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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Name: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Address: 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, US
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Explore the remarkable life of Georgia O’Keeffe.

The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, opened to the public in July 1997, eleven years after the death of the artist from whom it takes its name. Welcoming visitors from all over the world, it is the only museum in the United States dedicated to an internationally-known woman artist.

09/11/2024

“I wish people were all trees and I think I could enjoy them then.” – Georgia O’Keeffe, 1927.

Georgia O’Keeffe loved trees, repeatedly focusing on their colors and forms in paintings, sketches, watercolors, and photographs. Visit the Museum today to see 'Rooted in Place,' an exhibition on O’Keeffe’s studies of trees, including piñon and cottonwoods near her homes in New Mexico, maples at Lake George, and palm trees in the Caribbean.

🔎 Plan your visit: https://ow.ly/N0jx50TeLcN

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France O'Brien. Georgia O'Keeffe by Big Tree. Photograph. Frances O'Brien Papers, ca. 1949. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

09/07/2024

This is how Georgia O’Keeffe’s 'No. 22- Special, 1916-1917' appears for visitors with red-green color vision deficiencies (deuteranopia), more commonly known as color blindness.

September is National Color Blindness Awareness Month! Color vision deficiencies affect over 350 million people worldwide. At the O’Keeffe Museum, we offer visitors with red-green color deficiency free EnChroma glasses to experience O’Keeffe’s artwork more clearly and vibrantly. Stop by the Front Desk for more information, and to check out a pair of glasses!

🔎 Learn more about accessibility options when visiting the O’Keeffe Museum: https://ow.ly/6qNa50T9Z5Y

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Georgia O'Keeffe. No. 22-Special, 1916-1917. Oil on board, 13 1/8 x 17 1/4 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Burnett Foundation and The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [1997.5.16]

09/04/2024

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is open late on the First Friday of every month. Stop by this Friday, September 6, until 7 PM and enjoy some music! DJ Christina Swilley will be spinning her collection of vintage vinyls.

(Admission is free all day for New Mexico residents and free for everyone from 5–7 PM.)
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📸 Museum Galleries, 2024 © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

08/31/2024

Did you know? Georgia O’Keeffe studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1905 to 1906 but had to pause her education for several months to recuperate from typhoid fever. In 1907, O’Keeffe traveled to New York to study painting with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League in New York. While in the city, she saw works by Rodin and Matisse at 291, the avant-garde gallery owned by Alfred Stieglitz. In 1908, driven by financial necessity, O’Keeffe went to work as a commercial artist back in Chicago, designing lace and embroidery.
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Unknown photographer. Georgia O'Keeffe at Lake George, ca. 1908. photographic print. Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation Photographs. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. [2006.6.718]

08/29/2024

Free Virtual Talk | “Georgia O’Keeffe: ‘My New Yorks,’” an Exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago

Sep. 4 | 9 AM MT

Join Annelise K. Madsen (Gilda and Henry Buchbinder Associate Curator, Arts of the Americas, The Art Institute of Chicago) to learn about “Georgia O’Keeffe: ‘My New Yorks’,” an exhibition currently on view at The Art Institute of Chicago. Learn about these urban works and how they connect deeply with O’Keeffe’s innovative approach to modernist painting.

‘My New Yorks’ is on view at The Art Institute of Chicago until September 22, 2024, and then will be on view at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta from October 25, 2024–February 16, 2025.

🎟️ Register for this lecture: https://ow.ly/BJl550T7C1k
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Georgia O'Keeffe. Untitled (City Night), 1970s. Oil on canvas, 84 1/16 x 48 1/16 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.542]

08/26/2024

Happy ! Georgia O’Keeffe loved her Chow Chow dogs, fondly referring to them as “little people.” The dogs accompanied her on long walks in the desert landscape. O’Keeffe became a card-carrying member of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. in 1972 and raised a total of six chows in her lifetime. In this photograph, O’Keeffe sits with her Chow, Jingo, still just a puppy in 1972.

What fluffy companion brings you joy? Let us know in the comments! 🐾

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Paul Kasper. Georgia O'Keeffe and Chow, 1972. color photograph, 5 1/16 x 3 1/2. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. [2006.6.111]

08/21/2024

Georgia O’Keeffe began exploring the motif of flowers early in her career. She experimented with forms and approaches before settling on a close-up approach, painting flowers as if seeing them through the viewfinder of a camera. She was attracted to the intricate textures and colors in flowers and experimented with close-up depictions until they became signature motifs in her work. Instead of painting a bouquet or an arrangement on a table, O'Keeffe chose to fill this composition with a single, white Canna, a radical shift against the tradition of flower painting.

