Which medal did President Ronald Reagan award Georgia O'Keeffe in 1985?

President Ronald Reagan awarded Georgia O'Keeffe the National Medal of Arts in 1985.

The National Medal of Arts is a United States honor recognizing exceptional achievement in the arts. O'Keeffe received it during the final year of her life, when her status as a major American artist was firmly established across museums, universities, and the wider public.

The award recognized her contributions to American painting and her role in shaping modern art in the United States. Her career had stretched from early abstract drawings through New York cityscapes, enlarged flowers, and the landscapes of New Mexico.

O'Keeffe also received other major honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. That distinction is separate from the National Medal of Arts and is the main reason the two awards are sometimes mixed up.