The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester, NY, will open a new exhibition, ‘Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life,’ on December 13, 2025. The exhibition will run through July 5, 2026, in the Forman Gallery. It marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and features American still lifes from the 1800s to the present.
The exhibition includes works from MAG’s collection. It shows how everyday objects, such as fruit, meals, and medicine cabinets, represent American values and cultural changes. Visitors can see how American art, commerce, and daily life have changed over two centuries…