Tour: Spectacular Still Lives

Join docent Peter Boyd for a focused look into Still Lives works, a guided tour that explores the visual language and narrative power of still life compositions across time and place. From early modern traditions to contemporary interpretations—including works by Memphis-based artists—this tour unpacks how everyday objects become vessels of meaning, mood, and memory.

If you're an art lover, a curious observer, or someone seeking a richer understanding of how artists turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, this experience offers thoughtful insight into the styles, symbolism, and stories behind these often-overlooked works.

Attributed to Pieter Boel, 'Still Life with Dog', ca. 1650, oil on canvas.

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