Powered Strandbeests Amble Their Way Into Boston

Strandbeests -- wind-powered kinetic sculptures that were created by the Dutch artist Theo Jansen -- strolled across Boston City Hall Plaza Friday afternoon.

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05:13Aug 28, 2015

Composer Matthew Aucoin conducting at Peabody Essex Museum. (John Andrews/Peabody Essex Museum)

With A Growing Musical Presence, Matthew Aucoin Feels 'Like A Kid In A Candy Store'

Composer Matthew Aucoin, a 25-year-old Harvard graduate, is set to perform at the Peabody Essex Museum and the upcoming Rockport Chamber Music Festival.

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Jun 22, 2015