Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore: Giants of Modern Art

As two of the greatest and most recognized names in the history of Modern art, O’Keeffe and Moore have been the subjects of innumerable exhibitions and publications. Now, for the first time, their lives and art are examined in parallel in this exhibition presenting over 120 works, together with recreations of each artist’s studio, thanks to an unprecedented collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham, England, and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the resulting unique and powerful dialogue, O’Keeffe’s paintings and Moore’s sculptures underscore the fundamental relationship between humanity and the natural world – a theme that will undoubtedly resonate with audiences today.

The exhibition begins with an introduction to the artists’ life drawings and early studies from nature as well as an overview of the influence of Surrealism on their individual work. The international Surrealist movement, which was prominent during the 1930s, inspired O’Keeffe to explore dreamlike imagery and Moore to create what he called his transformation drawings, depicting natural forms metamorphosing into human figures, as well as his Helmet Head sculptures.