What small details in this painting catch your eye? Let us know in the comments

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Georgia O'Keeffe. White Canna, 1919. Oil on board, 10 x 7 1/4 inches. Private Collection. Private collection, West Hartford, Connecticut, gift, 1994. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

08/16/2024

Last chance!

Only a few days left to see the Art & Leadership Art Show at the Santa Fe Community College (NM)! This summer, dozens of young artists participated in the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Art & Leadership Program and worked within a variety of mediums such as wood, ceramics, watercolor, and even glass to create a body of work reflective of their unique personalities and passion for art.

Come see their work in person. Free to Attend. On view until August 22, 2024. Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.
📍 Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery, 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508

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📸 A&L Art Show Opening August 2, 2024.

08/15/2024

“I was the sort of child that ate around the raisin on the cookie and ate around the hole in the doughnut saving either the raisin or the hole for the last and best. So probably—not having changed much—when I started painting the pelvis bones I was most interested in the holes in the bones—what I saw through them—particularly the blue from holding them up in the sun against the sky as one is apt to do when one seems to have more sky than earth in one’s world… They were most wonderful against the Blue—that Blue that will always be there as it is now after all man’s destruction is finished." - Georgia O’Keeffe, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe’ (New York: Viking Press, 1976).

🔎 What stands out to you in this painting? What does it evoke for you? Let us know in the comments!

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Georgia O'Keeffe. Pelvis IV, 1944. Oil on Masonite, 36 1/16 x 40 3/8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Private Collection*. [1997.6.1]

08/12/2024

Join our community of art lovers by becoming a Member today!

Members receive a full year of unlimited, free admission to the Santa Fe Museum Galleries, a special discount to the Museum Store, access to Member-exclusive events, and more!

🔎 Have questions or want to become a Member? Join today: https://ow.ly/BfiF50SStBE or contact our Membership Office at [email protected]
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📸 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Galleries © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

08/08/2024

Happy ! 🐱

Here is a small collection of photos of Georgia O’Keeffe with cats! O’Keeffe loved her dogs, but did you know she also had several cats throughout the years? Swipe right to see some of O’Keeffe’s feline friends.

🐈‍⬛ Who are some of your favorite furry companions? Tell us about them in the comments!

08/03/2024

Sometimes, it starts with a sketch! This drawing of a bust is one of the earliest sketches by Georgia O’Keeffe in the Museum’s collection.

Be inspired by O’Keeffe and join one of our art classes! Each week, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum offers unique studio classes online and in person in partnership with local teaching artists.

Upcoming art classes:

Watercolor Still Life: Summertime Kitchen Table
| Online. Aug. 5, 2:30–5 PM MT

Expressive Form — Finding the Figure
| Online. Aug. 7, 6–8 PM MT

Color Theory & Paint Mixing for Watercolorists
| Online. Aug. 10, 10 AM–1 PM MT

…and MANY more! 🔎 Check out all our offerings: https://ow.ly/VGPU50SPhzo
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Georgia O'Keeffe. Untitled (Bust), 1905-1906. Graphite on paper, 21 1/2 x 12 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.13]

07/31/2024

This summer, dozens of young artists joined the Museum’s Art & Leadership Program and worked within a variety of mediums such as wood, clay, watercolor, and even glass to create a body of artistic work reflective of their personalities and passions. Explore their work and learn more about the A&L Program during these upcoming events:

✨ The O’Keeffe Art & Leadership Program Art Show!

This year’s A&L Annual Art Show is offered in partnership with the Santa Fe Community College (NM), where the young artists took part in printmaking and ceramics workshops. Artwork created in these workshops will be on display in the show!

August 2 | 5–7 PM MDT
SFCC Visual Arts Gallery, 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508
Learn more: facebook.com/share/CppNxFU88SmqeM9P/

✨Free Online Lecture | Art & Leadership: How Georgia O’Keeffe’s Legacy Continues to Inspire Santa Fe’s Young Artists

Hear from A&L Program Leads Anna Samson and Veronica Zavala on the flagship summer program and how Georgia O’Keeffe’s legacy continues to inspire the next generation of young artists!

August 7 | 9–10 AM MDT
Online. Register: https://ow.ly/SRnU50SMB5i

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📸 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

07/28/2024

What flower did Georgia O’Keeffe leave unfinished?

