Walnut Creek’s Bedford Gallery recently opened its newest exhibit, “Observations of a Still Life,” which showcases the enduring relevance of still-life images in today’s fast-paced, media-saturated world.

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Featuring 22 artists working across a range of media (from ceramics and photography to oil painting) the group show explores how contemporary artists reinterpret a genre historically associated with quiet domesticity and the Dutch Golden Age. Curated by Emilee Enders, the exhibit aims to slow viewers down and invite them to examine moments of beauty and meaning in ordinary things.

“I wanted to bring the conversation into the present and explore how these artists are influenced by modernity,” Enders said. “We’re constantly overwhelmed by the stream of stimuli in our liv

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