Art History Lecture: Georgia O'Keeffe—Architecture at the Detroit Institute of Art

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Uncover O'Keeffe's Structural Passions in the Final Artful Journey Series of 2026 While world-famous for her vivid flowers and desert bones, pioneer painter Georgia O'Keeffe possessed a lifelong fascination with built environments. Art historian Julianna Caro reveals an overlooked side of O'Keeffe's career, showing how she applied her signature abstract style to soaring Manhattan skyscrapers, rural barns, and New Mexico adobe homes. Wrap up the 2026 series in the Gale Jackson Theatre over coffee, tea, and lively conversation. Date: Friday, November 20 | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM Tickets: $25 (refreshments included)