Photo of a hibiscus

Georgia O’Keeffe:
Visions of Hawai‘i
Image Gallery

The first presentation of Georgia O’Keeffe’s depictions of Hawai‘i in New York City since their 1940 debut, Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawai‘i focuses on the iconic artist’s immersion in the Hawaiian Islands in 1939. The New York Botanical Garden’s exhibition was on view from May 19 through October 28, 2018.

The Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition in the Conservatory.

Visitors will experience a lush flower show in the Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory evoking the gardens and landscapes that inspired O’Keeffe

 Mark Chai's installation in the Reflecting Pool

An outdoor installation by contemporary Hawaiian-Chinese sculptor Mark Chai, inspired by the forms of the plants that O’Keeffe encountered while visiting Hawai‘i

 A traditional Hawaiian hale in the exhibition space.

An open-sided, thatched-roof pavilion inspired by a traditional Hawaiian hale

 Hawaiian flora in the Conservatory.

Long borders of colorful tropical garden plants such as those Georgia O’Keeffe encountered and painted while in Hawai‘i

 Woman looking at a few of Georgia O’Keeffe’s works on display in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Art Gallery.

A few of Georgia O’Keeffe’s works on display in NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library Art Gallery

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