National Museum of modern and contemporary art hosts Georgia O'Kiff exhibition

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, South Korea, opened an exhibition titled "Georgia O'Kiff and American Modernism" on November 12.

The show features 16 paintings by Georgia O'Kiff, a prominent 20th-century American female artist, spanning from her early works to her final pieces. The exhibition also includes 117 total items, including photographs and videos by her husband and 12 fellow artists.

The display explores the development of American modernism, highlighting how artists like O'Kiff, John Marin, Arthur Dove, and Charles Demuth moved away from European styles to depict American cities and nature. The exhibition includes works from the Alfred Stieglitz collection. Stieglitz, a famous photographer, discovered O'Kiff in 1916 and helped her integrate into the art community before they married in 1924. Visitors can view O'Kiff's transition to the New Mexico desert, where she spent nearly 20 years capturing the landscape.

Notable pieces include "Cow Skull with Ray Flower" (1931), which uses animal bones found in the desert, and "Red Hill with Flowers" (1937). While O'Kiff's paintings make up about 14% of the total exhibition, the show provides a rare opportunity for Korean audiences to see her work in person. The exhibition runs until March 21 next year.