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      In preparation for PEM's Gala, the museum will close at noon on Saturday 11/7 and reopen at noon on Sunday 11/8.

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      Curator Talk

      Noguchi, Japanese Art and Yacht Building

      Thursday, December 17, 2026 from 1—2 pm

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      Morse Auditorium

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      Join PEM curators for a talk highlighting surprising connections between Isamu Noguchi, PEM’s collection of Japanese art and yacht-building in New England.

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      R. Ruthie Dibble
      R. Ruthie Dibble

      R. Ruthie Dibble was appointed PEM’s first Robert N. Shapiro Curator of American Decorative Art in 2023.  Most recently serving as curator at the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dibble specializes in American and British decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. Her curatorial work expands the field of American decorative arts by examining the global circulation of objects, the relationship between craft and identity and the role of craftspeople as agents of social change.

      Emphasizing collaboration and community connection, Dibble's curatorial projects empower diverse perspectives and audiences. At PEM, Dibble oversees one of the country’s preeminent American decorative arts collections, featuring exceptional holdings of furniture, furnishings and works of material culture. She will soon develop an American Decorative Art gallery and exhibition roster, as well as expand new interpretative strategies for PEM’s historic houses. Dibble received her Ph.D. and M.Phil. in the history of art from Yale University, her M.A. in art history from Williams College and her B.A. in art history from Hamilton College.

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