Alfred Stieglitz first exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's artwork in 1916.
Stieglitz showed several of O'Keeffe's abstract charcoal drawings at his New York gallery, 291. The works had been brought to his attention by Anita Pollitzer, O'Keeffe's friend and former classmate.
The 1916 exhibition was a turning point because O'Keeffe's drawings entered the circle of American modernism that Stieglitz was promoting. Stieglitz later organized a solo exhibition of her work in 1917, and the two eventually married in 1924.
The year is often mixed up with 1917 because 1917 marks both O'Keeffe's first visit to New Mexico and her first solo exhibition at 291. The earlier 1916 display was a group presentation of her work, making it the key date for Stieglitz's first public exhibition of her art.