The Brightness of Light illuminates the extraordinary life and lasting influence of an artist who reshaped the American art landscape. From her formative years in the Midwest to her groundbreaking rise in New York’s modernist movement, and finally to the vast, sun-drenched solitude of the New Mexico desert, the film traces O’Keeffe’s remarkable creative journey. Blending letters, archival imagery, and the artist’s own words, this film paints a vivid portrait of a woman whose bold interpretations of nature and fearless independence blurred the boundaries between abstraction and realism. The Brightness of Light is a meditative and visually stunning exploration of art, love, and the search for creative freedom. 

Screen from Home, Same Day Only 

Directed by Paul Wagner 

2024, USA, 118 Minutes 

FREE. Doors open at 6 pm, screening begins at 6:30 pm 

Learn more about the Season 14 of The Architecture + Design Film Series at adfilmseries.org