Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Celebrates Artist Sam Scott at First Friday
Sam Scott’s watercolor series, Journey to Center, is currently on view at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—November 21, 2017 (Santa Fe, NM)— The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum celebrates artist Sam Scott at its First Friday event on December 1. Currently on view at the Museum is the acclaimed painter’s watercolor series, Journey to Center, courtesy of Yares Art Projects. At First Friday, visitors can experience the collection and connect with the artist in person.
Beloved in Santa Fe and world-renowned, Sam Scott is known for his monumental, abstract oil paintings. Journey to Center is a departure. It comprises twenty surprisingly small watercolors, studies of light and color displayed in dialogue with Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic landscapes. Scott created the sequence in August 2016, inspired by the high desert New Mexican terrain that fueled O’Keeffe’s work. The installation is part of a continuing series presenting contemporary artworks that resonate with O’Keeffe’s creations. The series creates an exchange between the past and present, enriches understanding of O’Keeffe, and encourages audiences—in the words of O’Keeffe—to “take time to look.”
The First Friday celebration will take place at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum on December 1, 5-7 PM. The Museum presents expanded hours and art activities for all ages on the first Friday of every month. First Fridays are free for New Mexicans with valid ID.
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ABOUT THE GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM: Since 1997, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has
shared the art, life, and story of Georgia O’Keeffe with visitors from around the world. Located in
New Mexico, where Georgia O’Keeffe lived the final decades of her life, the O’Keeffe has sites
and experiences in two historic destinations, Santa Fe and Abiquiú. For more information, please visit okeeffemuseum.org.