This piece resembles many of O’Keeffe’s most well-known compositions, with the golden buds taking up nearly the entire canvas. O’Keeffe often depicted the flowers in close-up, focusing on their color and form. But she never completed this painting.

🌼 Let us know what kind of flower you think O’Keeffe was painting in the comments!

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Georgia O'Keeffe. Untitled (Yellow Flower), 1930s. Oil on board, 10 1/4 x 8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.159]

07/26/2024

Meet our interns!

This summer, nine college students and recent graduates joined the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Six worked with young artists in the Museum’s Art & Leadership program, teaching students in various mediums such as watercolors and zine-making. Three interns explored behind the scenes of different departments at the Museum, learning about collections care, archival handling, and exhibition planning.

In Abiquiú, five high school students and recent graduates spent the summer working at the O’Keeffe Home & Studio planting, caring for, and harvesting vegetables, herbs, and fruit originally grown by Georgia O’Keeffe.

🔎 Learn about each of these wonderful interns and their interests: https://ow.ly/lFzP50SKj9e

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Scenes from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Art & Leadership Program, the Garden at the O’Keeffe Home & Studio in Abiquiú, Summer 2024.

07/22/2024

“I also have a new coffee arrangement. Paper filters you throw away and it makes the most excellent coffee—nothing but the glass container—one piece—and a paper funnel—so easy to wash—so easy to throw away.” - Georgia O'Keeffe to Maria Chabot, January 18, 1944.

Georgia O’Keeffe’s affinity for design manifested not only in her choice of furniture and clothing but also in her homewares. The Chemex coffee maker made O’Keeffe’s daily habit of making coffee into an enjoyable ritual.

🔎 Explore O’Keeffe’s appreciation of design and craftsmanship through her homeware in the exhibition ‘Artful Living: O’Keeffe and Modern Design,’ on view at the O’Keeffe Welcome Center in Abiquiú! Free and open to the public, plan your visit to the O’Keeffe Welcome Center: https://ow.ly/eXEe50SFC3T

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Letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Maria Chabot, January 18, 1944. Maria Chabot Archive. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

Chemex, Pyrex. Chemex Coffee Maker, 20th Century. Glass; wood; leather, 8 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of Juan and Anna Marie Hamilton. [2000.5.455]

07/19/2024

“I have picked up shells along the coast of Maine—farther south, in the Bermudas and Bahamas I found conch shells along the pure sandy beaches… Each shell was a beautiful world in itself… Even now, living in the desert, the sea comes back to me when I hold one to my ear.” – Georgia O’Keeffe.

Georgia O'Keeffe made some of her earliest seashell depictions in 1926 during a series of trips to coastal Maine and Lake George, New York. At the time, she was beginning to come into her own style. In her paintings of shells, O’Keeffe demonstrated the balance she was exploring between abstraction and realism, focusing on shapes and the intricate forms of shells.

🐚 Find archival-quality reproductions of O’Keeffe’s studies of shells in the Museum’s Online Custom Print Shop: https://ow.ly/c5ZB50SCtt0
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Georgia O'Keeffe. Clam and Mussel, 1926. Oil on canvas, 9 x 7 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.107]

07/17/2024

Today the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum celebrates its 27th Anniversary!

Commemorate this year with us by becoming a Museum Member today! All Members receive a full year of unlimited, free admission to the Santa Fe Museum Galleries, 15% off retail purchases in the Museum Store, access to special events, and more!

🎟 Become a Member today: https://ow.ly/Yb0m50SxaAz or contact us at [email protected]

✨ Thank you all for 27 amazing years! ✨
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📸 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

07/13/2024

“One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

In Chicago? See Georgia O’Keeffe’s Manhattan cityscapes in ‘Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks”’ on view from through September 22 at TThe Art Institute of Chicago Explore O’Keeffe’s depictions of urban landscapes created in the late 1920s and early 1930s in this exhibition with over 100 works, including paintings, drawings, and more!

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/saqR50SpEvp
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Georgia O’Keeffe. East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1), 1927–28. New Jersey State Museum Collection. Purchased by the Association for the Arts of the New Jersey State Museum with a gift from Mary Lea Johnson. Photo by Peter S. Jacobs. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

07/10/2024

☀️ On hot summer days, Georgia O’Keeffe is our lake day inspiration.

In this portrait from 1918, Alfred Stieglitz photographed Georgia O’Keeffe posed on a wooden dock, wearing a loose black bathing suit. Stieglitz began photographing Georgia O'Keeffe shortly after they met in 1917. His photos of O’Keeffe range from posed portraits to studies of her hands and feet.

