Abiquiu housed the New Mexico home that Georgia O'Keeffe purchased in 1945.
O'Keeffe had visited and worked in northern New Mexico for years before buying the abandoned hacienda in Abiquiu. She renovated the property, which included a famous courtyard wall and door, and used the home and studio as a base for painting.
The Abiquiu house became one of the most recognizable places associated with her later life. Its architectural details, surrounding landscape, and carefully arranged objects appear in her work and in photographs documenting her studio practice.
Abiquiu is often confused with Santa Fe because Santa Fe was an important regional art center and the location of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. It is also confused with Ghost Ranch, where she spent extensive time. Ghost Ranch is a nearby landscape retreat; Abiquiu is the community where her home and studio stood.