What was the name of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú house, now preserved as a museum?

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Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú house is preserved as the Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio.

The property in Abiquiú, New Mexico, was O’Keeffe’s home and working studio for many years. She purchased the house in 1945 and had it renovated before moving there in 1949. Its courtyard, walls, doors, and surrounding landscape appear repeatedly in her photographs and paintings.

The building is especially notable because O’Keeffe treated its architecture as part of her artistic environment. A black door in the courtyard became a recurring subject, demonstrating how she could return to one ordinary feature and explore it through changes in framing, color, and light.

The house is distinct from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, which opened in 1997 and holds works and archival material. The Home and Studio is a historic place associated directly with her daily life and practice.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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