Member Reception | An Investment in Pleasure: Fifty Years of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Collection

Dixon members are invited to four opening receptions a year. Explore the new exhibitions, enjoy refreshments, and socialize with fellow Dixon members!

Member Reception | An Investment in Pleasure: Fifty Years of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Collection

When Margaret and Hugo Dixon moved into their home at 4339 Park Avenue in Memphis in 1941, they began to assemble a small and cherished collection of paintings that suited their tastes and brought them joy. From the start they purchased works of the highest quality, and while Mr. Dixon especially negotiated the terms for each work, the couple ultimately considered their collection, which included works by Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse “an investment in pleasure,” something to uplift and inspire them each day.

The capstone exhibition of our fiftieth anniversary year, An Investment in Pleasure celebrates and illuminates the evolution of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens permanent collection by installing more works than ever before in the order in which they came to the collection. From the initial Dixon bequest to our newest 2026 acquisitions, visitors to the Dixon this fall will rediscover the paintings, sculptures, and works on paper that have been such a source of joy and pride to Memphis over the past fifty years. At the same time, new acquisitions are propelling our institution into a bright and exciting future.

ON VIEW 
-An Investment in Pleasure: Fifty Years of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Collection
-Debbie Likley Pacheco: Living in Layers

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