Opened first solo exhibition at Bertha Schaefer Gallery.
On April 12, 1945, Louise Bourgeois's debut solo exhibition, "Paintings by Louise Bourgeois," opened at the Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York. This event was pivotal as it introduced her art to the New York audience. The exhibition featured a series of Personage paintings that explored themes of human form and presence. It marked the beginning of a long and influential career in the city that would become her artistic home.