Georgia O'Keeffe moved to New York in 1918. The move followed her successful early exhibitions and gave her direct access to the American modern-art scene surrounding Alfred Stieglitz.
Before moving, O'Keeffe had taught art in Texas and Virginia and had developed a personal style of abstract drawings. Stieglitz exhibited some of those drawings in 1916, helping establish her reputation in New York before she relocated there.
In New York, O'Keeffe worked in the city while also traveling to places that inspired her paintings. The urban environment, modern architecture, and artistic networks broadened the context in which her work was seen.
The year is sometimes mixed up with 1916, the year of her first exhibition at Stieglitz's 291 gallery. The exhibition preceded her move; 1918 marks the change in her residence and professional life.