What are your favorite summer activities? Let us know in the comments!

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Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait. Negative 1918; print late 1920s–1930s. Gelatin Silver Print. Image: 23.3 × 15.8 cm (9 3/16 × 6 1/4 in.) Getty Research Institute. Object Number [93.XM.25.37]

07/07/2024

✨ Next Sunday!

Join us for a special Family Day event in honor of ‘Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art’ written by Lisa Robinson and illustrated by Hadley Hooper. This brand-new picture book takes readers into Georgia O’Keeffe’s life in New Mexico, where her garden played an important role in the artist’s work and lifestyle.

Stop by the Museum for a day filled with family-friendly art activities, story-time, a book signing, and more! This Family Day is offered in partnership with the Santa Fe Children's Museum and Santa Fe Public Library .

Sunday, July 14 | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM MDT

📚 Learn more: https://ow.ly/c2zY50SpAX6
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‘Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art’ written by Lisa Robinson and illustrated by Hadley Hooper. Images courtesy of Holiday House Publishing, Inc. Thank you Holiday House Books for Young People.

07/04/2024

A closer look at some of Georgia O’Keeffe's painting materials.

Did you know? Every week, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum offers online and in-person studio classes in partnership with experienced teaching artists. Join a class today for lessons in watercolor, oil, pastel, mixed media, and more!

🖌️ Upcoming art classes:

Shells & Pebbles: Neutral Mixes & Textures in Watercolor | Online. Jul. 19, 1-3:30 pm MT

Santa Fe Urban Sketching |
In-Person. Jul. 20, 9 am-12 pm MT

Selective Sketching |
Online. Jul. 31, 6-8 pm MT

…and MANY more! Check out all our offerings: https://ow.ly/y5TK50SoEaR

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Georgia O’Keeffe Paint Brushes Photographed by Krysta Jabczenski. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

07/01/2024

Park your bikes and join us for events this week at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum!

🖼️ Free Online Talk | Wed. July 3, 9 – 10 am.
Learn about the objects Georgia O’Keeffe selected to make a home that continues to inspire designers and design enthusiasts today!

🎨 Fine Art Friday | Frid., July 5, 2:30 – 4:30 pm.
Join us at the Santa Fe Children's Museum for hands-on art activities! This month, be inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe and Claude Monet’s love of lilies!

✨ First Friday | Frid., July 5, 5 – 7 pm.
Join us for extended hours at the Museum! Dancers from the Lightning Boy Foundation, Inc. will perform at 5:30 PM and 6:10 PM on the Museum patio. Admission is free for NM residents all day!

🔎 Check out all upcoming events: https://ow.ly/ck5R50SmE6M
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Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Galleries, 2023 © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

06/28/2024

☀️ As the sun rises on this beautiful summer morning, don’t forget to join us tomorrow for PRIDE on the Plaza!

Come celebrate with a day full of special events at the Historic Plaza in downtown Santa Fe! The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is pleased to be the Honorary Chair Sponsor of the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance 2024 PRIDE Events Series.

🔎 Learn more about upcoming PRIDE events in June: https://ow.ly/zlZO50SkoAQ

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Georgia O'Keeffe. "Sunrise." 1916. The Ebsworth Family Collection. © 2023 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

06/25/2024

Free Online Lecture | Artful Living: O’Keeffe & Modern Design
July 3 | 9 am MDT

This “Butterfly” chair was one of Georgia O’Keeffe’s favorite places to sit and enjoy her patio. When the chair was not in use, she often removed its cover to show the sculptural quality of the chair frame itself.

O’Keeffe considered objects in her home to be more than mere furniture, appreciating them for their craftsmanship and form. In this upcoming online lecture, learn about the objects O’Keeffe selected to make Abiquiú the home that continues to inspire designers and design enthusiasts to this day.

Join Giustina Renzoni, Curator of Historic Properties, for a talk on the new exhibition Artful Living: O’Keeffe & Modern Design, on view at The O'Keeffe Welcome Center in Abiquiú through April 1, 2025.

🎟️ Register for this free online lecture: https://ow.ly/AnJX50SifBf

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B.K.F. (Butterfly) Chair. Metal, Cotton. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of Juan and Anna Marie Hamilton

06/23/2024

“…I had a fine walk—I had picked some very dry sunflowers up on the high break in the hills and three of my very delicate four petaled [sic] flowers that I've been painting—I usually carry water out with me when I intend to pick the white ones otherwise they die too soon…” - Georgia O'Keeffe to Alfred Stieglitz Postmarked June 28, 1943.

