Who exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's charcoal drawings at the 291 gallery in 1916?

Alfred Stieglitz exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's charcoal drawings at his 291 gallery in 1916.

The exhibition was a turning point because Stieglitz showed O'Keeffe's work without first obtaining her permission. He recognized that the abstract drawings had a distinctive, personal quality unlike the academic pictures she had been making earlier. The display helped introduce her work to New York's modern-art circle.

Stieglitz was a photographer, gallery owner, and influential advocate for modern art in the United States. His gallery, commonly called 291 after its address at 291 Fifth Avenue, presented European and American artists, including modernists who challenged traditional expectations.

The professional relationship became personal. Stieglitz photographed O'Keeffe extensively, and they married in 1924. The 1916 exhibition therefore marks both her public emergence and the beginning of a major artistic and personal connection, although O'Keeffe's career developed independently of his support.