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      GenPEM Boston Wine Tasting and Art Walk

      Gen Pem Boston Wine Tasting

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      In-person event
      Location: The Urban Grape | 303 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA

      $20 GenPEM members; $25 nonmembers

      The Peabody Essex Museum and the GenPEM Steering Committee invite you to a celebration of Boston’s public art! Meet us at Boston’s Urban Grape for a wine tasting. Then, go on a walking tour to see the latest work by artist Swoon, with a special introduction to the Boston Public Art Triennial by Executive Director Kate Gilbert.

      Generation PEM (GenPEM) is a community of museum enthusiasts, artists and collectors. We believe creativity is everywhere and transformative experiences await. Enjoy innovative programming, curator-led tours and pop-up events designed to connect living artists and art lovers. If you would like to join as a GenPEM member to receive invitations to future exhibition openings, tours and special events and programs, as well as complimentary museum admission, please visit pem.org/genpem to purchase an annual membership.

      About the collaborators

      Petra Slinkard

      Petra Slinkard joined PEM in 2018, and now fosters the growth and inclusive spirit of the museum’s celebrated fashion initiative to develop a vibrant array of exhibitions, installations and programming that celebrates the global impact and reach of fashion and textiles. Slinkard oversees the museum’s Fashion and Design gallery and has served as curator or co-curator of a number of exhibitions. In her role as Director of Curatorial Affairs, Slinkard oversees the integration of PEM’s exhibition research and curatorial teams and develops departmental priorities and the strategies to deliver them.

      Kate Gilbert

      Kate Gilbert (she/her) is a Boston-based artist, curator and cultural producer dedicated to transforming public spaces through contemporary art. She is the founder and executive director of the Boston Public Art Triennial, the city’s first large-scale public art festival, which evolved from the nonprofit Now + There, established in 2015 to open minds, conversations and spaces with contemporary public art. Gilbert earned her M.F.A. from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Tufts University) and her B.A. from Connecticut College. She is a recipient of the New England Foundation for the Arts’ Newell Flather Award for Leadership in Public Art (2020). Gilbert contributed to Idea City: How to Make Boston More Livable, Equitable and Resilient (2023), calling on civic leaders to advance art in public spaces.

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