Georgia O’Keeffe often took long walks in the desert hills surrounding her home. Inspired by her natural surroundings, O’Keeffe picked flowers and stones as she walked. In this photograph from 1944, Maria Chabot captured O’Keeffe gathering dried stems near Ghost Ranch.
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Maria Chabot. Georgia O'Keeffe, Ghost Ranch. Letters to Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

06/20/2024

Happy Solstice! Today, the sun rises on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of summer.

‘From the Plains II,’ completed in 1954, is the second version of a painting finished in 1919, thirty-five years earlier, in Texas. Inspired by the vast Texan plains, Georgia O’Keeffe used bright oranges, yellows, and reds to create this striking painting. O’Keeffe depicted the light and blazing sunlight with golden hues, using abstraction to present the vast landscape and warm sun.

🔎 In Madrid? See ‘From the Plains II, 1954’ in person at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Georgia O'Keeffe. From the Plains II, 1954. Oil on canvas. 122 x 183 cm. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain. Inv. no. 696 (1977.36) © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

06/18/2024

“It has really been such a beautiful day—and I can really only tell you such a little of it—the sort of day that seems to float in space like a perfect thing—like the sun shine…” - Georgia O'Keeffe to Alfred Stieglitz, June 13, 1929.

What is a perfect summer day for you? We think the ideal thing to do on a hot summer day is to spend a morning at the Museum!

☀️ Plan your visit: https://ow.ly/8qyH50SfFbN

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Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia O'Keeffe, ca. 1930. Gelatin silver print, 3 9/16 x 4 1/2 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Museum Purchase. [2014.3.74]

06/15/2024

🥑 Do you prefer to paint or eat “alligator pears,” also known as avocados?

Join Margaret Wood and the chefs at the Santa Fe School of Cooking for a special demonstration-style cooking class inspired by O’Keeffe and her favorite recipes! Participants also receive complimentary free admission to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.

🔗 Sign up: santafeschoolofcooking.com/

Many years after painting “Alligator Pears,” O’Keeffe remarked: “The first alligator pear I became acquainted with I didn't eat. I kept it so long that it turned a sort of light brown and was so hard that I could shake it and hear the seed rattle. I kept it for years—a dry thing, a wonderful shape. Later I had two green ones—not so perfect. I painted them several times…” Georgia O’Keeffe in S.W. Peters, ‘Becoming O'Keeffe,’ New York, 1991.

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Georgia O'Keeffe. Alligator Pears, 1923. Oil on board, 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.97]

06/11/2024

Join the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in celebrating PRIDE! 🏳️‍🌈

Saturday, June 29 | 10 am — 5 p.m. | Come celebrate PRIDE with a day full of special events happening at the Historic Plaza in downtown Santa Fe! The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is pleased to be the Honorary Chair Sponsor of the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance 2024 PRIDE Events Series.

✨ Learn more about upcoming PRIDE events in June: hrasantafe.org/pride-2024/

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Prepare for plein air! Join teaching artist Morgan Jones (@painting.nomad) to form a strong foundation of theory and practice that will prepare you for successful plein air (outdoor) painting. Learn the fundamentals and develop new skills! Topics will include materials and setup, interpreting changing light, color mixtures, and more. This class will repeat monthly with new locations for inspiration, different mediums including oils and watercolors, and fresh color palettes! Upcoming ‘Practice for Plein Air’ class with a focus on oils: Sept. 19 | Online. 6–8:30 PM MT Stay tuned for upcoming classes in October! Sign up at gokm.org/artclasses Every week, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum offers online and in-person classes. Join a class for lessons in watercolor, oil, pastel, mixed media, and more. — Morgan Jones, 2024. © Morgan Jones. #OKeeffeMuseum #OKeeffeInspired #GeorgiaOKeeffe #Art #Classes

Discover more at the Museum or at home with our new and refreshed Audio Guide! Download the free Bloomberg Connects app and select the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum’s Guide to start listening. Explore the Museum’s collection and hear voices from the Museum like Bess Murphy, Luce Curator of Art and Social Practice, discuss Georgia O’Keeffe’s life and art! Download the Bloomberg Connects App: https://www.bloombergconnects.org/ — Painting shown: Georgia O'Keeffe, In the Patio VIII, 1950. Oil on canvas, 26 x 20 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Burnett Foundation and The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum [1997.5.8] #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe

Free Online Talk | The History and Conservation Journey of Georgia O’Keeffe’s ‘Cross with Red Heart, 1932.’

