Abiquiú became Georgia O'Keeffe's permanent New Mexico home after she moved there in 1949. The village lies north of Santa Fe in a region whose cliffs, arroyos, and changing light strongly shaped her later work.
O'Keeffe had first visited New Mexico in 1929 and returned repeatedly for extended painting trips. She was drawn to the area's bones, hills, adobe structures, and broad horizons, which offered a powerful contrast to her years in New York.
Her Abiquiú home and studio were part of a compound built around a historic hacienda. O'Keeffe restored the property and used it as both a residence and a working space. The site is now preserved by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Abiquiú is often confused with Ghost Ranch, another nearby place closely associated with O'Keeffe. Ghost Ranch was a separate retreat and source of imagery, while Abiquiú became her permanent home and studio base.