Georgia O'Keeffe Quiz

When was Georgia O'Keeffe born?

• 1887

• 1897

• 1907

• 1917

What did Georgia O'Keeffe's mother encourage her to do?

• Study at the Art Institute of Chicago

• Experiment with painting close up views of flowers

• Take interest in art

• Visit New Mexico

What is Georgia O'Keeffe known for in her paintings?

• Painting close up views of landscapes

• Painting close up views of animals

• Painting close up views of flowers

• Painting close up views of bones

What happened to Georgia O'Keeffe in 1972?

• She visited New Mexico

• She began to lose her eyesight

• She had her first gallery show

• She opened the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Where did Georgia O'Keeffe have her first gallery show?

• Wisconsin

• New Mexico

• Chicago

• Santa Fe

What did Georgia O'Keeffe say at 90 years old?

• "I can see what I want to paint. The thing that makes you want to create is still there."

• "I want to paint the things that make me happy."

• "The beauty of the flowers is in the details."

• "Art is a way to express the inexpressible."

When did the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum open?

• 1977

• 1986

• 1997

• 2007

What was unusual about Georgia O'Keeffe's success as an artist?

• She was a pioneer of American modernism

• She painted using only black and white

• She was recognized in a male-dominated art world

• She only painted in New Mexico