Free Online Talk | The History and Conservation Journey of Georgia O’Keeffe’s ‘Cross with Red Heart, 1932.’ In the summer and fall of 1932, Georgia O’Keeffe sought a break from an increasingly strained relationship with Stieglitz and the stress of a failed commission to create a mural for Radio City Music Hall. O’Keeffe journeyed to the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, finding inspiration in the white barns, the sea, and the green landscapes. Much like her work in early visits to New Mexico, she was drawn to the Catholic crosses that dotted the landscape, and completed this painting, ‘Cross with Red Heart,’ in 1932. Join Dale Kronkright, Head of Conservation at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, as he shares the fascinating story behind ‘Cross with Red Heart, 1932.’ Dive into how technical examinations of the painting's canvas, priming, and paints, along with the careful study of its condition and exhibition history, led to remarkable discoveries. Register for this lecture:https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/events/the-history-and-conservation-journey-of-cross-with-red-heart-1932-by-georgia-okeeffe/ — Georgia O’Keeffe. Cross with Red Heart, 1932. Oil on canvas. Private Collection. Curtis Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1984. #OKeeffeMuseum #OKeeffelnspired #GeorgiaOKeeffe

Every piece of artwork created by Georgia O’Keeffe can now be seen in a new interactive, digital visualization on the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s website! The new tool organizes more than 2,000 pieces of artwork created by O’Keeffe in her lifetime including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramic pieces, and more for all to view. 🔎 Read more about the project and explore the timeline: https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/interactive-timeline-offers-new-view-of-okeeffes-career/ This project was made possible through the generous support of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. — Interactive Timeline © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Alfred Stieglitz. Georgia O’Keeffe, ca. 1930. Gelatin silver print, 3 9/16 x 4 1/2 inches. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Museum Purchase. [2014.3.72] #GeorgiaOKeeffe #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum

Rooted in Place Collection

Bring Georgia O’Keeffe’s colorful trees into your home! Find archival-quality reproductions of O’Keeffe’s studies of trees in the Museum’s Online Custom Print Shop. Browse through the new ‘Rooted in Place’ collection to find the perfect print for your wall. Shop the collection: https://prints.okeeffemuseum.org/search/collection/rooted+in+place?lid=124169

Opening Soon! Throughout her life, #GeorgiaO’Keeffe repeatedly returned to depictions and descriptions of trees, in paintings, sketches, watercolors, and even in her letters. ‘Rooted in Place’, a new exhibition opening November 9, offers a collection of her studies of trees, including piñon and cottonwoods near her homes in New Mexico, maples at Lake George, and palm trees in the Caribbean. To better understand the trees, shrubs, and bushes depicted in the paintings and photographs exhibited, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum collaborated with the Santa Fe Botanical Garden whose experts offered information about the botanical nature of a subject that fascinated O’Keeffe. 🔗 Learn more about the upcoming exhibition:https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/exhibitions/rooted-in-place/ #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe #Art

Learn how to create floral forms like Georgia O’Keeffe in oil pastels! In-Person Class: Floral Forms in Oil Pastel | Thursday, Sep. 14 | 5:30-7:30 PM Join us at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Education Annex (123 Grant Ave.) for an evening of vibrant expression inspired by O’Keeffe’s compositions. Experiment with techniques like color mixing, blending, layering, and mark-making. Suitable for all skill levels! 🎨 Register: https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/events/in-person-class-floral-forms-in-oil-pastel/ — 📸 Timelapse by @h0l.l.y on Instagram. Thank you for sharing! #GeorgiaOKeeffe #OKeeffeMuseum #OKeeffeInspired #SantaFeClasses #SantaFeEvents #SantaFe #Art

This summer, a group of 12 interns join us in Santa Fe as part of the internship program at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Six lead the Arts & Leadership Program, a summer experience for local 6th through 8th graders. Others work in various departments throughout the Museum, including the Library & Archives and Curatorial, focusing on audience research and special projects. Learn about each of these wonderful interns and their experience at the Museum by reading all about their summer! https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/santafe-summer-interns-2023/ #OKeeffeMuseum #OKeeffeInspired #GeorgiaOKeeffe #Museum #Art #Internship

Join us next Thursday for a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in partnership with 'Art + Feminism'! Help close the gender gap and increase the presence of underrepresented members of the arts sector on the world’s largest source of freely accessible information. Learn Wikipedia editing basics, and create article content. Free to attend. No experience is required! Please register in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-feminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-657872423127 July 20, 2-4 PM 135 Grant Ave, Santa Fe

