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      Member Morning: Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer"

      Friday, September 18, 2026 from 9 am—12 pm

      Isamu Noguchi, 1955

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      Location: Morse Auditorium, Isamu Noguchi exhibition gallery


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      Please email rsvp@pem.org to reserve your spot and indicate whether you plan to join us virtually or in person. 

      Go behind the scenes with our newest program for members: an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the curators who bring our exhibitions to life! Discover the inspiration, planning and creative decisions that shaped Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designerin an insider conversation and Q&A with Ruthie Dibble, exhibition curator and the Robert N. Shapiro Curator of American Decorative Art.

      9 am | Refreshments
      9:30 am | Inside the Exhibition Program 
      10 am-noon | Self-guided viewing as part of Member Morning

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      About our collaborator

      Ruthie Dibble
      Ruthie Dibble

      Ruthie Dibble is PEM’s first Robert N. Shapiro Curator of American Decorative Art. 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.

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