Who exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's abstract charcoal drawings in New York in 1916?
Answer
Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's abstract charcoal drawings in New York in 1916.
Stieglitz showed the drawings at his gallery, 291, after the teacher and artist Anita Pollitzer brought them to his attention. The display introduced O'Keeffe’s work to an influential circle of American modernists and helped establish her public career.
Stieglitz was a photographer, publisher, and gallery owner who promoted modern art in the United States. He later became O'Keeffe’s husband, but his role in first exhibiting her drawings came before their marriage. The 1916 presentation is often treated as a turning point because the works demonstrated that abstraction could be personal, forceful, and distinctly American.