“I was surprised to see how many large spots of desert we went over—with a large river or river bed crossing over the sand. I made many drawings about an inch high—that later, when I was home, I made into larger drawings and after that paintings.” – Georgia O'Keeffe. In 1959 Georgia O'Keeffe took a three-month trip around the world, often recording views of the landscapes below her airplane. Shapes, such as the bend in a flowing river, sometimes became fixed in her mind, and O’Keeffe translated the views by sketching them on paper, including stationery from hotels where she stayed. See O'Keeffe's ‘On the River, 1964’ in #ToSeeTakesTime, an exhibition on view now at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art #ToSeeTakesTime explores many of O'Keeffe's series of works on paper, along with key paintings, to show O’Keeffe’s process and encourage us to take time to look. #OKeeffeInspired #GeorgiaOKeeffe #MoMA #OKeeffeMuseum

Visit 'To See Takes Time' at MoMA

“I get so excited painting—One is on the wall—watercolor—I painted them all red—It has a curiously funny quality—a feeling of bigness like the red landscape—still the body has an almost affected twist— I just caught myself in that position by accident…” - Georgia O’Keeffe to Alfred Stieglitz, July 13, 1917. In 1917, Georgia O’Keeffe made a series of self-portrait nudes in watercolor at a time when she was still finding her visual language through repetition and experimentation. It was unusual in the early decades of the 20th century for a woman artist to be expressing herself so freely on paper. But O’Keeffe felt only excitement to continue, writing to Stieglitz that a stack of “Cheap paper… almost a foot high” made her feel “downright reckless.” See this series of watercolors and more in #ToSeeTakesTime at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art on view through August 12. #ToSeeTakesTime explores many of O'Keeffe's series of works on paper, along with key paintings, to show O’Keeffe’s process and encourage us to take time to look. #OKeeffeInspired #GeorgiaOKeeffe #MoMA #OKeeffeMuseum

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Next Saturday! 🌈 Join us on June 24th to celebrate PRIDE with a day full of special events happening in downtown Santa Fe including a parade and celebrations on the plaza. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is pleased to be the Honorary Chair Sponsor of the Santa Fe Pride and Human Rights Alliance 2023 PRIDE Events Series. This year marks the 30th PRIDE Celebration in Santa Fe. Learn more about events in June by visiting: hrasantafe.org/pride-2023/ #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #PRIDE2023 #PRIDE30SantaFe

Upcoming Member Events

Members! Join us for two Member-exclusive virtual events: - May 12 | Join a panel discussion on O’Keeffe and Moore through an exploration of the San Diego Museum of Art’s new exhibition, ‘O’Keeffe and Moore.’ - May 17| Enjoy a closer look at the Museum of Modern Art’s new exhibition, Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time, in this virtual discussion between MoMA and the O’Keeffe. Not a Member? Join now to unlock a year of engaging events! Memberships include unique Member-only events, as well as: 🖼️ Free admission to the Museum Galleries 🛍️ Discounts on retail purchases 🎨 Subscription to the O’Keeffe Magazine Learn more about becoming a member by visiting okeeffemuseum.org/join-give/ — Georgia O’Keeffe. Ram’s Head, Blue Morning Glory, 1938. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. [2007.1.24] Georgia O’Keeffe. Evening Star No. III. 1917. Watercolor on paper mounted on board, 8 7/8 × 11 7/8" (22.7 × 30.4 cm). Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Straus Fund. © 2023 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Plan your visit to see firsthand how Georgia O’Keeffe lived and worked in the landscape that inspired her. Tours begin March 7! 🎟 okeeffemuseum.org/tickets-tours/

Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O'Keeffe Experience

Beginning in the 1920s, Georgia O'Keeffe made small color cards which she used as visual reference for selecting paints. Each card was a different color, and some were inscribed with notes about unique pigments. Interact with O'Keeffe's colors in the immersive exhibition 'Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O'Keeffe Experience.' Now through January 8 at Electric Playhouse in Albuquerque. Save 5$ per ticket when you purchase a 'Gift of Experience 4 Pack' for your family and friends! Tickets available at: electricplayhouse.com/georgia-okeeffe-2/

Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O'Keeffe Experience

New dates! Looking for something do to with the whole family over the holidays? Visit ‘Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O’Keeffe Experience’ now open for extended showings exclusively at Electric Playhouse in Albuquerque until January 8! Immerse yourself in interactive displays of O’Keeffe’s work and dive deeper into her concepts of color and technique, from her abstract watercolors to her dazzling New York skylines. Reserve your tickets! Visit ElectricPlayhouse.com

