Bones, Blooms, and Biomes

June 21 - December 16, 2025 Admission

Bones, Blooms, and Biomes brings together a selection of works from the Daum’s permanent collection that echo and expand upon themes explored by Georgia O’Keeffe. O’Keeffe’s legacy, often seen through a gendered lens, is reimagined through the voices of both female and male artists who engage with similar motifs across diverse media, eras, and cultural perspectives. From ceramic bones to lush floral forms and expansive landscapes, these works explore the emotional and symbolic resonance of the natural world, inviting viewers to reflect on how artists interpret the rhythms of life, death, and renewal.

Bones, Blooms, and Biomes challenges conventional narratives and broadens the scope of how we speak to the interplay between nature and creativity. The exhibition is meant to offer a rich and layered experience that opens new paths for interpretation and dialogue. The works selected do not seek to mimic O’Keeffe’s style, but to explore the enduring relevance of her thematic concerns. The selected works demonstrate how artists from a rich array of backgrounds have grappled with the same elemental forces. Their renderings of plants, bones, and terrains serve not just as subjects, but as symbols of identity, memory, and transformation.