Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective at Centre Pompidou in Paris
Until December 6, 2021, the Centre Pompidou in Paris is showcasing a dedicated exhibition on the feminist artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986). This marks O'Keeffe's inaugural retrospective in France, featuring more than one hundred pieces from prominent American collections. The exhibition chronicles her career throughout the 20th century, highlighting her contributions in 1930s America and her Hard Edge abstract works from the 1960s. It comprises eight main sections, including her connection with Gallery 291, established by Alfred Stieglitz, who supported her from 1916 to 1946. O'Keeffe’s depictions of flowers and desert landscapes are influenced by her surroundings, while the final section showcases her minimalist Cosmos series, which has inspired artists such as Ellsworth Kelly. The exhibition's design necessitates a zigzag navigation between panels.
Key facts
- Centre Pompidou hosts first French retrospective of Georgia O'Keeffe
- Exhibition runs until December 6, 2021
- Over 100 works, drawings, and photographs on display
- Works from MoMA, Whitney Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
- O'Keeffe first exhibited at Alfred Stieglitz's Gallery 291 in 1916
- Stieglitz held annual O'Keeffe exhibitions from 1923 to 1946
- O'Keeffe's abstraction influenced by Wassily Kandinsky
- Cosmos series marks her minimalist phase, influencing Ellsworth Kelly
Entities
Artists
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri Matisse
- Francis Picabia
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Maddalena Ghiara
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- MoMA
- Whitney Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
- Gallery 291
- Brooklyn Museum
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Sun Prairie
- Santa Fe
- New York
- Texas
- Lake George
- New Mexico
- Bentonville
- Arkansas