'Untitled (Abstraction), 1916' and 'Inside the Tent While at U. of Virginia, 1916'.mp4

Did you know? Georgia O’Keeffe painted on the back of some of her canvases. This blue and green abstraction appears on the reverse of her 'Inside the Tent While at U. of Virginia, 1916.' Both sides are distinct— the view from inside the tent offers us a unique perspective and the abstraction on the other side showcases O’Keeffe’s fondness for losing herself in curving spirals found in nature. Which side is your favorite? Let us know in the comments 🌀 #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe #Art #Painting — Georgia O'Keeffe. Untitled (Abstraction), 1916. Oil on canvas. Private Collection. The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 1993. Georgia O'Keeffe. Inside the Tent While at U. of Virginia, 1916. Oil on canvas, 18 1/4 x 23 5/8 inches. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. [2006.5.39]

Extended Dates! Back by popular demand, ‘Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O’Keeffe Experience’ has been extended from December 21 through January 7, 2023! Over the holidays, visit @ElectricPlayhouse in Albuquerque with the whole family to view this immersive and interactive exploration of Georgia O’Keeffe’s artwork. Visit ElectricPlayhouse.com to get tickets! #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe #ImmersiveArt #Albuquerque #NewMexico

Sneak Peek of 'Georgia O'Keeffe Making a Life'

Prior to the opening of Georgia O’Keeffe: Making a Life, Museum staff and contractors spent weeks creating this special exhibition. Visit the Museum on December 8, 2022 to see this show and explore Georgia O’Keeffe’s identity as a maker in the mid-20th century. Dive into O’Keeffe’s lifestyle in northern New Mexico, which included a do-it-yourself approach to creating a modern wardrobe, an organic garden, and her groundbreaking art. ✨ Learn more and plan your visit at okeeffemuseum.org/visit #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe #Art #Fashion #Exhibition #Museum #SantaFe

Step inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s New York skylines for a special celebration on O’Keeffe’s 135th birthday! In honor of O’Keeffe’s birthday, Electric Playhouse and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum invite you to a special viewing of Music for the Eyes: A New Georgia O’Keeffe Experience on Tuesday, November 15th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Electric Playhouse in Albuquerque. As a special gift, tickets on Nov 15 are only $15! Pricing is exclusively for 11/15/22 and cannot be combined with other discounts. Grab a delicious treat, explore your artistic imagination in a creative studio, and journey through this immersive exhibit of O’Keeffe’s masterpieces. 🎟️ Visit ElectricPlayhouse.com or https://bit.ly/3DRNThk for tickets #OKeeffeInspired #OKeeffeMuseum #GeorgiaOKeeffe #ImmersiveArt #NewMexico #Albuquerque #NewMexicoArt

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The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, opened to the public in July 1997, eleven years after the death of our namesake artist. A visit to the O’Keeffe Museum offers insight not only into the artist’s paintings, but also her creative process and the light and landscape that inspired her. In addition to the main Museum campus in Santa Fe, the O’Keeffe Museum maintains O’Keeffe’s two homes and studios in northern New Mexico, a research center and library, and a variety of collections relating to O’Keeffe and modern art.

One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was devoted to creating imagery that expressed what she called “the wideness and wonder of the world as I live in it.” O’Keeffe’s images—instantly recognizable as her own —include abstractions, large-scale depictions of flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, bones and other natural forms, New York cityscapes and paintings of the unusual shapes and colors of architectural and landscape forms of northern New Mexico.

The Museum’s collections of over 3,000 works comprises 140 O’Keeffe oil paintings, nearly 700 drawings, and hundreds of additional works dating from 1901 to 1984, the year failing eyesight forced O’Keeffe into retirement. Throughout the year, visitors can see a changing selection of these works. In addition, the Museum presents exhibitions that are either devoted entirely to O’Keeffe’s work or combine examples of her art with works by her American modernist contemporaries.

In 2006, the Museum took responsibility for the care and preservation of O’Keeffe’s home and studio along the Chama River in Abiquiu, New Mexico, about an hour north of Santa Fe. A national historic landmark and one of the most important artistic sites in the United States, the home where the artist lived and worked is open for tours by appointment. O’Keeffe’s first home in New Mexico, about 30 minutes northwest of Abiquiu at the Ghost Ranch is also cared for by the Museum though it is not currently open to the public.