The details:
Where: The Art Institute of Chicago
What: Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks”
When: Jun 2-Sep 22
Heading to Chicago? You’re sure to find something revelatory every time you visit the Art Institute—and this time is no different. Even if you think you’re familiar with Georgia O’Keeffe’s work, her “My New Yorks” exhibit offers a new understanding of her range.
A little context:
In 1924, O’Keeffe was living in the Shelton Hotel, then the world’s tallest residential skyscraper. She embarked on a mission to memorialize this time in her life with a series of cityscapes, ranging from street-level compositions of New York’s skyscrapers to the views she captured looking down from her 30th-floor apartment.
The exhibit:
Think of your favorite O’Keeffe work and it’s probably here—right next to something of hers you’ve never seen before. This one-of-a-kind exhibit marks the first time these works have been curated together, highlighting Georgia’s clear-cut artistic vision and the special way she reflected the world around her, no matter what environment she was in.
One of the most compelling things about Georgia’s work is the approachability of it. The simplicity of her vision transcends generations and genres, and it has never been displayed better than in this show.