{
  "id": 19435256,
  "title": "MMCA exhibition to highlight iconic American modernist painter Georgia O'Keeffe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mmca-exhibition-to-highlight-iconic-american-modernist-painter-19435256",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20261111/mmca-exhibition-to-highlight-iconic-american-modernist-painter-georgia-okeeffe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is set to unveil an exhibition showcasing the iconic American modernist painter Georgia O Keeffe (1887-1986). Celebrated as the \"Mother of American Modernism,\" O Keeffe is renowned for her pioneering works featuring flowers, animal bones, and desert landscapes. The exhibition, titled \"Georgia O Keeffe and American Modernism,\" will be held at the Gwacheon branch of the MMCA and is scheduled to open on Thursday.\n\nOrganized by the MMCA, the exhibition will feature nearly 120 artworks, including 16 paintings by O Keeffe herself. In addition to her own works, the exhibition will also showcase the art of other key figures in American modernism, such as Alfred Stieglitz, O Keeffe's husband and a celebrated photographer; Arthur Dove; Marsden Hartley; and Charles Demuth.\n\nThe exhibition is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on the Alfred Stieglitz Collection, which O Keeffe donated to the Art Institute of Chicago following his passing.",
  "summary": "Celebrated as the \"Mother of American Modernism,\" Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) is known for her pioneering works featuring motifs of flowers, animal bones and desert landscapes. She was a leading figure in a new artistic wave in the first half of the 20th century that turned to American cities and landscapes when Paris was largely considered the center of the art world. \"Georgia O'Keeffe and…",
  "key_points": [
    "MMCA to exhibit Georgia O Keeffe's iconic works",
    "Exhibition \"Georgia O Keeffe and American Modernism\" opens Thursday",
    "Showcases 120 artworks, including 16 by O Keeffe"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "MMCA exhibition to highlight iconic American modernist painter Georgia O'Keeffe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mmca-exhibition-to-highlight-iconic-american-modernist-painter",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}