Stieglitz exhibits O’Keeffe’s drawings at Gallery 291.
On May 1, 1916, Alfred Stieglitz exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's abstract charcoal drawings at Gallery 291 in New York without her knowledge. This introduction to the New York contemporary art scene was groundbreaking as it marked one of the first exposures of abstract art by a woman in the U.S. O'Keeffe's work challenged both society's gendered expectations and artistic traditions, making her an icon for future generations of women artists and modernists alike.