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      From Singapore to Salem: A Conversation with Andrew Gn

      Andrew Gn

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      Location: Morse Auditorium

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      Join internationally renowned fashion designer Andrew Gn, PEM’s Chief Curator Petra Slinkard and Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) Clement Onn as they discuss Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World. Learn what inspires and creatively motivates Gn and how the ACM partnered with PEM to bring this extraordinary selection of works from Singapore to Salem.

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      Petra Slinkard
      Petra Slinkard

      Petra Slinkard joined PEM in 2018 as the inaugural Nancy B. Putnam Curator of Fashion and Textiles. She fosters the growth and inclusive spirit of the museum’s significant and diverse collection by developing a vibrant array of exhibitions, installations and programs that celebrate the global reach and impact of fashion and textiles. Slinkard oversees the museum’s Fashion and Design gallery and served as the coordinating curator for Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World. Previously, Slinkard worked at the Chicago History Museum and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. She is an active member of the Costume Society of America (CSA), the Textile Society of America (TSA) and the American Association of Museum Curators (AAMC). Slinkard is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, where she earned a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising, a B.A. in Art History with a concentration in Modern and Contemporary Art and an M.S. in Fashion/Textile History. Follow @pslinks on Instagram.

      Andrew Gn
      Andrew Gn

      Contemporary fashion designer and visual artist Andrew Gn (b. 1966, Singapore) is renowned for his richly ornamented textiles, exquisite hand embroideries and surprising and vibrant palettes. Referencing his own heritage for inspiration, he established himself as a pillar in global fashion from the late 1990s to today. After studying fashion at Central Saint Martins in London, Parsons School of Design in New York and Domus Academy in Milan, Gn worked as an assistant to designer Emanuel Ungaro. In 1995, he founded his own firm, and with the support of his longtime French business partner and husband, Erick Hörlin du Houx (who joined the house in 1998), the House of Andrew Gn remained prosperous for 28 years and remained one of the only fashion houses in Paris to retain financial independence and experience success on its own terms. In December 2023, Andrew Gn closed his fashion house and turned his talent to other endeavors.

      Clement Onn 温俊玉
      Clement Onn 温俊玉

      Director, Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and Peranakan Museum

      新加坡亚洲文明博物馆及土生文化馆馆长

      Clement Onn is director of the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and Peranakan Museum, Singapore. He joined the ACM in 2008 and became senior curator of Asian export art and Peranakan art and culture in 2017. As senior curator, he led initiatives to develop the cross-cultural art collection and organized exhibitions that explored artistic exchanges between Asia and Europe. After his appointment as deputy director and principal curator in 2021, he oversaw major refurbishments to both museums, and played an integral role in advancing their stewardship, education, fundraising and research platforms.

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